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#1778935 - 01/23/13 03:40 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word E.E.G.B
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Originally Posted By: E.G.B.
Originally Posted By: A_G
Imo, the problem is that in school we don't learn the "official" names of the tenses (at least I did not), we just learn how to use them (although it seems some people have not learned). All I remember is past, present, and future.

It wasn't until I took Spanish that I learned officially about present progressive, and past perfect, and future perfect progressive. I feel as if officially learning these in English would have made Spanish that much easier.


And subjunctive! French grammar has all these strictly regulated tenses as well.
As does Latin. smile
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#1778936 - 01/23/13 03:41 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word BoopGirl
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Remember diagramming sentences? ::sigh::
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#1778939 - 01/23/13 03:43 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word manimal
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No.... eek
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#1778944 - 01/23/13 03:47 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word Princess Romeo
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irregardless


The sad part is so many people are using it that it is becoming accepted.
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#1778950 - 01/23/13 03:50 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word manimal
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I absolutely hated diagramming sentences.
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#1778954 - 01/23/13 03:54 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word manimal
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Originally Posted By: manimal
Remember diagramming sentences? ::sigh::

Good 6th grade memories. laugh

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#1778963 - 01/23/13 04:06 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word Retired DQ
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Originally Posted By: DeeQ
Originally Posted By: E.G.B.
Originally Posted By: A_G
Imo, the problem is that in school we don't learn the "official" names of the tenses (at least I did not), we just learn how to use them (although it seems some people have not learned). All I remember is past, present, and future.

It wasn't until I took Spanish that I learned officially about present progressive, and past perfect, and future perfect progressive. I feel as if officially learning these in English would have made Spanish that much easier.


And subjunctive! French grammar has all these strictly regulated tenses as well.
As does Latin. smile



Subjunctive is not a tense. It is a mood.
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#1778984 - 01/23/13 04:36 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word BoopGirl
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Pulling people out of the ditc...
I thought when you had stuff in your eye it was subjunctivitas
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#1779027 - 01/23/13 05:27 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word BoopGirl
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That would be conjuctivitis... smile
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#1779056 - 01/23/13 05:53 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word BoopGirl
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Conjunction Junction, what's your function?
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#1779065 - 01/23/13 06:05 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word manimal
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For all intensive purposes Really grinds my gears!


Oh and anything that has an "i" in front of it. grin
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#1779066 - 01/23/13 06:08 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word BoopGirl
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You are here
(i)ntensive purposes

has an i in front could this be a trend
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#1779071 - 01/23/13 06:11 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word BoopGirl
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Now that I think about it, texting is getting to be more like Latin. No punctuation and just running words together. You have to know the context of the entire text to know what is being said....
Yup, we just need marble and some chisels! laugh
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#1779082 - 01/23/13 06:30 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word BoopGirl
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#1779086 - 01/23/13 06:35 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word Bimmer
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For all intensive purposes Really grinds my gears!


Oh and anything that has an "i" in front of it. grin


give it time, I expect i-Samsumg one day soon as Apple exerts their dominance
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#1779264 - 01/23/13 09:58 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word BoopGirl
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Pulling people out of the ditc...
I'll have to be more "pacific" next time
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#1779270 - 01/23/13 10:05 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word BoopGirl
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I know someone that cannot pronounce all of his words correctly to save his life. Pronouncing names is even worse. It can be funny at times, but tends to fall more on the ridiculous side anymore. And his favorite saying "That being said" just drives me nuts!

Vent over. smile
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#1779295 - 01/23/13 11:13 PM Re: A complaint against use of a word Peepers
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Originally Posted By: Peepers
Originally Posted By: Bimmer
For all intensive purposes Really grinds my gears!


Oh and anything that has an "i" in front of it. grin


give it time, I expect i-Samsumg one day soon as Apple exerts their dominance unleashes their lawyers yet again


Fixed.
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