thoughts and question about grammar

[kennyschiano]

I just read that a recruit said his visit went "good."

he is wrong. his visit went "well." i understand that punctuation does not matter anymore and that slang and abbreviations are fine due to texting and tweeting, but does anyone care about proper english anymore? for those that have young children, is it even taught in schools?

 

[RUfromSoCal?]

How many stars does he have?

 

[jay_hq]

Dey aint comin to play skool!

 

[brodo]

I just read that a recruit said his visit went "good."

he is wrong. his visit went "well." i understand that punctuation does not matter anymore and that slang and abbreviations are fine due to texting and tweeting, but does anyone care about proper english anymore? for those that have young children, is it even taught in schools?

I've actually seen some posters not even capitalize the first word of each sentence.

 

[vascosg]

 

[CornerTavern]

that's not grammar, it's usage.

 

[kennyschiano]

I've actually seen some posters not even capitalize the first word of each sentence.

yes i know, and that is acceptable due to phones and texting.

 

[DJ Spanky]

Some thoughts on this:

 

[retired711]

"Well" is correct, of course, but I don't think it's a big deal for someone to make an error in their casual remarks. If it were in his writing, I'd be more concerned. It's not worth getting upset about. There are usage errors on this board all the time (e.g. "your" for "you're", and vice versa). I wish people wouldn't, but I recognize that people are writing in a hurry.

 

[RU848789]

that's not grammar, it's usage.

While it's obviously usage, more specifically, the correct usage of good (an adjective) vs. well (an adverb) is definitely within the purview of grammar (using the correct part of speech).

yes i know, and that is acceptable due to phones and texting.

Acceptable to whom? Certainly not to me, although I wouldn't call anybody on it on the board, unless it's the actual topic of conversation, as it is now.

 

[VirtualKnight]

yes i know, and that is acceptable due to phones and texting.

No it's not. All one needs to do is hit the space bar twice and "autocorrect" will place a period to end the sentence and capitalize the first letter of the next sentence so it's correct. Even the laziest POS knows this.

 

[Ataylor1989x]

Some thoughts on this:

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[RU_DIO]

Weird Al really is a genius......song parodies nowadays generally feel quite dated and predictable (maybe because of YouTube and cookie cutter talk radio) , but this one in particular stands out as completely original and funny and he manages to keep it inoffensive.

When I would review resumes for a potential hire, I checked grammar.

When I'm on a message board or reading recruits interviews, I could give a crap.

 

[RUpop]

When I would review resumes for a potential hire, I checked grammar.

When I'm on a message board or reading recruits interviews, I could give a crap.

Bingo
/end thread

 

[RUJohnny99]

When I would review resumes for a potential hire, I checked grammar.

When I'm on a message board or reading recruits interviews, I could give a crap.

Couldn't give a crap.

 

[knightfan7]

When I would review resumes for a potential hire, I checked grammar.

When I'm on a message board or reading recruits interviews, I could give a crap.

Just a poster trying to show how smart he is while putting others down. In this case a recruit. You have to wonder about some people.

Is Kenny the "Kenny from Wycoff" who used to call WFAN?

 

[Akron Buck]

 

[RU_DIO]

Couldn't give a crap.

lol,

i meant couldn't give a shit

 

[RUinPinehurst]

that's not grammar, it's usage.

And that is a comma splice, wherein you separate two main clauses with a comma.

;)

 

[RUinPinehurst]

"Well" is correct, of course, but I don't think it's a big deal for someone to make an error in their casual remarks. If it were in his writing, I'd be more concerned. It's not worth getting upset about. There are usage errors on this board all the time (e.g. "your" for "you're", and vice versa). I wish people wouldn't, but I recognize that people are writing in a hurry.

"Someone" is singular, so it is paired with a singular pronoun: "his" or "her."

Sorry. Couldn't resist.

 

[FanuSanu52]

Just a poster trying to show how smart he is while putting others down. In this case a recruit. You have to wonder about some people.

Is Kenny the "Kenny from Wycoff" who used to call WFAN?

Problem for ol' kennyschiano is, he doesn't look particularly smart in this thread. He just looks like a d&ck.

