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[quote=Rockape63 ]...like me
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i are top sheriff.
Big star badge for me. 8)
Their aint no grammar sherriff like what I is.
Yes I am but I have no problem most of time with grammar but when I write my brain doesn't process so well.
Pronunciation Sherrif's always get me, when they feel the need to correct you. They obviously know what you mean so why does it matter. The worst are those who correct you with the wrong pronunciations.
I can't cope with saying that Their with a capital T is the correct answer in the middle of a sentence.
[quote=aracer ]Rockape63  » ...like me.
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More an Omar Sheriff, me, like, marrah, like
just did that with a class of 8yo English learners, and they got top marks.
I must admit to inwardly shuddering like Sideshow Bob when I hear our HR team on the phone all day introducing themselves as 'Haitch R'
ughhhhhh
More of a blooming spelling test that. Spellingz nought grammur
I am a " top grammar sheriff!!"
Most of the questions were spelling questions and they have a predilection for multiple exclamation marks. I do not trust their judgement.
I prefer the term Grammar SWAT Team Leader, but yes, I also are teh top gun four grammer
I'm not pedantic or a member of the grammar police, but it does wind me up when I see the improper use of 'your'.
my what?
Just started and spotted this:
The children played with [i]Their[/i] ball
Err....
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I can't cope with saying that Their with a capital T is the correct answer in the middle of a sentence.
Soz
(Edit to edit, I to is a Sheriff)
but it does wind me up when I see the improper use of 'your'
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Nothing to be ashamed of if you cock up an American grammar test. They frequently get it wrong. They're a bit dodgy on the spelling front too.
Most of the questions were spelling questions and they have a predilection for multiple exclamation marks. I do not trust their judgement.
Quite. I got as far as the first question before concluding the same thing and closing the web page.
sans sherrif is often considered easier to read
edit: actually done it now. I particularly enjoyed the suggestions of synonyms for success (in these troubled post-Bexit times).
You are the top grammar sheriff!!
Thankfully considering it's how I earn my living.
BUT nearly didn't get the end after being upset by "I always cry [i]in [/i]this movie".
Was I supposed to be one of the actors then?
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This sent me reeling..... 5?! 2?!
Short (what do I win?)
I'm learning to live with people who don't know the difference between there, their and they're or even lose and loose but prolly instead of probably is just plain stupid.
If only we could stop them showing off their rusty badges in public.
Nothing to be ashamed of if you cock up an American grammar test. They frequently get it wrong.
My main correspondent at the moment is American. I am not entirely sure that I understand when to use "gotten" correctly. It always sounds correct to me when she says it, but I'm not sure when I'm using it right*.
I'm on much firmer ground with "y'all". 🙂
* I [i]think[/i] you say "got" when you could really drop the verb "to get" entirely. So "I have got a Make America Great Again trucker hat". You could instead say "I have such a hat". You're indicating a static state of possession.
Whereas "gotten" is clearly needed in the following: "He has been to the rally and has gotten me a Make America Great Again trucker hat". You need the verb here to deal with the action of obtaining, you can't drop it. Ditto with "I have gotten to know her".
I enjoyed that. Particularly the bit after I finished the test and while they were calculating the results.
[did anyone else get shown an advert for cosmetic breast augmentation surgery]
Edit to edit, I to is a Sheriff)
Ahh, you're sure.
* I think you say "got" when you could really drop the verb "to get" entirely. So "I have got a Make America Great Again trucker hat". You could instead say "I have such a hat". You're indicating a static state of possession.
AFAIK 'have got' for possession is British English; 'have' is used in US. You're right about gotten meaning obtain. I was reading some 16th century letter written by a British prince and he used gotten in the same way, so it appears to have fallen out of use over time here.
There are a few other subtle grammatical differences - "Did you eat already?" for example. Or 'learnt' vs 'learned'.
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Aagh.
Anyway, I wouldn't say I'm a Sheriff but it seems I can answer some very simple grammatical questions with ease.
sans sherrif is often considered easier to read
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There are a few other subtle grammatical differences - "[b]Did you eat already?[/b]" for example. Or 'learnt' vs 'learned'.
I wouldn't call that subtle. That's a whole goddam semi run through the Emglish language ( 4 words and 3 errors).
Yup top grammar sherif but TBH I wouldn't dream of correcting anyone
online and I wouldn't classify spelling as grammar and they sneaked a few of them in an a few autognomes an synagnomes as well.
Top grandma sherrriffff here too & I also don't like correcting people (usually).
EXCEPT, when people don't/can't get 'loose' & 'lose' right. That gets to me.