Grammar Discussions

[Warks]

Saw this in a real estate listing:

Commanding some of the best views of any property on the South Coast, the elevated north facing aspect from the large wrap around verandah will memorise you with its views of Narooma's famous inlet and the ocean and beaches to the north.

Ah I just realised what they meant. Try and guess.

 

[cove]

I would be gruntled if they meant "mesmerise".

 

[Warks]

I give up. Let it rein.

Meanwhile, Aaron Finch, Australia's T20 captain, misses this match due to his injury problems this season ... meaning Steven Smith - now installed as Test and ODI captain - will take the reigns for the day.

 

[get me outta here]

Who set it alight?

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[JessicaTam]

Who set it alight?

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Ah the joys of a missing comma.

I would suggest:

Fire crews turn their hose on a man, who was allegedly threatening them with an axe and set a fire truck alight, in Melbourne's north overnight.

Just to make sure the subordinate clause was obvious.

And just in case you don't think commas are important:

"Let's eat, Grandma" vs "Let's eat Grandma" :shock:

 

[SeatBackForward]

Thought this link around be appreciated by the fans of this thread:

10 popular grammar myths debunked by a Harvard linguist

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/harvard-steven-pinker-debunks-10-grammar-myths-2015-8

 

[get me outta here]

"It is supposed to rain." Or, "It will supposedly rain." Which do you favour?

 

[esseeeayeenn]

"It is supposed to rain." Or, "It will supposedly rain." Which do you favour?

Neither.
(1) The weather isn't supposed to do anything. It is what it is.
(2) The use of "supposedly" seems to have negative connotations which strike me as inappropriate.

I prefer "It's forecast to rain." or "The forecast is for rain.".

 

[get me outta here]

Yes, and yet so many people use 'suppose'.

 

[Warks]

Better than using 'supposably'.

 

[Foreigner]

I am sending this only to my smart friends. I could not figure it out and had to look at the answer. See if you can figure out what these words have in common.

1. Banana
2. Dresser
3. Grammar
4. Potato
5. Revive
6. Uneven
7. Assess

Are you peeking or have you already given up? Give it another try....
Look at each word carefully. You'll kick yourself when you discover the answer. This is so cool.....




Answer: No, it is not that they all have at least 2 double letters....






Answer: In all of the words listed, if you take the first letter, place it at the end of the word, and then spell the word backwards, it will be the same word. Did you figure it out? No?

 

[Deleted member]

Reverse the first letter and it spells the same way

 

[Deleted member]

I am sending this only to my smart friends. I could not figure it out and had to look at the answer. See if you can figure out what these words have in common.

1. Banana
2. Dresser
3. Grammar
4. Potato
5. Revive
6. Uneven
7. Assess

Are you peeking or have you already given up? Give it another try....
Look at each word carefully. You'll kick yourself when you discover the answer. This is so cool.....




Answer: No, it is not that they all have at least 2 double letters....






Answer: In all of the words listed, if you take the first letter, place it at the end of the word, and then spell the word backwards, it will be the same word. Did you figure it out? No?

Yes. I did

 

[Foreigner]

Yes. I did

Well done!

 

[Warks]

I just noted they were all palindromes if you removed the first letter - didn't take the logical next step.

 

[Foreigner]

Ah the joys of a missing comma.

"Let's eat, Grandma" vs "Let's eat Grandma" :shock:

"I like cooking my family and my pets."

 

[Warks]

The old grammar primers used to have lists of ambiguous sentences which were a real laugh for us. I recall one: "The judge told the defendant he was the biggest liar in the court."

 

[whatmeworry]

Found this on reddit.

 

[Foreigner]

Thanks alot (oops...a lot)

 

[get me outta here]

Just received an email from Virgin Holidays (surprised there's no apostrophe in there):

"See the V8's in action". Blech.