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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: S-99 on August 22, 2010, 06:46:33 am
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3) Students use the WiFi connection on school for other things then just doeing their homework, adding stress because homework has to be finished eventually (Because they now can play browser games instead of doeing their homework, they do, giving themselves less time to actually finish their homework, adding stress).
"Then" is a word for something happening next. "Than" is a word for unequal comparison.
I don't mind spelling mistakes so much; most are honest mistakes and the communication via writing was understood. I'm a little more annoyed with grammar problems, but so long as the message was clearly understood, i don't have so much of a problem except for one thing...
Using "then" in place of where the word "than" should be...makes me die inside a little every time.
I pretty much performed my own split. Bringing this up in the wifi sickness thread would have taken the thread off topic (i consider the wifi mutation jokes to be on topic in that thread).
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I suggest replacing both with "Thæn". No more confusion!
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That might a'splode my brain. Too dangerous :eek:
Too simple...for people to learn...how to use...these two...easy words...properly :ick:
My brains hurts right now. I need to think about something different, something other then this issue.
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCKKK!!!!!!!!!! :snipe:
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adding stress because homework has to be finished eventually
Sorry, what? I'm pretty sure homework has to be finished eventually regardless of what you do beforehand.
Anyway, then/than, their/there/they're, are/our/r, ect. are still some of the most irritating "typos" I see people make.
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The Alot is better than you at everything. (http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html)
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That was a famous one back in elementary.
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That might a'splode my brain. Too dangerous :eek:
Too simple...for people to learn...how to use...these two...easy words...properly :ick:
My brains hurts right now. I need to think about something different, something other then this issue.
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCKKK!!!!!!!!!! :snipe:
Did you know? I was listening to the FS2 Intro (haven't heard for ages...) and read your last line just as the Lucifer was about to open fire... :eek:
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I've done it myself, not because of bad grammar, but because of finger-memory, when you've been a typist for a long time, your fingers form a 'memory' of certain words etc, and sometimes I don't proof-read, and I've automatically typed the wrong word.
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Oh, like those people who think there's an "x" in "et cetera" !!!
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I've done it myself, not because of bad grammar, but because of finger-memory, when you've been a typist for a long time, your fingers form a 'memory' of certain words etc, and sometimes I don't proof-read, and I've automatically typed the wrong word.
I've done the same thing myself, which usually drives my conscious self nuts. :p
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i really have a hard time taking anyone seriously who demonstrates an inability to distinguish between THEIR, THERE, THEY'RE and other such mixups. (meaning more than an occasional slipup). to me, it just screams "moron".
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There is locational, their is possesive, they're is they are. The three words aren't hard to get used to at all. In other words...
i really have a hard time taking anyone seriously who demonstrates an inability to distinguish between THEIR, THERE, THEY'RE and other such mixups. (meaning more than an occasional slipup). to me, it just screams "moron".
I hear you, this is the main reason i don't take the alaska independence party website seriously (rofl).
Then again one thing that really got me growing up was the "alot" problem herra mentioned (of course it's actually "a lot"). In 5th grade teachers were just having a hard time with "a lot" and the students. I always understood "a lot" to be one word which was "alot"; so did many other of the students in the school.
The big problem was caused by a lot of elementary school dictionaries used all over the school for all elementary grades. These dictionaries had "alot" listed as a word with a definition for the exact same usage and meaning of the two words "a lot".
Least to say, everyone had it very well ingrained in there head that it's actually "a lot". Then i think the school purchased new and better elementary school dictionaries.
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adding stress because homework has to be finished eventually
Sorry, what? I'm pretty sure homework has to be finished eventually regardless of what you do beforehand.
I meant on a set date, like tomorrow. Students tend to waste their time when they can.
But hey, why did this go into a seperate thread? I am not a native english speaker, if it bugs you that much, just send me a pm. This is much ado about nothing.
