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From: Bobby Knight on 7 Nov 2007 19:39 On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:58:27 -0800, larryrsf <larry(a)delmardata.com> wrote: >On Nov 7, 12:06 pm, Alan Baker <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote: >> >> No wonder you're brother > >> Alan Baker > >In about 6th grade we students here in the US were taught the >difference between "your" and "you're." > >"You're" is a contraction of "you are." And that makes your sentence >nonsensical. > >I don't know whether they offer "bonehead" 6th grade grammar in >Canada??? Why the question marks for a sentence that isn't a question? > But you should do something like that before you make more >posts that reveal your ignorance. > If you hadn't started this sentence with the word "but" it would be correct. Two perfect examples of ignorant grammar Larry. I'm sure that the Rancho Santa Fe school system offers continuing education classes in grammar. You should follow the "glass houses" maxim. ___, \o | / \ . �Someone likes every shot� bk
From: Dene on 7 Nov 2007 21:46 On Nov 7, 4:39 pm, Bobby Knight <bkni...(a)conramp.net> wrote: > If you hadn't started this sentence with the word "but" it would be > correct. > > Two perfect examples of ignorant grammar Larry. I'm sure that the > Rancho Santa Fe school system offers continuing education classes in > grammar. > > You should follow the "glass houses" maxim. Uh....in your first sentence, you need to put a comma before and after the word, "but." A comma needs to be in place after the word, "grammar." The word, "that," in your 3rd sentence is unnecessary. Ain't you got no language? Ain't you go to no good school? -Greg
From: MOS on 7 Nov 2007 22:02 Dene wrote: > On Nov 7, 4:39 pm, Bobby Knight <bkni...(a)conramp.net> wrote: > >> If you hadn't started this sentence with the word "but" it would be >> correct. >> >> Two perfect examples of ignorant grammar Larry. I'm sure that the >> Rancho Santa Fe school system offers continuing education classes in >> grammar. >> >> You should follow the "glass houses" maxim. > > Uh....in your first sentence, you need to put a comma before and after > the word, "but." > A comma before the word "but" is absolutely wrong. One after is acceptable, and usual, but not necessary. > A comma needs to be in place after the word, "grammar." > Again, not necessary, but acceptable > The word, "that," in your 3rd sentence is unnecessary. > It is correct to use the word "that" in this instance. > Ain't you got no language? > Ain't you go to no good school? > > -Greg MOS
From: Dene on 8 Nov 2007 00:20 On Nov 7, 7:02 pm, Greg wrote: > > Ain't you got no language? > > Ain't you go to no good school? And this is acceptable??? :> -Greg
From: assimilate on 8 Nov 2007 10:46
On 8-Nov-2007, Dene <gdstrue(a)aol.com> wrote: > > > Ain't you got no language? > > > Ain't you go to no good school? > > And this is acceptable??? :> For someone with a lot of edjumication, yes! :-P -- bill-o Golf is played under a wide variety of conditions. Coping with the good or bad fortune that arises from these conditions is one of the ways that golf tests those who play the game. |