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06-16-13, 11:27 AM
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06-16-13, 11:48 AM
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Bookmarked to my favorites bar.
 For those seeking enlightenment... See? The internet is good for much more than pron.  My forte' was never English per se', but English words and their spelling, origins and definitions. Vocabulary. Something that is not pusillanimous but, pulchritudinous. I think I just heard Armisteads' head explode. 
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06-16-13, 11:57 AM
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There's always room for improvement. I already have the "WordWeb" on demand dictionary software installed. I've also added this link.
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06-16-13, 01:57 PM
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Thank you, I have also bookmarked this website.
I can recommend 'Eats, Shoots & Leaves' by Lynne Truss, the zero tolerance approach to punctuation. Explains grammar rules, and use of punctuation. 
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06-16-13, 03:12 PM
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06-16-13, 07:35 PM
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06-17-13, 02:34 PM
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Got minus 0,5 point for the example below today. I don't want to start a separate thread or bother people with PMs so maybe someone could give it a shot here:
the context: write a report on company's condition etc...doesn't really matter, the staff were given a survey...it doesn't matter. One of the points (tell me please which one is correct) A) The staff stated that the company does not.... B) The staff stated that the company did not.... |
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06-17-13, 03:04 PM
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I think both are correct, but if the statement is about the current condition then "does not" would be more appropriate. "Did not" represents the past tense, but "The staff stated" is also past tense, so "Did not" seems like a good choice. The real question is not whether the staff stated it yesterday or five minutes ago, but whether the company's intent is current or past. "Did not" could be taken mean that they didn't intend whatever yesterday, but will tomorrow. "Does not" is definitive: The company does not intend ever to do whatever it is.
Both are correct, but "does not" is better. At least that's my opinion. [edit] To make that jumble easier to understand, just look at it with contractions: 1. The staff stated that the company doesn't... 2. The staff stated that the company didn't... You can see how the second one can be understood more than one way.
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I hate to be left out of the big word debate, hurtful, but these days I can hardly put words togther. My head exploded the first month you came here in force. pusillanimous Did you call me a wus......with a P.
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06-16-13, 02:00 PM
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"Pussillanimous pussyfooters." "Nattering nabobs of negativism." Of course those weren't created by him but by speechwriter William Safire, but still...
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06-16-13, 03:21 PM
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Speechify.
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Delectable delights of discourse! Great site Steve.
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