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....umm....could be object....it works?
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Re: carrowcrin
I am sure El Cid knows what he is doing.
Like katy (in the nicest possible way of course) he has been around the block a few times !
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Like katy (in the nicest possible way of course) he has been around the block a few times !
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Re: carrowcrin
Hmmm! What does that mean
I don't mind moderation if it is fair and even. It wasn't with Frank or Julian.
I don't mind moderation if it is fair and even. It wasn't with Frank or Julian.
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Re: carrowcrin
Thanks Beach, works for me also, so was confused by the the ´Abject´ being highlighted by OPBeachcomber wrote:Spell checking works for me. It won't pick up 'Abject' because that is a proper word. It only checks the spelling of words not the context in which they are being used.
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I don't believe it is:-chrissiehope wrote:the phrase used is quite correct - it is [/b]'abject' not 'object'
http://greekgeek.hubpages.com/hub/abjec ... ect-lesson
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Re: carrowcrin
................agree!
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If you sadly sit all day searching the web you will always find differing views on everything...that's the nature of the beast. However;
"Abject lesson" makes perfect sense. It's a lesson that presents a "sad commentary" on a state of affairs. Claiming that a perfectly good adjective cannot modify a perfectly good noun is an "abject lesson" in hyper-correction by anally retentive control addicts.
"Abject lesson" makes perfect sense. It's a lesson that presents a "sad commentary" on a state of affairs. Claiming that a perfectly good adjective cannot modify a perfectly good noun is an "abject lesson" in hyper-correction by anally retentive control addicts.
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You were taught spelling and grammar (not grammer) at school so you could communicate clearly for the rest of your life.carrowcrin wrote: spelling and grammer only only required at school.
I used to cough to disguise a [email protected] I f@rt to disguise a cough.
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Well said !.costakid wrote:To add to Cids comments, C4 also put an email address on there post which again is against forum rules.
Nobody wants this forum spammed out as I'm sure all of us have benefited greatly from some of the sound advice on given here. We most certainly have.
And I shall be taking some of this on board, in my two days in Malaga early November.
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i expect most people on this forum know what they are about, including you goodself?anyroads wrote:I am sure El Cid knows what he is doing.
Like katy (in the nicest possible way of course) he has been around the block a few times !
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Re: carrowcrin
Oh look, here we have someone so lazy they can't be bothered to write their own insults but have to search the web for one they can cut and paste. Check out the comments below this link, and here we have it, word for word:-GerryFelch wrote:If you sadly sit all day searching the web you will always find differing views on everything...that's the nature of the beast. However;
"Abject lesson" makes perfect sense. It's a lesson that presents a "sad commentary" on a state of affairs. Claiming that a perfectly good adjective cannot modify a perfectly good noun is an "abject lesson" in hyper-correction by anally retentive control addicts.
http://grammarist.com/usage/object-lesson/
"Abject lesson" makes perfect sense. It's a lesson that presents a "sad commentary" on a state of affairs. Claiming that a perfectly good adjective cannot modify a perfectly good noun is an "abject lesson" in hyper-correction by anally retentive control addicts.
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Interesting that the grammarist site members seemed to disagree about things, but when they say as they do "I have used xxxxx all my life" as evidence of something being correct shows some are not the full shilling! All those people who insist on writing "there" instead of "their", and the nonsensical "should of" and "could of" are probably sure they are correct, as they have always written it that way, but they are, and never will be correct - or at least I hope so!
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Free at Last, Calm down fella, Sorry I should have written "cut n paste" but thought the quoted article spoke for itself by the nature of its formatting i.e being a stand alone piece 2 line spaces below my comment.
As to the quote "maybe you protest too much"
As to the quote "maybe you protest too much"
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Re: carrowcrin
Well spotted, Free at Last. Having been the victim of plagiarism in the past I deplore every aspect of it, no matter how trivial.
Let's go Brandon!
Re: carrowcrin
It was a good quote though...very appropriate
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Re: carrowcrin
Nobody loves a pedant, not related to an old bike rider are you ??Emma Styles wrote:Spell checker not working!firsttango wrote:An abject lesson in NOT to reply and submit whilst angered, but if you do then strongly suggest a prior reread, and that spell checker and grammar are implemented.
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Re: carrowcrin
The problem with your theory is that grammar rules change through the years as do the use of words.peteroldracer wrote:Interesting that the grammarist site members seemed to disagree about things, but when they say as they do "I have used xxxxx all my life" as evidence of something being correct shows some are not the full shilling! All those people who insist on writing "there" instead of "their", and the nonsensical "should of" and "could of" are probably sure they are correct, as they have always written it that way, but they are, and never will be correct - or at least I hope so!
I would suggest the use of a comma before "but" isn't correct, even though I've often seen it.
In the end this is Andalucia.com where posts don't need to be a work of literary genius and posters should be free to post using language they feel comfortable with, without fear of ridicule.
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Re: carrowcrin
I can't agree with you on this.markwilding wrote: I would suggest the use of a comma before "but" isn't correct, even though I've often seen it.
It is not essential, but is correct to use it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learn ... v258.shtml
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/exercises ... age_06.htm
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Re: carrowcrin
We have to agree to disagree then.
The way I see it is that in formal writing commas should be used but as I would avoid using "but" in formal writing and use an alternative word, It's not an issue.
I always find it odd to see commas with And, So, Because and But.
The way I see it is that in formal writing commas should be used but as I would avoid using "but" in formal writing and use an alternative word, It's not an issue.
I always find it odd to see commas with And, So, Because and But.
Re: carrowcrin
It never fails to amaze me how some people get so incensed about incorrect spelling ...
Surely the most important thing is to be able to communicate in the best way one can ?
I struggled with speech in my early life, being dyslexic can be very trying at times and I was not helped by petty minded people who were forever making fun or telling me off for my mistakes.
And I still find people who continually pick faults over such trivialities to be arrogant and boring.
Nuff sed...methinks....
Regards,
Gordon....
Surely the most important thing is to be able to communicate in the best way one can ?
I struggled with speech in my early life, being dyslexic can be very trying at times and I was not helped by petty minded people who were forever making fun or telling me off for my mistakes.
And I still find people who continually pick faults over such trivialities to be arrogant and boring.
Nuff sed...methinks....
Regards,
Gordon....
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