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Title: People who live in glass houses shouldn't-
Post by: pooka on January 16, 2006, 01:54:25 PM

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Typos, on the other hand, I could not ignore, and as nice as he was, I had to turn him down.

Okay, it's not as bad as it could be.  But why not put a period after ignore and start a new sentence with And?

This is from a grammar article on hotmail today.  Oh, crap, I closed it.  5 costly grammar mistakes (http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/columns/?article=embarrassinggrammar>1=7538)

Title: People who live in glass houses shouldn't-
Post by: Jonathon on January 16, 2006, 05:47:17 PM

I don't see what's so bad about it. It may not be the most graceful, but it's not incorrect.

Title: People who live in glass houses shouldn't-
Post by: pooka on January 17, 2006, 08:21:27 AM

Later she says the whole point of grammar is clarity.

Title: People who live in glass houses shouldn't-
Post by: Brinestone on January 17, 2006, 09:49:31 AM

I don't see it as unclear either. It's bouncy, but that's not really a sin so much as an aesthetic no-no.

Title: People who live in glass houses shouldn't-
Post by: Teshi on January 19, 2006, 01:17:54 PM

From a TA:

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I will be at the Wymilwood
Cafe, formerly Ned's, which is on Charles Street directly across from
Isabel Bader during that time.

Apparantly, the Wymilwood Cafe moves around depending on the time of day.

 :lol:  

Title: People who live in glass houses shouldn't-
Post by: Jonathon on January 19, 2006, 01:43:05 PM

So sometimes it's not there? Sounds like something from Douglas Adams.

Title: People who live in glass houses shouldn't-
Post by: Teshi on January 19, 2006, 03:01:36 PM

That would be inconvenient, but cool :).

Title: People who live in glass houses shouldn't-
Post by: Porter on January 19, 2006, 03:11:27 PM

On Buffy, they has a supernatural crack den that would move around and never be in the same place twice.