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I'm not a rocket scientist (wonder how much they make?) but I would say I know my grammar. Years ago in a magazine they wrote an article about how the proper use of grammar was going by the wayside. They had a test of 25 questions in which you picked the correct usage of grammar. Two sentences each, with the incorrect one being taken from a news broadcast or one that was in a newspaper. I passed the test. Got them all right. It just amazed me that some of those were read by newspeople or printed in the paper. And some of them were a hoot and so obvious.
Of course now I am rereading this post wondering where I "messed up".
The use of the word "unrealistic" isn't really a grammar issue. The person just used the wrong word.
I agree, however, that proper grammar is going by the wayside.
I was on one contract assignment as a training developer, and a programmer complained to others that my writing wasn't up to par. All of her issues could be found on the Internet under "Myths of Grammar."
My writing was clear, concise, and 100% correct. (I majored in journalism.) Her ideas about writing, as well as her primary school education, were messed up. My immediate supervisor, who knew my writing was excellent, refused to let me defend myself to avoid rocking the boat. He said he learned it was easier on his blood pressure if everyone avoided battles.
Some of the group's previous training materials were full of inconsistencies, grammar problems, misspellings, and illogical phrases. It definitely affected the training outcome. I offered to fix them but was (figuratively) slapped down by the client.
It was at a government agency -- surprise, surprise!
And I don't think it's that cold out. My Southern husband, however, is in shock.
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Originally Posted by Catrick
I'm not a rocket scientist (wonder how much they make?) but I would say I know my grammar. Years ago in a magazine they wrote an article about how the proper use of grammar was going by the wayside. They had a test of 25 questions in which you picked the correct usage of grammar. Two sentences each, with the incorrect one being taken from a news broadcast or one that was in a newspaper. I passed the test. Got them all right. It just amazed me that some of those were read by newspeople or printed in the paper. And some of them were a hoot and so obvious.
Of course now I am rereading this post wondering where I "messed up".
This caught my eye, Unrealistic Cold, LOL, never heard that one before. Up here in the High Country it is 9 degrees right now and windy to boot. I saw on the news that Lowes or Home Depot sells foam slider things that you can put on your pipes to keep them warm. We have been lucky and just keep water dripping, but you can wrap blankets around pipes as well. In an old house I had before, I had a private well and my pipes froze, that was a pain, but I put a lamp in there and plugged it in and that seemed to work. If your pipes do freeze, you can use a hair dryer to unfreeze them. Also, if you keep your water hose screwed on to the pipe outside, then unscrew it and take off the hose. I hope everybody in the flat lands stays warm and thinks about us up here where it is really, really cold. Have a great New Year, everybody!
It is definitely cold, but I'll take this over Chicago cold any day. My sis is in Chicago and last night her thermometer was reading negative 1. THAT is cold!
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My Southern husband, however, is in shock.
Unrealistic Cold or Cold as a Well Diggers butt
