Why is proper grammar dying on the internet?

[Scottdau]

Re: Why is proper grammar dying on the internet?

James' apple. I think you put the ' after the S.

I don't think you can do that, but maybe can you. What if it was James' Apples and I was talking about many James?

[Scottdau]

Re: Why is proper grammar dying on the internet?

The thing that makes the English language so hard; there are a lot of rule changes, but some times those changes don't always happen. So while people can complain about grammar all they want. I have pretty good feeling that they are making mistakes too. That is what is funny. Especially with modifiers. My grammar is OK and I write well, but it is not my biggest strengths!

[youvalss]

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One other thing that irks me is the improper use of "There, Their, and They're".

Don't know why, it just does.

It's driving me crazy when people get it wrong...and English isn't even my native language...

[youvalss]

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I don't think you can do that, but maybe can you. What if it was James' Apples and I was talking about many James?

Well, that's what they thought us in English class back in Junior High or so... I guess you'll have to get another opinion from someone whose English is his native language.

[Scottdau]

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It is a common mistake. My kids make it a lot. I they to tell them the rules, but they barley listen. That and too, to and two. The hardest one and even I have a hard time with this. Is knowing when to use effect and affect? There was a trick, but I can't remember it. One can only be used a noun and one can be use as a noun and a verb. If I am thinking right.

[Scottdau]

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Well, that's what they thought us in English class back in Junior High or so... I guess you'll have to get another opinion from someone whose English is his native language.

It would have to come from an English major. Or maybe a better teacher than me.

[Whitesox]

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It would have to come from an English major. Or maybe a better teacher than me.

I do know for sure that the apostrophe comes after the "s" if the word ends in it.

Certainly not an English major, though.

[Scottdau]

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I do know for sure that the apostrophe comes after the "s" if the word ends in it.

Certainly not an English major, though.

You could be right, but I have heard and seen it both ways though.

In all honesty this is the rule thing I am talking about. If I say James' bikes. (unless it would be Jamess' bikes) How do you know I am not talking about many James bikes? In some grammar they used it James's Bikes. But that does not look right too. So who knows, I am sure they are having debates right now about it. English Pros are terrible. I remember they still are arguing about is it and or ,and.

[Whitesox]

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You could be right, but I have heard and seen it both ways though.

That's why in my previous post, I said that I believe you can say either of the two.

"James' apple"

or

"James's apple"

I do know for sure the first one is correct, though.

[Scottdau]

Re: Why is proper grammar dying on the internet?

That's why in my previous post, I said that I believe you can say either of the two.

"James' apple"

or

"James's apple"

I do know for sure the first one is correct, though.

Says one book and expert, then you have another book and expert say no! It is all good though. I say use what ever you want.

[TheMatrix31]

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It's James'

I hate when people say "than" when they say mean to say "then". There's this chick that I like/ed that does this. Biggest turn-off ever.

[Scottdau]

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It's James'

I hate when people say "than" when they say mean to say "then". There's this chick that I like/ed that does this. Biggest turn-off ever.

Yeah that is bad and it is both actually. They are still debating it. James's or James'

[Whitesox]

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Yeah, than/then is another one.

Scott, this is one of the reasons the English Language is so fascinating to me. Call me crazy, but I enjoy learning about all of the little rules and changes.

[Scottdau]

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Yeah, than/then is another one.

Scott, this is one of the reasons the English Language is so fascinating to me. Call me crazy, but I enjoy learning about all of the little rules and changes.

For sure until you have to take an English test Called the C Set. The English is freaking brutal I have to take that to get my teaching credential. Especially the Single Subject English C Set test. I only had to take the multiple subject C Set! That was hard enough.

[Scottdau]

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I guess I just like learning, because when I study for this C Set test. It covered English/History, Math/Science, and P.E./Health/Arts. When I was studying I really starting getting into the Science, then I started getting into the English part and then the History. The Science was the most fun though.