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Mr. Mystoffelees Inner circle I haven't changed anyone's opinion in 3623 Posts |
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On 2013-03-28 11:37, BigWheel wrote: Say what?
Also known, when doing rope magic, as "Cordini"
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts |
Make America Great Again! - Trump in 2020 ... "We're a capitalistic society. I go into business, I don't make it, I go bankrupt. They're not going to bail me out. I've been on welfare and food stamps. Did anyone help me? No." - Craig T. Nelson, actor.
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Marlin1894 Special user 559 Posts |
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On 2013-03-29 12:58, balducci wrote: Backlash to Eats, Shoots & Leaves |
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
A special case of the grocer's apostrophe, where an apostrophe is often mistakenly added, occurs when writing about decades like the 1950s and 60s. No apostrophe needed.
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
Still trying to sort out the which/that difference. Mrs. Landmark claims that besides all the other rules governing the choice, one must also be guided by the level of formality with which one is speaking/writing. I trust the Missus in all things spelling and grammatical.
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
"That" is restrictive, and "which" is not. In other words, "that" differentiates, and "which" also provides more information, but gratuitously.
Go to the living room and get me the book that is blue = There's more than one book, and you need to know that I want the blue one. Go to the living room and get me the book, which is about the Civil War. = There's only one book in the living room; I'm simply volunteering more information about it.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
Nice example there, thanks.
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Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts |
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On 2013-03-28 01:24, mastermindreader wrote: John Donne wrote that? Young man, John did write that.
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
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RobertSmith Veteran user 330 Posts |
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On 2013-03-27 14:23, EsnRedshirt wrote: We agree on something and it's a beautiful moment. |
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Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts |
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Franklin Pierce Adams At stated .ic times I love to sit and — off rhymes Till ,tose at last I fall Exclaiming, "I don't ^ all." Though I'm an * objection By running this in this here § -- This ☞ of the fleeting hour -- This lofty -ician tower -- The ¶er's hope dispells All fear of deadly ||. You think these [] are a pipe? Well, not on your †eotype.
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
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On 2013-03-31 14:44, landmark wrote: Except that one. |
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
Good catch!
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
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On 2013-03-31 21:05, Magnus Eisengrim wrote: Very cute, but I'm still stuck on lines 5, 7, and 8.
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
Never mind about line 5. I just got it. Wow that's clever. I think I know 8, but I'm stuck on 7.
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