If you download the "Google Toolbar" you will find it has a spellcheck feature that can be used when posting on the internet.
If you download the "Google Toolbar" you will find it has a spellcheck feature that can be used when posting on the internet.
Employer wrote:
"How about this expression, 'for all intents and purposes.' What does that mean?" asks Peterson. "[Or] 'at this point in time.' What does that mean? How is it better than saying 'now?' 'That was an awfully nice dinner you just served me.' Well, was it a nice dinner or was it an awful dinner? Make up your mind. We simply, now, must salvage American English."
This is completely absurd. "Awfully nice" makes perfect sense. Awful can mean "awe inspiring" as in "full of awe." So awfully nice would be, quite nice. And it makes sense anyway. Peterson can't differentiate between it being an awful dinner or a nice dinner? The awfully is modifying the nice. It's not a hard concept.....this guy isn't much of a linguist.
Is he advocating the removal of all expressions? If we may as well just say "now" we may as well just get rid of all synonymous words and simply keep one word for one meaning.
I want to talk to this Peterson.
yeah, newspeak double plus sucks!
I agree with Vaname. Communication is created and recreated by communicating. A change in communication doesn't necessarily signal a potential threat or a potential benefit. Humans evolve, civilizations come and go and communication changes.
I'm a communication studies major. I'm only an undergrad but I'm working on a new communication theory. I haven't told any of my professors about it yet, but my theory will give new insight to micro and macro communication on an "unbelievable" scale.
In a way, dictionaries are kind of funny because I'm a dictionary, and so are each and everyone of you. I have my set of grammar rules and you's guys have yours. F*ck everyone else if they can't take a joke. Can you use a dictionary to predict anything? Can you use a dictionary to get an accurate picture of reality? Can you use a dictionary to design repeatable experiments? Is there any agreement among scholars about the accuracy of dictionaries? Is a dictionary universal among different culture and languages? Perhaps a dictionary has less utility then we once assumed.
All that matters is our own lexical entries.
The real question is:
What is the singular form of FECES?
WithMeSoFar? wrote:
I agree with Vaname. Communication is created and recreated by communicating. A change in communication doesn't necessarily signal a potential threat or a potential benefit. Humans evolve, civilizations come and go and communication changes.
I'm a communication studies major. I'm only an undergrad but I'm working on a new communication theory. I haven't told any of my professors about it yet, but my theory will give new insight to micro and macro communication on an "unbelievable" scale.
In a way, dictionaries are kind of funny because I'm a dictionary, and so are each and everyone of you. I have my set of grammar rules and you's guys have yours. F*ck everyone else if they can't take a joke. Can you use a dictionary to predict anything? Can you use a dictionary to get an accurate picture of reality? Can you use a dictionary to design repeatable experiments? Is there any agreement among scholars about the accuracy of dictionaries? Is a dictionary universal among different culture and languages? Perhaps a dictionary has less utility then we once assumed.
Yes, you're definitely an undergrad. Such big thoughts! Have you ever wondered that maybe our whole universe is part of a giant's fingernail? Cosmic, dude!
Carnivore 69 wrote:
The real question is:
What is the singular form of FECES?
Ashlee Simpson's singing voice?
*rimshot*
How about mrr82 being installed as letsrun.com's new Grammar Cheif [sic]. It won't be rediculous [sic].
Carnivore 69 wrote:
What is the singular form of FECES?
In the same vein, what are the singular forms of the following words?:
Alms
Scissors
Shambles
Clothes
Series
What are you if you are not reckless? Does that make you reckful?
If you are not debunking someone's claim, are you bunking it?
Other words which have no positive forms:
Disheveled
Nonplussed
Dejected
Untoward
Inert
Nonchalant
Unnerved
Disgruntled
Here is a brain teaser with an actual answer: What word which is masculine and plural becomes feminine and singular by adding an "s" at the end?
This problem can be solved if your logic is impeccable (I think that means "shielded from birds"). In fact, your logic can be quite peccable and you might still solve it.
STL_Runner wrote:
"Then" and "than" is another good one that seemingly NO ONE on this site knows how to use.
Here's another word that most of us have no clue how to spell.
Definitely
Look at that a few times. It's not that hard to spell, so spell it correctly!
Ya forgot your colon!
Should be: "Here's another word that most of us have no clue how to spell: Definitely"
Us colon lovers get very upset. Our beloved colons are being misused, abused and forgotten (definitely)!!
Zuzu's petals wrote:
Carnivore 69 wrote:What is the singular form of FECES?
Faex.
In the same vein, what are the singular forms of the following words?:
Clothes - cloth :-)
What are you if you are not reckless? Does that make you reckful?
Yes. Reck: To mind or care about something.
Here is a brain teaser with an actual answer: What word which is masculine and plural becomes feminine and singular by adding an "s" at the end?
This problem can be solved if your logic is impeccable (I think that means "shielded from birds"). In fact, your logic can be quite peccable and you might still solve it.
Impeccable = without flaw (Peccare - to sin)
Princes is the answer. Is my logic impeccable?
(Or did I google it?)
The problem is not with American grammar or spelling, the problem is in large part due to the fact that the American vernacular is made up of words from many different vernacular roots. A good number of words are spelled the way they would be under the roles of logic. A good deal of kids are spelling things in a logical manor but due to the fact that American is a mishmash they are labeled ‘’Learning disabled’’
Two points - 1) people do not read as much as they used to, and/or what they read is not grammatically correct. The more one reads, the better well written s/he will be.
2) the original article was obviously written from an academic - speed and time are most critical in the business world and if the message written on a crackberry is understandable, it's okay.
Employer wrote:
Keep thinking this way son and you are going to have a problem. I posted this story after throwing yet another resume in the trash.
On the cover letter the person wrote: I hope to speak to u in person soon. He also used the "4" abbreviation.
You would be amazed at the amount of resumes sent to me that look like the person is sending a text message to to his buddy.
I don't deny that there are certain grammar rules applied in certain situations, or that are expected to be applied in certain situations rather. But certainly you wouldn't take the stance that resumes have not changed over the years would you? They have, and the words and grammar of resumes have undergone changes as well.
What is considered as acceptable changes throughout time, even when you describe the same situation or context (ie resume).