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.
River: You're not right, Early. You're not righteous. You've got issues. Early: No. Oh, yes, I could have that. You might have me figured out, then. Good job. I'm not 100%.
'Objects In Space'
Spike's Bitches 37: You take the killing for granted.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
askye - Sep 13, 2007 10:42:06 am PDT #5474 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
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.
snorfle
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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.
megan walker - Sep 13, 2007 10:54:48 am PDT #5478 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
That makes my brain hurt, megan.
Actually the trick is to read each sentence whole (forwards), but starting at the end of a paper. It pulls each sentence out of context, thus making it easier to spot a variety of problems. But, you can also read each word in a sentence backwards to check specifically for spelling errors.
Emily - Sep 13, 2007 11:00:36 am PDT #5479 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
We were asked last night (during the "getting-to-know-you" activity, which included thumb wrestling) what we would do if we got a million dollars. Neither I nor my partner could come up with a pithy answer, other than "not be here."
I abstained from the thumb wrestling, I have to say.
Connie Neil - Sep 13, 2007 11:11:04 am PDT #5480 of 10001
brillig
JZ - Sep 13, 2007 11:11:56 am PDT #5481 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
hippocampus - Sep 13, 2007 11:27:00 am PDT #5482 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
.useful be also can backwards Reading
yes. this. one of the best proofing techniques around - if it doesn't make your brain cave in.
3 days without my passwords. Happy birthdays and Happy Holiday to those celebrating, and, um - let's see (I jumped a lot because I am having one of those days that makes me want to take up proofreading full time again. Or a sharp pointy stick. Any istas want to give career counseling to a mid-level, mid-life dork?):
- you go: Raq, MM, JZ, Teppy, Vortex & istas in general
Susan W. - Sep 13, 2007 11:29:37 am PDT #5483 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Sometimes people who are great speakers in person don't write well
And a few of us are great writers but poor speakers. I tend to sort of stumble over my sentences, like I'll start them, get lost in them, and have to go back and restart. Obviously when I write I can quickly edit, but I swear I don't stumble as much when I'm writing to begin with. My brain just deals better with text than spoken word.
Every once in awhile, under pressure, I turn into a good speaker. It's like I'm possessed by someone more articulate than me--I go from Shy Geek to Bill Clinton or Barack Obama at the '04 DNC--and then I turn into Stumbling Socially Awkward Girl again once the moment is passed.