I read in Rosiak's interview that someone referred to Buzz's habit of drinking sweet tea and one of our posters said something about Lipton or Nestea (I guess it was the Tribune article that referenced a sale on tea at Walgreens). Well, having lived in the South for 25 years now, I promise you comparing canned iced tea to "sweet tea" in the South is like comparing Milwaukee's Best to a finely crafted microbrew. I know there are plenty of posters on here who can back me on that.
Okay everyone it's "a lot" not "alot" Grammar 101 stuff. No such word as alot, although allot is a word. to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion: to allot the available farmland among the settlers. I have yet to read a post here where anyone would need to use the word "allot."
You don't loose games, you lose games.
Give me a break, I've read all the topics, I'm bored, it's past my bedtime and I really should be asleep. Good night everyone.
Famous Dave's has Sweet Tea.
So does Cracker Barrel.
Damn, I miss that stuff...
In an attempt to make sure that the grammatically deficient do not preach on the virtues of grammar, I thought I might make a few "grammar" suggestions.
"Okay everyone, it's "a lot" not "alot." This is Grammar 101 stuff. There is [n]o such word as alot, although allot is a word. The word "allot" is defined as: "to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion: to allot the available farmland among the settlers." I have yet to read a post here where anyone would need to use the word "allot."
You don't loose games, you lose games.
Give me a break; I've read all the topics, I'm bored, it's past my bedtime and I really should be asleep. Good night everyone."
EDIT: I am going to try this again, with red marking the changes just for clarification. There are a couple other changes that could be made, but these were the major grammar issues.
He who lives by the sword, dies by the sword.
I hope Marquette win allot of games next season.
Quote from: mosarsour on April 26, 2008, 10:22:50 AM
I hope Marquette win allot of games next season.
I two
meat ooooooooo
I hope we don't loose to many.
Ok, enough advise (advice) now.
Irregardless, neis thred.
I hopes we wins allotta games.
Quote from: romey on April 25, 2008, 11:41:31 PM
I read in Rosiak's interview that someone referred to Buzz's habit of drinking sweet tea and one of our posters said something about Lipton or Nestea (I guess it was the Tribune article that referenced a sale on tea at Walgreens). Well, having lived in the South for 25 years now, I promise you comparing canned iced tea to "sweet tea" in the South is like comparing Milwaukee's Best to a finely crafted microbrew. I know there are plenty of posters on here who can back me on that.
Okay everyone it's "a lot" not "alot" Grammar 101 stuff. No such word as alot, although allot is a word. to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion: to allot the available farmland among the settlers. I have yet to read a post here where anyone would need to use the word "allot."
You don't loose games, you lose games.
Give me a break, I've read all the topics, I'm bored, it's past my bedtime and I really should be asleep. Good night everyone.
11:41 on a Friday night and it's past your bedtime? Exciting life you've got there.
I think we've alloted more than ample time and space to this topic.
your write.
I hope buzz learns the team to play good.
gooder then them guys in indiana.
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Quote from: mr.muskie on April 26, 2008, 06:23:39 PM
11:41 on a Friday night and it's past your bedtime? Exciting life you've got there.
Kinda sore and tired after three straight hours of a non-stop threesome (two females and myself) so yeah I'm tired and it
is past my bedtime. It was "alot" of fun and I had nothing to "loose". I'm not sure how you could judge how exciting my life is, but so be it. It was 12:41 EST where I live by the way.
I searched alot in the MUSCOOP search function alot and found seven pages.
My pet peeve is the ability to interchange is and are at will nowadays.
We is really well at this grammar thing. Can you borrow me a few more tips?
Quote from: 77fan88warrior on April 27, 2008, 11:54:07 AM
I searched alot in the MUSCOOP search function alot and found seven pages.
My pet peeve is the ability to interchange is and are at will nowadays.
We is really well at this grammar thing. Can you borrow me a few more tips?
Obviously you don't need anymore tips. Talk about an exciting life -you searched MUSCOOP to check my posts????
I actually looked back at my own posts by searching 77fan+alot to see if I was guilty. Then, I searched alot and found seven pages. I never looked to see who was guilty. Are we a little sensitive?
Quote from: 77fan88warrior on April 27, 2008, 12:28:54 PM
I actually looked back at my own posts by searching 77fan+alot to see if I was guilty. Then, I searched alot and found seven pages. I never looked to see who was guilty. Are we a little sensitive?
Sorry- I misunderstood your post.
Apology is accepted. I thought I was going to half to go to my tanning bed and think it over.
Quote from: 77fan88warrior on April 27, 2008, 12:38:12 PM
Apology is accepted. I thought I was going to half to go to my tanning bed and think it over.
Don't you mean "Apology is
excepted?"
Quote from: MUCam on April 26, 2008, 06:56:04 AM
In an attempt to make sure that the grammatically deficient do not preach on the virtues of grammar, I thought I might make a few "grammar" suggestions.
"Okay everyone, it's "a lot" not "alot." This is Grammar 101 stuff. There is [n]o such word as alot, although allot is a word. The word "allot" is defined as: "to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion: to allot the available farmland among the settlers." I have yet to read a post here where anyone would need to use the word "allot."
You don't loose games, you lose games.
Give me a break; I've read all the topics, I'm bored, it's past my bedtime and I really should be asleep. Good night everyone."
EDIT: I am going to try this again, with red marking the changes just for clarification. There are a couple other changes that could be made, but these were the major grammar issues.
Regarding your quotation correction above, in this case,
Romey is correct. See this point on American style below:
If single quotation marks are used to signify a special term, the period is placed outside the quotation marks.
Doug was not familiar with the word 'apposition'. See, even message board grammar police officers can learn something new every day.
Also, Romey -- you logged onto MUScoop and started a new topic after a "non-stop threesome" that ended around midnight? That is dedication to the program, sir.