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Sludge 
"Charlie Don't Serf!"
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 Posted - 12/25/2004 : 03:16:41
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A friend of mine wrote a grade-school paper about the Jewish high holidays. The teacher crossed off "Shofar" and provided the correction of "Chauffeur".
The ritual "blowing of the Shofar" will never be the same. |
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GHcool 
"Forever a curious character."
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Posted - 12/25/2004 : 05:27:14
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Superman II:
"Kyptonian kriminals destroy Rushmore." - rri1
Should be "Kryptonian."
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benj clews 
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Posted - 12/25/2004 : 14:32:00
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quote:
Originally posted by GHcool
Superman II:
"Kyptonian kriminals destroy Rushmore." - rri1
Should be "Kryptonian."
Fixed.
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bife 
"Winners never quit ... fwfr ... "
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Stalean
"Back...OMG"
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Posted - 12/25/2004 : 23:46:55
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I just noticed this thread topic, and I thought I would make a contribution (if anyone cares). 
Possessives
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**Am investigating further...seems there really is a firestorm about this topic... with no true authoritative consensus. 
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AC 
"Returning FWFR Old-Timer"
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Posted - 12/25/2004 : 23:52:14
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Whoa. And the firestorm starts. Good post, StaLean, but be prepared to defend your position! I'm on your side.
*later*
Stick to your guns - you had some good stuff in there!
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bife
"Winners never quit ... fwfr ... "
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Posted - 12/26/2004 : 06:46:17
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Okay, maybe just me, but I have no idea what those last two posts were about
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thefoxboy
"Four your eyes only."
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Posted - 12/26/2004 : 07:43:57
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Originally posted by bife
Okay, maybe just me, but I have no idea what those last two posts were about
You're not alone bife
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Sean
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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Posted - 12/26/2004 : 07:52:39
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Me neither! Have some posts been deleted? 
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Stalean
"Back...OMG"
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Posted - 12/26/2004 : 19:33:16
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Sorry guys! I was making a point about proper noun possessives (using 's or s'). The article that I posted said to use s' with all proper nouns ending in 's,' but I have since found that there is no definitive authority on this subject. In other words, the so-called authorities are "all-over-the-board" on this subject. 
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 12/29/2004 : 14:05:04
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Originally posted by StaLean
The article that I posted said to use s' with all proper nouns ending in 's,' but I have since found that there is no definitive authority on this subject.
That article, wherever it was from, was absolute nonsense. It would mean that one would have to write "Louis'" when one meant and said "Louis's" etc. etc. etc. Utter, utter balderdash.
Since I suspect that no-one other than me would withhold votes on this matter, people would be best off choosing the rational option for their reviews. |
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Al Swearengen
"Sneaking in an extra word."
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Posted - 12/31/2004 : 01:14:11
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During my hiatus, I dropped waaaay out of the top 10, so I decided to focus more on quality. As I was Smithee-ising some of my older crap reviews, I also edited one of my older reviews to correct the spelling. Although I did not wish to disown it, it was promptly rejected. Has anyone else ever had this happen? I re-submitted it with an explanation, but I just wanted to see if I was SOL.
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Stalean
"Back...OMG"
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Posted - 12/31/2004 : 01:19:09
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Meant to say earlier, "Glad to have you back, Al." I've missed your 'mug' popping up in the fourum.
I had one sent back to my pending the other day when I tried to place it on my "FYC" list. I just told benj about it in one of the other threads, and it was reapproved. Hope this helps.
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Sean
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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Posted - 12/31/2004 : 07:00:08
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Up close and personal has two of seven reviews mixspelled.
"Redford forcasts Pfeiffer's future." Should be "forecasts".
"Wheathergirl's star is born." Should be "weathergirl" unless there's something hidden there.
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benj clews
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Posted - 12/31/2004 : 16:40:08
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Originally posted by Sean
Up close and personal has two of seven reviews mixspelled.
"Redford forcasts Pfeiffer's future." Should be "forecasts".
"Wheathergirl's star is born." Should be "weathergirl" unless there's something hidden there.
Fixed.
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Reviews that are mixspelled.
