Huh? So she finds ambiguous sentence structure amusing. What's gross about that?
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| Author: | RangerDave [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Grammar Question |
Which is the correct position of the word "be"? 1. If the complainants' requested relief is granted, what would be the impact on operations and cash flow? or 2. If the complainants' requested relief is granted, what would the impact on operations and cash flow be? |
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| Author: | Müs [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:14 am ] |
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It flows better in 2. |
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| Author: | Lex Luthor [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:16 am ] |
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I prefer the second. "what would be the" is four contentless words in a row, and the reader's eyes could glaze over. |
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| Author: | Shelgeyr [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:08 am ] |
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I prefer option #1, although I cannot at the moment provide any solid grammatical rule to back it up. |
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| Author: | Khross [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grammar Question |
#1 is the correct answer. As for the rule? See Elements of Style by Strunk and White. Quote: Don't separate your verbs.
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| Author: | RangerDave [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grammar Question |
Cool; thanks, folks. |
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| Author: | Müs [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:51 am ] |
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Yeah, but 1 sucks. |
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| Author: | FarSky [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grammar Question |
Khross wrote: #1 is the correct answer. As for the rule? See Elements of Style by Strunk and White. Quote: Don't separate your verbs. /\ |
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| Author: | Rynar [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:59 am ] |
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Your mom is a grammar question. |
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| Author: | RangerDave [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:05 am ] |
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Rynar wrote: Your mom is a grammar question. Yeah, I have to admit, she does enjoy a good dangling participle from time to time. |
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| Author: | Hopwin [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:11 am ] |
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RangerDave wrote: Rynar wrote: Your mom is a grammar question. Yeah, I have to admit, she does enjoy a good dangling participle from time to time. ... yeah just gross dude, that's your mom... |
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| Author: | RangerDave [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:16 am ] |
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Huh? So she finds ambiguous sentence structure amusing. What's gross about that?
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| Author: | Lex Luthor [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:17 am ] |
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  Ha. I win. |
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| Author: | Kaffis Mark V [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:25 am ] |
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How does that indicate to you that you won? The more stylistically correct sentence structure is more commonly used on the internet. While this somewhat surprises me, it should not be evidence against its preference. |
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| Author: | Lex Luthor [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:28 am ] |
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Kaffis Mark V wrote: How does that indicate to you that you won? The more stylistically correct sentence structure is more commonly used on the internet. While this somewhat surprises me, it should not be evidence against its preference. There were many 'correct' aspects of English that died out over time as they became obscure. The most popular way people speak is also the most proper way. |
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| Author: | FarSky [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:30 am ] |
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Rather than wade into this idiocy, I shall simply employ Rynar's Words of Wisdom™. |
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| Author: | shuyung [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:30 am ] |
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Except you argued for the incorrect usage, and your Google search refutes your preference. |
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| Author: | Lex Luthor [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:30 am ] |
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shuyung wrote: Except you argued for the incorrect usage, and your Google search refutes your preference. No, I argued for 'be' at the end, which the Google search supports. |
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| Author: | shuyung [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:32 am ] |
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226,000 < 197,000,000 |
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| Author: | Lex Luthor [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:32 am ] |
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shuyung wrote: 226,000 < 197,000,000 Crap, I missed the last three zeros.  Ok I'm not going to argue anymore. |
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| Author: | FarSky [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:33 am ] |
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Bwahahahahaha. |
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| Author: | Kaffis Mark V [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:36 am ] |
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Rofl. No wonder I was confused. I was literally sitting at my keyboard saying to myself "Am I being epically trolled?" |
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| Author: | Mookhow [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:49 am ] |
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Hahaha |
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| Author: | Taskiss [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:09 am ] |
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Google "irregardless". Frequency != accuracy. |
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| Author: | Hopwin [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:45 am ] |
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Lex Luthor wrote: Ha. I win. 196,999,999 of those pages state: Learn English. |
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