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Ksyrup
03-04-2005, 11:48 AM
QuikSand.org
Hurst2112
03-04-2005, 11:52 AM
I remember seeing a site that allowed you to type a phrase and it would let you know if there was an errors in grammar (cause I don't know how to spell grammerical errors).

Anybody know of this site?

Thanks
Hurst2112
03-04-2005, 11:59 AM
Thanks K; but there doesn't seem to be anything on that site to help me.

I could be missing it or something.
Hurst2112
03-04-2005, 12:00 PM
DOLA:

Found what I was thinking of...

http://www.grammarstation.com/
Hurst2112
03-04-2005, 12:09 PM
Double dola, rock n rolla...

Ok, I am not finding what I need on that site.

Here is the debate:

Text messaging on a cell phone- what is the proper way to say it in past tense?

I text you yesterday. Did you get it?

I texted you yesterday. Did you get it?

I text'd you yesterday. Did you get it?

Any other suggestions?
JeeberD
03-04-2005, 12:27 PM
I text messaged you yesterday, did you get it?
Hurst2112
03-04-2005, 12:35 PM
So, using just the word text is not proper? I guess that makes sense.

Thanks
BrianD
03-04-2005, 12:38 PM
So, using just the word text is not proper? I guess that makes sense.

Thanks

"text" is not a verb (yet), so there is no past tense.
korme
03-04-2005, 12:42 PM
i'd go with " I texted you yesterday. Did you get it?"

although that's surely not 100% grammatically correct, it goes along the lines of the whole 'texting' concept.
Hurst2112
03-04-2005, 12:49 PM
"text" is not a verb (yet), so there is no past tense.

That makes perfect sense. So my friends that say texted are either stupid sounding or ahead of their time. ;)
Raiders Army
03-04-2005, 01:23 PM
Text is an irregular verb, it is:

"Today I text."
"Yesterday I toxt."
"Tomorrow I will tixt."
sterlingice
03-04-2005, 01:43 PM
Text is an irregular verb, it is:

"Today I text."
"Yesterday I toxt."
"Tomorrow I will tixt."
I'm not sure whether to be impressed or scared that there's this much discussion about one verb in a medium that really doesn't care two whits about grammar. That said, I love RA's post :D

SI
Hurst2112
03-04-2005, 02:27 PM
I'm not sure whether to be impressed or scared that there's this much discussion about one verb in a medium that really doesn't care two whits about grammar. That said, I love RA's post :D

SI

"...in a medium that really DON'T care two whits about grammar."

;)
albionmoonlight
03-04-2005, 02:31 PM
"Verbing Weirds Language."

--Calvin & Hobbes
sterlingice
03-04-2005, 03:08 PM
"...in a medium that really DON'T care two whits about grammar."

;)
Dang, I need to work harder on my grizzled prospector speak. http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif

SI