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Haphasto
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 Posted: 04/25/05 - 02:01 Post subject: stupid english question
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I'm writing a paper for my psychology class, and my professor is very tough when it comes to grammer, just need some corrections here. I will probably come back for more.
When you are telling someones age should you say, for example. "the 19 year-old" or the 19 year old? With or without the dash?
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Overon
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 02:04 Post subject:
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i think you have more problems than just your grammar cheebs
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ATM Banana
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 02:06 Post subject:
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haphasto, an esteemed regular of this board named "Fucktop" can answer all your questions. He also goes by maelstrom.
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Haphasto
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 02:07 Post subject:
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(1)they made spell check for a reason
(2)typos are a common mistake all across the world, but thanks for your input, and raising your post count.
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ATM Banana
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 02:08 Post subject:
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and thank YOU for responding to one of the 6 latest threads, thus allowing me to make yet another post without appearing to flood the board with this spam.
you're e-hug will arrive in 10 seconds.
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Fattguyy
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 02:10 Post subject:
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Well in research papers I think they also like for any number under 100 to be spelt out. That 8 year old is gay. " That eight year old is gay. " Don't know about your question though. 
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ATM Banana
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 02:25 Post subject:
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I have no clue either
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Eindar
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 02:38 Post subject:
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I'd tell you, but I'm a firm believer that if you make a grammatical error in a post about proper grammar, you have no business being in college.
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Silvermouse
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 02:50 Post subject: Re: stupid english question
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| Haphasto wrote: | I'm writing a paper for my psychology class, and my professor is very tough when it comes to grammer, just need some corrections here. I will probably come back for more.
When you are telling someones age should you say, for example. "the 19 year-old" or the 19 year old? With or without the dash? |
Use dash.
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Lumberg_fekdher
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 02:53 Post subject:
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Better spell check too! =)
Its actually with two dashes. Silvermouse was almost right!
19-year-old
Take solace in my journalism degree.
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Haphasto
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Location: St. Louis, MO
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 03:30 Post subject:
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| Eindar wrote: | | I'd tell you, but I'm a firm believer that if you make a grammatical error in a post about proper grammar, you have no business being in college. |
LOL. When I make a post on Realpoor, or anywhere else for that matter, I don't sit here and think "Well I better get an 'A' on this post, or I might fail realpoor. Most of the time I just type without thinking, and never reread my spelling or grammar, because basically I don't give a f**k. On the other hand, on my paper I do give a f**k, therefore I take my time, and made sure I didn't make a costly mistake, that could have resulted in a point off.
Infact nothing p****s me off more than you people who come in here and try your hardest to look for someones mistake, just to try to make yourself look better. It was funny the first couple of times when people started doing it, but now it's old.
You remind me of the people, that when you are talking to them, they will interrupt you in the middle of your sentence just to tell you that you misused a word.
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Xion
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 04:43 Post subject:
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| Fattguyy wrote: | | Well in research papers I think they also like for any number under 100 to be spelt out. That 8 year old is gay. " That eight year old is gay. " Don't know about your question though. |
correct
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Overon
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 04:48 Post subject:
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lol
you fail realpoor
i like that statement
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Carnican
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 08:00 Post subject:
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When in doubt, rewrite the sentance.
"at 19 years of age"
"Jimmy, 19 at the time,"
"under 20"
ect
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Silvermouse
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 14:29 Post subject:
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| Lumberg_fekdher wrote: |
Better spell check too! =)
Its actually with two dashes. Silvermouse was almost right!
19-year-old
Take solace in my journalism degree. |
Journalism, eh? Well here's a story for you: You suck!
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ATM Banana
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 14:33 Post subject:
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don't mind silvermouse he's just bitter his children won't play with him in the sandbox any more.
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Silvermouse
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 15:28 Post subject:
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The sandbox is...empty. =( The bucket is alone and faded from months and months of neglect.
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principessa
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 16:07 Post subject:
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Pick up the latest MLA manual or, if you are heading into psych or law, the latest APA manual. Those are the standards by which most papers are judged when it comes to college, so you may as well get used to it in high school (I'm assuming you are in high school?)
Spellcheck sucks. I don't use it, and I strongly discourage my students from using it. The problem is that people tend to use it with the image of their English teacher proofing their papers in their head--they take for granted that when spellcheck and grammarcheck are finished, their paper is perfect. NOT.
Lastly, about spelling things correctly: I believe that either you do it all the time--or you don't. Most of us either can spell for the most part or can't--so we tend to write as per our personal proclivity. Mine is to spell correctly--and to spot someone else's spelling error at 20 paces :p
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Haphasto
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 16:42 Post subject:
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no i'm in college. I'm not trying for a degree in psychology, i'm just taking it for fun.
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Paco
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 16:46 Post subject:
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I'll add to my post-count here as well.
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Lumberg_fekdher
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Posted: 04/26/05 - 02:38 Post subject:
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| Silvermouse wrote: | | Lumberg_fekdher wrote: |
Better spell check too! =)
Its actually with two dashes. Silvermouse was almost right!
19-year-old
Take solace in my journalism degree. |
Journalism, eh? Well here's a story for you: You suck! |
Film at 11
I am still less wrong than you!
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