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It's not about making fun of you, or picking apart what you were trying to say. Simply just the then/than issue. Your comment in the other thread reminded me of this issue and was convenient to use. The fact that this is not in the wifi illness thread i already stated in tiny text (and should be obvious since this is a new topic about something else).
The only exception here is that i guess scotty really couldn't help himself.
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After you've scrubbed all the floors in Hyrule, then we can talk about mercy! Take him away!
The Ice Queen is only marginally less powerful than the Winter King mounted at the front of the GTD Raynor.
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My major mistake is actually a typo, I always get from to come out as form when typing too quickly and as they are both valid words, spellchecker never picks up on it. :mad:
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Spellcheckers aren't 100% reliable.
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No one noticed 'doeing'? It's in there TWICE. Unless it means screwing a doe, it's not a word.
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No one noticed 'doeing'? It's in there TWICE. Unless it means screwing a doe, it's not a word.
Yep, that's another quirk of me. 'oe' in dutch sounds very similar to the 'o' in 'Do'. I keep forever forgetting that it is actually spelled 'doing', but instictively, I read it as: "doing" (as like "boing" and other 'bounce' sounds) instead of "do-ing".
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I've noticed a few people around here and elsewhere, presumably speakers of similar native languages, use "boxen" as the plural of "box." Unfortunately, English doesn't make enough sense for box to match ox. :p
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Yeah I'm not sure why there's even a grammar hate thread in the first place, but I just figured I'd point out the even more glaring one just to be thorough, hope you can take a ribbing :)
I've noticed a few people around here and elsewhere, presumably speakers of similar native languages, use "boxen" as the plural of "box." Unfortunately, English doesn't make enough sense for box to match ox. :p
It's a reference to the comedian Brian Regan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxenUzZPFiQ) (at least when I use it). Listen to some of his standup sometime, when he goes on about how retarded he was in school. He had a hard time with plurals it seems.
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I though boxen was just nerd humor. One computer is a 'box' multiple computers are 'boxen.'
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I'm pretty sure the nerd humor came from Brian Regan, but it may predate him, I don't know. I've been making the joke ever since I heard him, but I'd never heard boxen before I heard him that I can recall.
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Huh, and here I thought it was some sort of Germanic linguistic snafu. :p
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Nowadays you can stick "-en" on the end of anything to make it plural.
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Well that's one problem solved anyway: Sathanasen.
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meese.
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Nowadays you can stick "-en" on the end of anything to make it plural.
"Sexen"? :wtf:
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Sathanasen, that's a great example.
Also try:
- Cylopsen
- Nephilimen
- Shivanen
- Hyperbolic Parabaloiden
- Pat Buchananen
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Somehow, that sounds very dutch.
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And the plural of Lego is Lego, not Legos, dammit! :p
Edit: If you're going to abbreviate the word 'brick' out, then it doesn't make the brand-name a noun :p
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And the plural of Lego is Lego, not Legos, dammit! :p
Edit: If you're going to abbreviate the word 'brick' out, then it doesn't make the brand-name a noun :p
People say Xeroxes, so why not Legos? :p
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Because xerox has become a common noun, a countable one. Lego is still a proper noun. It's possible that in the future, the English language will start to treat lego as a common noun. Whether it will be a countable noun that ends in -s/-es or a mass noun (like traffic) is up to the speakers.
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Both Lego and Xerox have fought to prevent trademark dilution. Xerox is still a proper noun, but they seem to have lost the battle as it was easier to use the name Xerox as a verb. If I put a bunch of plastic bricks together, it just doesn't fit to say I "legoed" them. Lego has only had to fight to make sure Lego isn't used to describe generic plastic blocks.
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And always remember kids, "photoshop" is NOT A VERB! Because Adobe's law ninjas will hunt you down and sue you if you do use it as one!
