I hate this kind of error. It's not just bad grammar. It's simple inattention, which shows the low regard you have for your readers. In a forum like this, it's practically inexcusable. Shame!
Today's English Lesson
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Your use of lie that I put in bold is actually as a noun, not a verb.
Stormchaser did a superb job of outlining the differences between lay and lie. Thanks for that. I had it all in my head, but couldn't for the life of me explain it as well as you did.
without quoting who you are talking to, it looks like you are talking to your self. which is crazy to talk to yourself, even more crazy if you talk to yourself on the internets. you are crazy.
Once someone tried to pass me a cell phone telling me it was my father. I took the phone and threw it onto the ground. That is a phone, not my father. My father is a person. Dumb fuck.
"for all intents and purposes"
There was this research mission on a coast somewhere and every time they had breakfast a bunch of porpoises would swim by. At some point the cook would call out "breakfast for all in tents and porpoises.
"for all intents and purposes"
There was this research mission on a coast somewhere and every time they had breakfast a bunch of porpoises would swim by. At some point the cook would call out "breakfast for all in tents and porpoises.
Spelling and Grammar, and generally understanding what one is speaking of is important.
But if you're going to stress over others not achieving high standards in those areas, you're not going to enjoy yourself much.
Don't worry about how your achievements compare to others': strive for the highest standards for yourself, and be forgiving if others do not achieve more than an understandable level of communication. It doesn't make anyone better than anyone else, but it will help others to understand what the f you're talking about.
But if you're going to stress over others not achieving high standards in those areas, you're not going to enjoy yourself much.
Don't worry about how your achievements compare to others': strive for the highest standards for yourself, and be forgiving if others do not achieve more than an understandable level of communication. It doesn't make anyone better than anyone else, but it will help others to understand what the f you're talking about.
Normally I'm at loose ends, but really lose it when people can't tell the difference between lose and loose.
A guy who can't be bothered to use the shift key is calling out people for being lazy?
"We are" is shortened to "we're" when we speak because it flows better and sounds less stilted. It isn't easier to type.
Imma spell stuff howaever I wanna do!
You know who else tries to force people to abide by arcane codes of conduct? The Taliban.
(A new Godwin for the 21st century)
You know who else tries to force people to abide by arcane codes of conduct? The Taliban.
(A new Godwin for the 21st century)
Since we're on the point, it's worth noting that a lot of people use the word "their" when the word they should be using is "it".
If you are referring to a thing, rather than a defined group of people, you should be using "it". For example, the Canadian government is an "it". So is the Liberal Party of Canada, etc.
it is on iPadA guy who can't be bothered to use the shift key is calling out people for being lazy?
"We are" is shortened to "we're" when we speak because it flows better and sounds less stilted. It isn't easier to type.
when i am on a forum i don't bother cuz it doesn't really matter. same reason i use cuz instead of because. when i type out emails or other things of importance i use all the proper grammar, indents and capitalization.A guy who can't be bothered to use the shift key is calling out people for being lazy?
"We are" is shortened to "we're" when we speak because it flows better and sounds less stilted. It isn't easier to type.
I agree with that statement, but your original phrase was "Lie: as in someone tells a lie."
Therefore, "tells" is the verb and "lie" is a noun. That was the example I was questioning.
Speaking of laid being correct and layed not being a word, I was curious to see if "payed" was one.
I discovered that it has to do with ropes, "He payed out the line to the smuggler in the rowboat."
I'll have to remember that one for scrabble.
I discovered that it has to do with ropes, "He payed out the line to the smuggler in the rowboat."
I'll have to remember that one for scrabble.
