My yearly "grammar" post/rant v. did you not finish the 4th grade?

ouch

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Originally Posted by BluesClues

you can't really tell someone how to spell and correct other's sentences when yours is incorrect itself.

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Are incorrect.

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Originally Posted by ironchef

B) you can start a sentence with "and".

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I'm inclined to think you can't do that. Later, QD.

http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/...d.php?t=102091 :D

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Originally Posted by quickdodge®

Are incorrect.



I'm inclined to think you can't do that. Later, QD.

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And who the fuck told you that motherfucker?












:lmfao: :yes: :crazy:

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Originally Posted by Julio

And who the fuck told you that motherfucker?












:lmfao: :yes: :crazy:

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LOLOL!!! I did do some reading and the "rule" not to use the word and to start a sentence is kind of like an unwritten/understood rule. Later, QD.

According to my former English professor who had a Ph.D in English and has taught at the college and high school level for over a quarter of a century, "and" can be used to start a sentence. I'm pretty inclined to trust his word, so I'm sticking to that.

RUINER STRIKES AGAIN!

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Originally Posted by ironchef

According to my former English professor who had a Ph.D in English and has taught at the college and high school level for over a quarter of a century, "and" can be used to start a sentence. I'm pretty inclined to trust his word, so I'm sticking to that.

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I'm not really interested in what your professor has accomplished and if you would've read my next post, you would've seen where I corrected myself. Later, QD.

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Originally Posted by ironchef

According to my former English professor who had a Ph.D in English and has taught at the college and high school level for over a quarter of a century, "and" can be used to start a sentence. I'm pretty inclined to trust his word, so I'm sticking to that.

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As QD stated, it is not technically a rule per se, but it is discouraged to be used unless it makes absolute sense to do so. 99% of the time it creates a sentence fragment.


http://editingpublishing.suite101.co...ence_with_and_

http://www.gpuss.co.uk/english_usage...onjunction.htm

http://www.businesswritingblog.com/b...s_okay_an.html

Theres that 1%, that I live for LOL.

stinks in here

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Originally Posted by Mr_Mischif

I though you couldn't start a sentence with a preposition, and "and" was one?

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You can but known to be as "bad grammar".

Wow, look at everyone getting all up and arms over grammar. Ahahahha

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Originally Posted by shagwAg3n

lol, 2nd time i've seen it.

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so would it be a repsot to say "repost"? if so is that redundant? :thinking:

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Originally Posted by ironchef

I don't need a lesson in grammar from the likes of you, but just so I get my point across a little better, heres some more information for you to munch on. Ruiner said, (notice the comma, because I am actually quoting what someone actually said, which in this case is Ruiner)" Don't start with that "grammar Nazi" business. Don't get all "nobody gives a shit about that crap on the internet" and "it's so anal, who cares" and "well, you know what I mean." Nowhere in there is he quoting someone, hence no need for a comma after "said". I don't understand why you fail to believe this to be the case, but either way I'm done with this thread. It's pointless to argue with a retard.

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My point exactly

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Originally Posted by quickdodge®

Are incorrect.



I'm inclined to think you can't do that. Later, QD.

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No QD I was talking about one sentence not more than one so therefore I said IS

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Originally Posted by BluesClues

No QD I was talking about one sentence not more than one so therefore I said IS

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In the context of your sentence the word is is the wrong choice. As I stated, you should've used are. Later, QD.

Sure