Eats, Shoots & Leaves

[Endymion]

So then what's it used for?

To start a new sentence.

[smtkr]

You can use 'however' to connect two independent clauses; however, you need to use a semicolon properly.

[Stewart]

tHis thred sux

[smtkr]

^Agreed. My math instructor use to say that as long as people can understand what you mean, it doesn't really matter.

I draw a line at gross grammar abuse and nitpicking. I can't stand the inner city colloquial speech used in the United States, where people are incapable (or refuse) to use proper forms of verbs (i.e. "I be goin' to da store.").

[TeePee]

The plural of Court Martial is Courts Martial, and not court martials (or marshalls). The same with things like Surgeons General.

[petrefax]

i shall say one thing only. Misuse of 's

it's everywhere. newsagents are a particular culprit

[schmunk]

I laugh internally every time I pass my local Garden Centre, advertising:


Log's

[Endymion]

You can use 'however' to connect two independent clauses; however, you need to use a semicolon properly.

If you use a semi-colon then you no longer have two independent clauses connected. The semi-colon by definition is a dividing piece of punctuation.

[Oakleyb]

grammar -the subject of this thread
grammar -my mum's mum

edit, bad spelling, how ironik

[Taz]

Which is correct?

1) "...should of got the nVidia card..."

2) "...should have got the nVidia card..."

I think it's 2). The same goes for 'could of' and 'could have'.

[schmunk]

Which is correct?

1) "...should of got the nVidia card..."

2) "...should have got the nVidia card..."

I think it's 2). The same goes for 'could of' and 'could have'.

It's the second one. Have, not of.

[TeePee]

Which is correct?

1) "...should of got the nVidia card..."

2) "...should have got the nVidia card..."

I think it's 2). The same goes for 'could of' and 'could have'.

Neither. It's "...should have gotten the nVidia card...", using the past participle of "got".

Edit: I suppose that "got" is also valid as a past participle, and is increasingly used, while "gotten" is in decreasing use. As somone mentioned, the language is evolving.

[Taz]

As it's cold, let's talk about the correct use of the term 'centigrade' and 'Celsuis'.

"...last night it was zero Celsius..." <-- *not* degrees Celsius. Note also the capitalisation of Celsius as it's a proper noun.

"...last night it was zero degrees centigrade...". <-- centigrade is measured in units of degrees.

Gosh, even the BBC presenters are getting it wrong. But they're forgiven because one or two of them are rather tasty (the female ones that is!).

[smtkr]

You should probably tell the people here then too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centigrade

I was always taught that there are degrees Celsius. Kelvins are the non-degree divisions.

[Taz]

You should probably tell the people here then too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centigrade

I was always taught that there are degrees Celsius. Kelvins are the non-degree divisions.

Oops! I'll get my coat...

[Spacky]

^^ LOL

I am not bothered when it comes to messages on the net not that many peoples literacy skills are good, I for one admit mine are terrible. All I care about is that my message gets across in a some form.

Though I do understand some people get upset by poor use of these sort of things.