Dr. Shades's Grammar Lesson of the Day

[_Gazelam]

I am a horrible speller, and keep a dictionary here on the desk to try and help my pitiful self. I still have a hard time with Melchizedek. You'd think I'd have that one down pat.

Melchesedek

Melchesdek

Melchizideck

Melchesdek

LOL. I have to look it up almost every time.

[_Jersey Girl]

Here let me try. Stone cold, no dictionary.


devestated
devistated

rediculous
ridiculous

definate
definite

inevidible
inevitable

etc.
etc

excape
escape

seperate
separate

discusting
disgusting

Isreal
Israel

there/their/they’re (misuse of)

There are the fools.
Their foolishness knows no bounds.
They're all fools.

your/you’re (misuse of)

Your foolishness is astounding.
You're a fool.

beleive
believe
(i before e except after c)

[_ajax18]

Could you do a lesson on exactly how to use the quote feature. It never seems to work for me.

[_Turandot]

I am a horrible speller, and keep a dictionary here on the desk to try and help my pitiful self. I still have a hard time with Melchizedek. You'd think I'd have that one down pat.

Melchesedek

Melchesdek

Melchizideck

Melchesdek

LOL. I have to look it up almost every time.

I just use this handy mnemonic: My cheesy dick.

Turan

[_Turandot]

Here let me try. Stone cold, no dictionary.


devestated
devistated


.......

Well done, girl from Jersey. Only the one wrong (2 if you count not putting a "period" after etc. but even I am not that anal).

Turan

[_Dr. Shades]

Dr. Shades,

Could you please give us another grammar lesson about the use of the words: Your and You're?

Your wish is my command. Therefore:

GRAMMAR LESSON #2: YOUR AND YOU'RE

YOUR: You, possessive. I.e., something belongs to you. EXAMPLES: "Your dog is barking." "Juliann is in a bad mood, so she's about to delete your account." "The MA&D moderators care nothing about your point of view."

YOU'RE: A contraction of "you are." Similar to "they are" = "they're," above. EXAMPLES: "He told me you're fed up with the thread closures at MA&D." "You're much too intelligent to be posting at MA&D." "Since you're a questioner of Mormonism, you're unwelcome at MA&D."

We also need a lesson about dropping "e" when adding "ing" to a word.

Although I can't remember the exact rule, and although there are exceptions, always drop the "e" before adding "ing."

Thanks so very much for your contribution to our literacy!

You're very welcome. I hope you're enjoying your lessons.

[_skippy the dead]

Those of you with Internet Explorer can download the free spell checker iespell for personal use. Commercial use requires a license.

Or better yet, use Firefox 2 - it has an as-you-type spell-checker built in for when you're entering data into fields. Of course, it still won't fix the problem of word usage. . .

Next up - its vs. it's!

(The English major in me is standing and applauding our dear Dr. Shades).

[_asbestosman]

Those of you with Internet Explorer can download the free spell checker iespell for personal use. Commercial use requires a license.

Or better yet, use Firefox 2 - it has an as-you-type spell-checker built in for when you're entering data into fields. Of course, it still won't fix the problem of word usage. . .

You could do that, or you could simply install the Google toolbar for IE7. Actually, I'm pretty sure the Google toolbar is the one Firefox uses for spellcheck.

Everyone says Firefox is better. I find that true if you're comparing it to IE6, but I find IE7 to have some better functionality (ctrl-scroll magnifies flash, pictures, etc--not just fonts). Besides, I run Vista and IE7 has low rights mode on Vista (for safer browsing) which I have yet to see Firefox do.

Now if only I could integrate the grammar checker into my browser. Why not? It is integrated into my email.

[_Doctor Steuss]

"I have a spelling checker
It came with my PC;
It plainly marks four my revue
Mistakes I cannot sea.
I've run this poem threw it,
I'm sure your pleased too no,
Its letter perfect in it's weigh,
My checker tolled me sew."
-Janet Minor

I always enjoyed Mr. Mark Twain's suggestion (although it might have been M. J. Shields):

... in Year 1 that useless letter "c" would be dropped to be replased either by "k" or "s", and likewise "x" would no longer be part of the alphabet. The only kase in which "c" would be retained would be the "ch" formation, which will be dealt with later. Year 2 might reform "w" spelling, so that "which" and "one" would take the same konsonant, wile Year 3 might well abolish "y" replasing it with "i" and Iear 4 might fiks the "g/j" anomali wonse and for all.
Jenerally, then, the improvement would kontinue iear bai iear with Iear 5 doing awai with useless double konsonants, and Iears 6-12 or so modifaiing vowlz and the rimeining voist and unvoist konsonants. Bai Iear 15 or sou, it wud fainali bi posibl tu meik ius ov thi ridandant letez "c", "y" and "x" -- bai now jast a memori in the maindz ov ould doderez -- tu riplais "ch", "sh", and "th" rispektivli.
Fainali, xen, aafte sam 20 iers ov orxogrefkl riform, wi wud hev a lojikl, kohirnt speling in ius xrewawt xe Ingliy-spiking werld.

[_asbestosman]

I always enjoyed Mr. Mark Twain's suggestion (although it might have been M. J. Shields):

... in Year 1 that useless letter "c" would be dropped to be replased either by "k" or "s", and likewise "x" would no longer be part of the alphabet. The only kase in which "c" would be retained would be the "ch" formation, which will be dealt with later. Year 2 might reform "w" spelling, so that "which" and "one" would take the same konsonant, wile Year 3 might well abolish "y" replasing it with "i" and Iear 4 might fiks the "g/j" anomali wonse and for all.
Jenerally, then, the improvement would kontinue iear bai iear with Iear 5 doing awai with useless double konsonants, and Iears 6-12 or so modifaiing vowlz and the rimeining voist and unvoist konsonants. Bai Iear 15 or sou, it wud fainali bi posibl tu meik ius ov thi ridandant letez "c", "y" and "x" -- bai now jast a memori in the maindz ov ould doderez -- tu riplais "ch", "sh", and "th" rispektivli.
Fainali, xen, aafte sam 20 iers ov orxogrefkl riform, wi wud hev a lojikl, kohirnt speling in ius xrewawt xe Ingliy-spiking werld.

It's a great suggestion, but I'm partial to the Deseret Alphabet myself. See my sig line.