(((Nora))) You're definitely not dumb. That could happen to anyone.
Zoe: What's that, sir? Mal: Freedom, is what. Zoe: No, I meant what's that? Mal: Oh. Yeah. Just step around it. I think something must've been living in here.
'Out Of Gas'
Spike's Bitches 37: You take the killing for granted.
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sj - Sep 13, 2007 10:15:52 am PDT #5468 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Pix - Sep 13, 2007 10:16:28 am PDT #5469 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
{{{{{Nora}}}}} Not a dumbass at all.
SuziQ - Sep 13, 2007 10:21:52 am PDT #5470 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Not dumbass at all.
As for editing. I try to read what I have written out loud. It makes such a difference in picking up errors. I try to encourage my kids to do this too. They hate it, but at least so far K-Bug has realized that it is a good way to self-proof.
Pix - Sep 13, 2007 10:23:20 am PDT #5471 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
Yep, reading out loud is one of the most important proofreading techniques that I teach my students. Seems to help a lot.
sj - Sep 13, 2007 10:35:15 am PDT #5472 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Suzi, my favorite high school English teacher taught us to read our papers outloud while editing. It's a great trick.
megan walker - Sep 13, 2007 10:36:53 am PDT #5473 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
.useful be also can backwards Reading
askye - Sep 13, 2007 10:42:06 am PDT #5474 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
PC The other thing might be the person writing that thought they needed to be more "formal" in their writing so used awkward phrasing because it seemed better. It's weird but I know that some people feel that writing has to be "proper" and that ends up with weird stilted language.
SuziQ - Sep 13, 2007 10:44:40 am PDT #5475 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
That makes my brain hurt, megan. It hurts enough without added backwardsness.
When either kid hands me one of their papers to show me their work, I will start reading it out loud until I hit the first error. About then it gets ripped out of my hands and I can hear them reading it to his or herself before I see it again. It can get humorous sometimes.
I also love how candid kids can be (note sarcasm font here). One of CJ's assignments was to write about what he would do if he won a million dollars. "I would pay off my parents bills cause they are a bit behind." Gee, thanks for sharing hon.
Nora Deirdre - Sep 13, 2007 10:45:33 am PDT #5476 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
"I would pay off my parents bills cause they are a bit behind." Gee, thanks for sharing hon.
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Um, I gotta go... over... there. now.
Fred Pete - Sep 13, 2007 10:52:02 am PDT #5477 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
It's weird but I know that some people feel that writing has to be "proper" and that ends up with weird stilted language.
I was that way in school. I thought I had to be Formal and didn't realize I'd crossed the line to Stuffy.