So, who wants to improve their grammar with me?

[gsaldivar]

Originally posted by: DannyBoy
You'll learn better grammar on ATOT quicker than you will anywhere else, there are so many spelling nazis here...

I only really have a problem when people say "your" instead of "you're", that really bugs me for some reason...

Anyway I'm sure your going to improve quickly if you feel you need to.

Your so helpful.

 

[bandana163]

"Helpfull"?
"didnt"??
" "???
????
Learn, learn, learn...

 

[Ausm]

fu



Sysadmin

 

[ggavinmoss]

Elements of Style, by E.B. White.

-geoff

 

[Ikonomi]

Elements of Style, Strunk and White!

I dug up this thread only to find that ggavinmoss already posted it. This is the book I was trying to find for the OP. Really, really, really great book. Really! Absolutely one of the best books on grammar and style I've ever read.

 

[shiner]

I ain't real shure whats wrong with my Grammer....I mean shes an ol lady un all but shes still aiight ifn you asks me.

 

[IamElectro]

Was the previous 12 years of school not good enough?

 

[Ikonomi]

Originally posted by: IamElectro
Was the previous 12 years of school not good enough?

Apparently not.

 

[WannaFly]

Me fail english? That's unpossible!

 

[Zenmervolt]

The proper title is, "So, who wants to improve his grammar with me?"

"Wants" is the singular form of the verb. "Their" is plural. Your subject and verb do not agree. The rule for standard English is that when a generic person of unknown gender is being referred to in the singular by a pronoun, the masculine form of the pronoun is used.

ZV

EDIT: And all the politically-correct types who take umbrage at the proper use of our language can bite me.

 

[rh71]

I learned by watching tv. No, really.

 

[Ikonomi]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
The proper title is, "So, who wants to improve his grammar with me?"

"Wants" is the singular form of the verb. "Their" is plural. Your subject and verb do not agree. The rule for standard English is that when a generic person of unknown gender is being referred to in the singular by a pronoun, the masculine form of the pronoun is used.

ZV

EDIT: And all the politically-correct types who take umbrage at the proper use of our language can bite me.

Hey, that's what I was trying to say.

I hope Tabb sees/has seen the Elements of Style recommendations, though... What a book.

 

[TechBoyJK]

try this out, its from my high school days, but it is very comprehensive....

Writer's Inc.

 

[Pudgygiant]

You could learn me grammar? Wheee, I done knew school was useless.

 

Not joking I picked up this book which is for 8th graders. It answered a lot of stupid grammar questions I had.

 

[Whisper]

Originally posted by: Ikonomi
Elements of Style, Strunk and White!

I dug up this thread only to find that ggavinmoss already posted it. This is the book I was trying to find for the OP. Really, really, really great book. Really! Absolutely one of the best books on grammar and style I've ever read.

Thirded. It's a great book, and is actually readable.

 

[oreagan]

"Who wants to improve his grammar with me?"

Their is not the proper pronoun for this situation.

Heh.

Edit: Bah, nevermind, others have already said it. I was too lazy to read them all though.