Grammar, was RE: Work In KC Area?

From: Larry Laurel <larry_at_laurelnet.com>
Date: Fri Aug 8 09:24:30 2003

The word "prolly" in written communication is like fingernails on the
blackboard of my mind. I prolly shouldn't get so upset about it.

Larry

"Besides a mathematical inclination, an exceptionally good mastery of one's
native tongue it the most vital asset of a competent programmer."
        - Edsger W. Dijkstra





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Subject: RE: Grammar, was RE: Work In KC Area?


The lastest ones are "have gotten" and "enthused", which have become
commonplace in our English.

May Edwin Neumann have mercy on our fractured words.

Gary Hildebrand
St. Joseph, MO


> My pet peeve is the use of "I've got..", "You've got...", "They've got..",
> etc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Sissel [mailto:James.Sissel_at_labone.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 9:19 AM
> To: kclug_at_kclug.org
> Subject: RE: Work In KC Area?
>
>
> My pet peeve is people who don't know the difference between your and
> you're.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Monty J. Harder [mailto:lists_at_kc.rr.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 8:42 PM
> To: kclug_at_kclug.org
> Subject: Re: Work In KC Area?
>
>
> "Steven Elling" <ellings_at_kcnet.com> wrote:
>
>> I wish I would of known that before I went to DeVRY. I would of just
>> went
>> to Goodland VoTech and saved a bunch of money in tuition and living
>> expenses. Plus, I would of been better off.
>
> I suggest that a bit broader education, which includes some English to
> go
> along with the technical classes, would _have_ served you better yet.
> You used the word 'of' four times above, and three of (heh) them should be
> 'have':
>
> 'would have known'
> 'would have just gone' (not 'went')
> 'would have been'
>
>
>
> There. I'm the freaking Grammar Nazi.
Received on Fri Aug 08 2003 - 09:24:30 BST