linzhiyan wrote:I love Wyoming... it’s such a calm and pretty state.
Yeah, most of the places out there are, save for the big cities and a large portion of California...
dxu46 wrote:
Things2do wrote:
kate! wrote:
If you want me to go even further, I could correct "A.P." to "AP" and "1 or 2" to "one or two", but I don't suppose you'd like that.
"A.P." is a acronym for "Advanced Placement," and "coulda" is a word, according to my Southern dictionary, myself, and most of the people that I know. As for the numbers, my mother's autocorrect is strange...
I don't see anything wrong with this post but I wanted to edit it anyway to join in on the fun
You don't abbreviate NASA as N.A.S.A., do you?
I do believe that I do.
John 5:46-47 Eagle Scout Colorado School of Mines
"[A] new project car is always a good idea. [Y]ou always need a new project car[.]" - jaspattack
kate! wrote:
If you want me to go even further, I could correct "A.P." to "AP" and "1 or 2" to "one or two", but I don't suppose you'd like that.
"A.P." is a acronym for "Advanced Placement," and "coulda" is a word, according to my Southern dictionary, myself, and most of the people that I know. As for the numbers, my mother's autocorrect is strange...
You don't abbreviate NASA as N.A.S.A., do you? I didn't think so.
Also, CollegeBoard uses the term AP, not A.P., but if you would like to dispute even further, be my guest.
The point is, no one likes posts "correcting" people's grammar or spelling or whatever. They literally don't do anything except annoy people. I know that originally this wasn't a grammar nazi type post but still, there's a reason why Prescriviptists (lol I probably butchered the spelling) exists.
Spelling tip for Prescriptivists: it's just people who prescribe stuff (the b turns into a p for some reason: think prescription)
kate! wrote:
If you want me to go even further, I could correct "A.P." to "AP" and "1 or 2" to "one or two", but I don't suppose you'd like that.
"A.P." is a acronym for "Advanced Placement," and "coulda" is a word, according to my Southern dictionary, myself, and most of the people that I know. As for the numbers, my mother's autocorrect is strange...
You don't abbreviate NASA as N.A.S.A., do you? I didn't think so.
Also, CollegeBoard uses the term AP, not A.P., but if you would like to dispute even further, be my guest.
The point is, no one likes posts "correcting" people's grammar or spelling or whatever. They literally don't do anything except annoy people. I know that originally this wasn't a grammar nazi type post but still, there's a reason why Prescriviptists (lol I probably butchered the spelling) exists.
Also, Things2Do, "my Southern dictionary, myself, and most of the people that I know" are not a valid source. If you're allowed to use your own whims as a justification for using terrible grammar, then there's no point to you correcting others' mistakes because they could just use the same excuse. And just so you know, it's "an" acronym, not "a" acronym.
8th grade: I knew stuff about rocks, minerals, experiments, and ecosystems!
9th grade: I knew stuff about amphibians, reptiles, freshwater, and experiments!
10th grade: I knew stuff about oceanography, saltwater, birds, and fossils!
11th grade: I knew stuff about birds and fossils!
Things2do wrote:
"A.P." is a acronym for "Advanced Placement," and "coulda" is a word, according to my Southern dictionary, myself, and most of the people that I know. As for the numbers, my mother's autocorrect is strange...
You don't abbreviate NASA as N.A.S.A., do you? I didn't think so.
Also, CollegeBoard uses the term AP, not A.P., but if you would like to dispute even further, be my guest.
The point is, no one likes posts "correcting" people's grammar or spelling or whatever. They literally don't do anything except annoy people. I know that originally this wasn't a grammar nazi type post but still, there's a reason why Prescriviptists (lol I probably butchered the spelling) exists.
Also, Things2Do, "my Southern dictionary, myself, and most of the people that I know" are not a valid source. If you're allowed to use your own whims as a justification for using terrible grammar, then there's no point to you correcting others' mistakes because they could just use the same excuse. And just so you know, it's "an" acronym, not "a" acronym.
As a Southerner of the most South mainland state. I can confirm that the dictionary of Things2Do does exist. But, unfortunately, only Southerners actually know it exists. Get your facts straight, Northerner.
The Southern dictionary can both exist and also not serve as a source for correct grammar. Either way, correcting other people's grammar in posts is a quite antagonistic thing to do, so how about we stop doing that.
East Stroudsburg South Class of 2012, Alumnus of JT Lambert, Drexel University Class of 2017
EastStroudsburg13 wrote:The Southern dictionary can both exist and also not serve as a source for correct grammar. Either way, correcting other people's grammar in posts is a quite antagonistic thing to do, so how about we stop doing that.
EastStroudsburg13 wrote:The Southern dictionary can both exist and also not serve as a source for correct grammar. Either way, correcting other people's grammar in posts is a quite antagonistic thing to do, so how about we stop doing that.
Thank you East. I will stop and I hope Things2Do stops.
8th grade: I knew stuff about rocks, minerals, experiments, and ecosystems!
9th grade: I knew stuff about amphibians, reptiles, freshwater, and experiments!
10th grade: I knew stuff about oceanography, saltwater, birds, and fossils!
11th grade: I knew stuff about birds and fossils!