 

[RUJohnny99]

Just a poster trying to show how smart he is while putting others down. In this case a recruit. You have to wonder about some people.

Is Kenny the "Kenny from Wycoff" who used to call WFAN?

There's probably more than one person named Ken who is a Rutgers fan.

 

[RUboston]

Nick Saban requires all his starters to conjugate Latin verbs.

 

[knightfan7]

There's probably more than one person named Ken who is a Rutgers fan.

No. Really? Thanks for your contribution.

 

[LevaosLectures]

Kenny obviously has a small dick.

 

[FELONIOUSMONK]

This is a cultural discussion that will not happen on this venue

 

[ngrant]

I just read that a recruit said his visit went "good."

he is wrong. his visit went "well." i understand that punctuation does not matter anymore and that slang and abbreviations are fine due to texting and tweeting, but does anyone care about proper english anymore? for those that have young children, is it even taught in schools?

kapitalisation is good too

 

[bac2therac]

Another WOVIT thread

 

[retired711]

"Someone" is singular, so it is paired with a singular pronoun: "his" or "her."

Sorry. Couldn't resist.

You are right. FWIW, there is some tendency these days to use "their" instead of "his" or "her" because "their" covers both genders in a single word. But I won't try to excuse myself; when I teach, I use "his" or "her." Interestingly enough, the students tend to say "his."

 

[RU848789]

You are right. FWIW, there is some tendency these days to use "their" instead of "his" or "her" because "their" covers both genders in a single word. But I won't try to excuse myself; when I teach, I use "his" or "her." Interestingly enough, the students tend to say "his."

You are correct. English is a breathing, growing, evolving language and I would be that "their" will be acceptable within 25-50 years, as it's a lot easier than writing, "his or her or its," which is what we'll soon have to do to cover all the potential singular "gender" pronouns. :>)

 

[retired711]

You are correct. English is a breathing, growing, evolving language and I would be that "their" will be acceptable within 25-50 years, as it's a lot easier than writing, "his or her or its," which is what we'll soon have to do to cover all the potential singular "gender" pronouns. :>)

either that, or we need a pronoun other than "his" and "her."

When students refer to a corporation as "he," I respond, "gee, I didn't know corporations had gonads." Gets a laugh every time.

 

[RU848789]

either that, or we need a pronoun other than "his" and "her."

When students refer to a corporation as "he," I respond, "gee, I didn't know corporations had gonads." Gets a laugh every time.

Good one...

Zhe and others have been batted about for years. People can always use "one" or "it" but they sometimes are awkward. Alternatively, people can change the sentence around (use a plural subject, so pronoun "their" makes sense). I think we'll settle on the "singular" they/their eventually, as it's the least amount of change and least awkward, but who knows. The wiki page on this is actually pretty good. One of my favorite books is "The Mother Tongue," which is all about the evolution of this language of ours.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender-specific_and_gender-neutral_pronouns

 

[RutgersRaRa]

...Certainly not to me, although I wouldn't call anybody on it on the board, unless it's the actual topic of conversation, as it is now.

^^Let's play Find The Superfluous Comma!

 

[RutgersRaRa]

lol,

i meant couldn't give a shit

 

[RUinPinehurst]

^^Let's play Find The Superfluous Comma!

Here it is : ,

 

[rudad02]

And that is a comma splice, wherein you separate two main clauses with a comma.

;)

They are two distinct sentences, each with a subject & a predicate.

 

[tm_nj]

My grammar is resting in heaven.

 

[RUinPinehurst]

They are two distinct sentences, each with a subject & a predicate.

You do not use a comma between two main clauses/sentences. That's known as a "comma splice." To eliminate a comma splice, you make each clause a separate complete sentence by using a "period" instead of the "comma." Or you employ a "semi-colon" or a "colon" between the clauses in place of the "comma," or you can use a "comma" and a "conjunction" such as "and," "but," or "or."

 

[SkilletHead2]

You guys are doing this to me on purpose, right? The OP has about six thousand errors in it, and the corrections being offered almost as many.

 

[RUinPinehurst]

You guys are doing this to me on purpose, right? The OP has about six thousand errors in it, and the corrections being offered almost as many.

That's "yous guys," Skillet. C'mon man.