PROPER USE OF THE PHOTOSHOP TRADEMARK
Trademarks help protect corporate and product identity, and the Photoshop trademark is one of Adobe's most valuable trademarks. By following the below guidelines, you can help Adobe protect the Photoshop brand name.
The Photoshop trademark must never be used as a common verb or as a noun. The Photoshop trademark should always be capitalized and should never be used in possessive form or as a slang term. It should be used as an adjective to describe the product and should never be used in abbreviated form. The following examples illustrate these rules:
Trademarks are not verbs.
Correct: The image was enhanced using Adobe® Photoshop® software.
Incorrect: The image was photoshopped.
Trademarks are not nouns.
Correct: The image pokes fun at the Senator.
Incorrect: The photoshop pokes fun at the Senator.
Always capitalize and use trademarks in their correct form.
Correct: The image was enhanced with Adobe® Photoshop® Elements software.
Incorrect: The image was photoshopped.
Incorrect: The image was Photoshopped.
Incorrect: The image was Adobe® Photoshopped.
Trademarks must never be used as slang terms.
Correct: Those who use Adobe® Photoshop® software to manipulate images as a hobby see their work as an art form.
Incorrect: A photoshopper sees his hobby as an art form.
Incorrect: My hobby is photoshopping.
Trademarks must never be used in possessive form.
Correct: The new features in Adobe® Photoshop® software are impressive.
Incorrect: Photoshop's new features are impressive.
Trademarks are proper adjectives and should be followed by the generic terms they describe.
Correct: The image was manipulated using Adobe® Photoshop® software.
Incorrect: The image was manipulated using Photoshop.
Trademarks must never be abbreviated.
Correct: Take a look at the new features in Adobe® Photoshop® software.
Incorrect: Take a look at the new features in PS.
The trademark owner should be identified whenever possible.
Adobe and Photoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
For more information on the proper use of Adobe's trademarks, please refer to the general trademark guidelines.
Note: This is not a joke (http://www.adobesystems.ca/misc/trade.html), btw.
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You can't stop language from developing and evolving naturally. Xerox and Lego and Adobe are all fighting a losing battle against their own brand ubiquity.
In the meantime, I'll photoshop xeroxes of all the legos I want (using GIMP and an HP Printer). There's nothing those companies can do about it. Boo hoo. Have a kleenex. :p
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These are guidelines for formal documents, nothing else. If I were to write a manual for Adobe, I would no doubt follow these guidelines, but it won't stop me from using shorter, more natural phrases under miscellaneous circumstances.
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In the meantime, I'll photoshop xeroxes of all the legos I want (using GIMP and an HP Printer). There's nothing those companies can do about it. Boo hoo. Have a kleenex. :p
Exactly. I've used the term "Legos" since I was six years old, and damned if I'm going to stop now. :p
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Just sounds like something out of a Greek Myth to me...
And Lo, he and his band sailed forth to the isle of Legos, their hearts heavy at the burden they faced,
Armed only with their bare hands, and a damp cloth for the ones that glued themselves together with spilt Cola...
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:lol:
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Wouldn't that be "Lagos" and not "Legos"? :nervous:
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Then the joke wouldn't work!
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Sathanasen, that's a great example.
Also try:
- Cylopsen
- Nephilimen
- Shivanen
- Hyperbolic Parabaloiden
- Pat Buchananen
Victory!
I also second the use of "legos" since I was 6.
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Yeah I'm not sure why there's even a grammar hate thread in the first place, but I just figured I'd point out the even more glaring one just to be thorough, hope you can take a ribbing :)
Because grammar is quite obviously getting horrible in today's day and age for english in america. I'm not perfect of course, but i am pretty good at least in the area of then, than, there, their, and they're. :lol:
Bad grammar, even subtle, keeps me from taking this site (http://www.akip.org/) seriously and pisses me off (it's in my home state, and they can't use words right).
I could write that better than they could. You could too; a lot of us could.
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I see what you mean; they didn't even use a serial comma.