It's National Grammar Day

[dataz722]

Really? I've never heard of such a thing.

I've had teachers in the past the would not let us use contractions and there was also a list of words that we were not allowed to use either.

 

[HBHoss]

"It's National Grammar Day"

Technically speaking, contractions aren't necessary in written English. Using the full version of a word is always grammatically correct.

I'm jus' sayin'.

I remember always getting chewed on for using contractions in college. I guess my proffessor did not like the use of them.

she tot me well!

Times have changed since I went to school, they would have never let a teacher chew on a student. Must have better food or something.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

I've had teachers in the past the would not let us use contractions and there was also a list of words that we were not allowed to use either.

We had a list like that too:

Cocksucker
****wit
*******
****face
**** for brains
twat face

many more than I can remember

 

[shecky]

Twat face is grammatically correct. If you're in France, it would be face de twat.

Word of the day is "murdrum."

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Twat face is grammatically correct. If you're in France, it would be face de twat.

Visage du con.

That shows how much YOU know!

Edit, I probably got the gender wrong. Maybe visage de la con.....but con looks like it's spelt masculine even though it's a lady part

 

[shecky]

Visage du con.

That shows how much YOU know!

Hey now, I was trying to play to the non-French speakers in the house, you **** tete.

 

[BooneDocks]

Is anybody else a grammar freak?

Shecky, what are your thoughts on split infinitives? My opinion of you as an ace grammarian hinges on your answer.

Oh, the pressure. I'm not that uptight about split infinitives, to be perfectly honest.

Say it isn't so.

Sorry. I try to avoid them but they don't send me into convulsions. I'm not opposed to ending sentences in prepositions, either. See, I'm more flexible than many believe.

A flexible grammar freak?

Call me progressive.

Where is The Reverend? Reverend, take down those Grammar Nazi signs! Put up a Grammar Kitty Cat!

 

[Madman]

Okay, since I've already forgotten about the talking like yoda thing, I'm going to go a little less aggressive.

Instead of using the bastardized "aluminum", I'm going to call it by the proper "aluminium".

 

[By-Tor]

I like when people say "usually always". " I usually always drink beer for breakfast".

Or "the pub is acrosst the street". acrosst?

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Okay, since I've already forgotten about the talking like yoda thing, I'm going to go a little less aggressive.

Instead of using the bastardized "aluminum", I'm going to call it by the proper "aluminium".

Now you are just playing with my sensibilites. Aluminium ROCKS!!!

 

[jgln]

My Grammar past away a few years ago but happy National Grammar Day to those still living!

 

[shecky]

My Grammar past away a few years ago but happy National Grammar Day to those still living!

Wonderful use of irony, intended or not. Bravo.

 

[jgln]

Wonderful use of irony, intended or not. Bravo.

Ok, why can't I just reply with a funny face?

 

[IowaHarry]

Because first it's got to be funny.

And how did twat and cocksucker get by the naughty word filter?

 

[IowaHarry]

And why is cocksucker a derogatory remark? Just what is so bad about it?

 

[Mutilated1]

It ain't no National Grammer Day. You be lyin'.

i been knowin he were lyin