boogie hands Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 at first i was laughing my ass off but then i stopped to think....its amazing how much elementary level information a majority of grown people have forgotten....oh well, with a grammar checker incorporated into spell check who gives a shit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Remy Martin Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 is supercalifradgilistickexpeahlidocious really a word............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest THE LAW Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Remy Martin Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 but given that it was a subplot in a classic movie, the scene even having a custom sound track to compliment it, why is it not a word. and if its not a word, then what is it? just a bunch of letters thrown together that retain historical signifigance from a subplot in a classic movie that had its own soundtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest THE LAW Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 Don't trifle with THE LAW, Mr. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 i mean, is 'chud' a word? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Remy Martin Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 so its one of those pretend words.... like it could be a word but its not but its more than letters thrown together randomnly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest THE LAW Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Remy Martin Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 How about not? THE LAW told you not to trifle with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 Ahahahahahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr8oholic Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 you just can't fuck around when doods have super moderator privelages... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr8oholic Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 hhahahahhaha.. see? you agreed man but you didn't wanna listen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poop Man Bob Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 One more general question that doesn't necessarily stem from grammar or spelling - When someone says they "take it with a grain of salt," what are they saying? I've gone through most of my life believing one thing, only to be told it was wrong ... but never told what was correct. Thanks again. Plus, this needs to get bumped off of the second page. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus of Nazareth Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 Could THE LAW please explain to the board how to properly use "a vs. an"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 use 'a' in front of everything, unless the word starts with a vowel or a soft consonant... a girraffe, a minute, an hour, an umbrella a man a plan a canal panama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest THE LAW Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 Smart is right.... USE AN in front of words that start with a vowel. AN ALIEN AN ELEPHANT AN IDIOT AN OTTER AN UNDERTAKER also in front of words that start with an H AN HOUR USE A in front of everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Tesseract Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 As Beardo said "its getting out of hand... And when it comes to numbers? I saw a 101crew piece or is it I saw an 101crew piece Probably the second...right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 i think its the first actually... think about what sounds right... the first just sounds propper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 A 101 crew piece.... because it is really just... A piece by 101 crew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Tesseract Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 Yes but without changing the sentence and the meaning at all i would be surely wrong if i said: I saw a one o one crew piece. Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 going by the rule of 'an' before a vowel, yes, it would be wrong, but that doesnt make it right. this is english, there are always exceptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Tesseract Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 I know, thats why i ask. I was just wondering if there is a rule or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Are2 Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 Originally posted by seeking innocence i think you mean you did two essays. haha. this topic is infectious. no, seeking.. haha i can actually say you are wrong..heeeeheheheee i did two assays today.. i'm not a student anymore. i'm a research pharmacologist.. i perform assays for a meager pittance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cracked ass Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 Heh heh...ESSAY and ASSAY are actually a bit complicated and perhaps deserve their own writeup. You can essay an assay and write an essay about it. I'm really hungry right now so this will be tackled later. "Take it with a grain of salt" ...I'm actually too hungry to explain this in detail as well. I better eat something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Rage- Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 Meh. Did I spell that correctly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poop Man Bob Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 Originally posted by cracked ass Heh heh...ESSAY and ASSAY are actually a bit complicated and perhaps deserve their own writeup. You can essay an assay and write an essay about it. I'm really hungry right now so this will be tackled later. "Take it with a grain of salt" ...I'm actually too hungry to explain this in detail as well. I better eat something. Please eat and explain. I wait with beer in hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 i almost looked up assay, cause i was afraid i was walking into a 'trap' of sorts... i knew that you would know how to spell essay, i was just counting on it being a typo.... oh well, seeking was wrong, not the first time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cracked ass Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 OK here we go. An ASSAY is a trial or analysis, usually of chemical or biological samples in a laboratory setting. It may consist of various steps or protocols, but one run through the testing procedure is called an ASSAY. An ESSAY is a written piece about a certain topic. There is also the verb ESSAY. To ESSAY something is to attempt it. So as I said, you may ESSAY an ASSAY and write an ESSAY on the results. An ESSAY-T is an obnoxious test you take in high school. Sorry, that was bad. On to "take it with a grain of salt". This phrase is used by person B to tell you that what person A said may be inaccurate, or not always applicable, or only useful advice some of the time, or from a dubious source. It means be skeptical, use your head, don't blindly follow person A's advice. To be honest, the very act of explaining that phrase makes me wonder whether I have it right. That's what I've always thought it meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TEARZ Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 Originally posted by Are2 no, seeking.. haha i can actually say you are wrong..heeeeheheheee i did two assays today.. i'm not a student anymore. i'm a research pharmacologist.. i perform assays for a meager pittance how's my fellow graduate doing? it's rough out here eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted October 20, 2001 Share Posted October 20, 2001 Originally posted by Tesseract I saw a one o one crew piece. that would be poor grammar for other reasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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