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scott.ballard

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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2010, 01:16:49 PM »
Quote from: Hazcat on March 25, 2010, 01:11:36 PM
and "at this point in time'....the word is NOW!

Very True.  Because by the time you get those words out, this has become that. What about right now...or now...or now...or now?
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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2010, 01:21:12 PM »
Perfect opportunity to bring up my all time favorite pet peeves.... ath-a-lete and disorien-tated. Puh-leeze!
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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2010, 01:23:13 PM »
Quote from: jaybet on March 25, 2010, 01:21:12 PM
Perfect opportunity to bring up my all time favorite pet peeves.... ath-a-lete and disorien-tated. Puh-leeze!


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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2010, 01:40:09 PM »
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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2010, 01:54:59 PM »
To elaborate on M58's (correct use of 's noting possession not plurality) comments. If you are that concerned about grammar, you are on the wrong forum. Here we have command of weapons usage. Word usage, not so much. Remember most of us were publicly edumacated.  ;D
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Re: 's does not a plural make
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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #15 on: March 25, 2010, 01:57:43 PM »
Yadda Yadda Yadda.

This is not The Flintstones!  Finish your thought using actual words.


How about; "in the future."  Of course in the future.  In the past would not be relevant.


"The fact of the matter is..."  In this case, the fact of the matter is used by people who were having trouble meeting the required quantity of words on those word count essays they were forced to write in high school.
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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #16 on: March 25, 2010, 02:01:49 PM »
Quote from: JC5123 on March 25, 2010, 01:54:59 PM
To elaborate on M58's (correct use of 's noting possession not plurality) comments. If you are that concerned about grammar, you are on the wrong forum. Here we have command of weapons usage. Word usage, not so much. Remember most of us were publicly edumacated.  ;D

That would be M58s', because it is both plural (multiple randomness) and possessive (mine ... all mine, because no one else would want them)  ;D
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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #17 on: March 25, 2010, 02:17:07 PM »
Quote from: m58 on March 25, 2010, 02:01:49 PM
That would be M58s', because it is both plural (multiple randomness) and possessive (mine ... all mine!, because no one else would want them)  ;D

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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #18 on: March 25, 2010, 02:25:19 PM »
Quote from: crusader rabbit on March 25, 2010, 09:09:46 AM

Yeah...  And while we're at it, get a handle on there, their, and they're. 

We might want to hit to, too and two and compliment/complement while we're at it too. I think this stuff is on the rise because of the casual tone used in email, messaging and social media and the fact that only 30% of U.S. 8th graders can read at grade level.
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Re: 's does not a plural make
« Reply #19 on: March 25, 2010, 03:15:38 PM »
Why say "price point" when "price" will do just fine.
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