I've never diagrammed a sentence, though I'm vaguely aware of how it's done.
And yet I make a living as an editor. Revel in the irony.
The return of grammar:
I'm earwormed with "SexyBack," only now it's "I'm bringing grammar back...."
Kaylee: Can I? Zoe: Sure. He's out, though. Kaylee: He did this for me, once.
'Safe'
Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Steph L. - Oct 23, 2006 4:42:37 am PDT #4888 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
§ ita § - Oct 23, 2006 4:42:38 am PDT #4889 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Sumi, can you use safety pins on the bandage? I find stick to itself Ace bandages disappointing even when new.
My moose looks like this, except he also has a striped T-shirt on underneath the overalls. He's named Tooth.
Sophia Brooks - Oct 23, 2006 4:43:13 am PDT #4890 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I (born 1972) have never diagrammed a sentence. I know what it is from reading Laura Ingalls Wilder, though.
flea is almost me. I was born in 1973, and was so fascinated by the sentance diagramming in Laura Ingalls Wilder that I actually got a turn of the century textbook and diagrammed on my own time.
Jesse - Oct 23, 2006 4:44:17 am PDT #4891 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I never diagrammed a sentence, either, and I did learn some grammar in Spanish class that had never been covered in English. The really funny thing in the more advanced Spanish classes was the kids who were native speakers (or, at least, had learned it at home) with bad grammar arguing with the teacher. It was the equivalent of a kid arguing that "me and her went to the store" must be right, because that's how they've always said it.
ION, I don't feel good! I came to work because I don't think I'm actually sick, but I feel yucky in my tummy and have a headache. Bah.
sumi - Oct 23, 2006 4:47:09 am PDT #4892 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
At home.
I am at work. I guess, it'll be more cold packs for me tonight.
Jessica - Oct 23, 2006 4:47:59 am PDT #4893 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I frelling *love* diagramming sentences. Yes, you may all mock me now. But seriously, it's fun! You get to take them apart and go "oooh, that's how they work!" It's like the mathy part of English.
sumi - Oct 23, 2006 4:48:15 am PDT #4894 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
I'll see if anyone has any safety pins. (Do I own a safety pin? I don't believe I've ever bought one in my life.)
Steph L. - Oct 23, 2006 4:48:56 am PDT #4895 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
It was the equivalent of a kid arguing that "me and her went to the store" must be right, because that's how they've always said it.
It's not just kids who argue this, BTW. And their defense is "Well, you *understood* what I meant, so what's the problem?"
Other than the fact that you sound ignorant, no problem.
I seriously fear it's a losing battle, though. More and more people figure that, as long as you can make yourself understood, grammar doesn't matter. Soon we'll have devolved into grunts and gestures.
Cass - Oct 23, 2006 4:51:00 am PDT #4896 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Oh I used to love to diagram a sentence. Like disecting words. And no surprise teeth like the fetal pig.
Cashmere - Oct 23, 2006 4:51:47 am PDT #4897 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
It's like the mathy part of English.
Mixing math and English? Sounds like my marriage to an actuary.