Important notice from the GRAMMAR POLICE. Plz read. This means you.
Lorelei:
Quote from: rufio on 2009 July 27, 11:08:19
Quote from: Lorelei on 2009 July 27, 10:51:12
A single instance that underscores failure to grasp the basic rules, however, means that your "stylistic" choice to use a fragment (or whatever non-standard deviations you indulge in) will be seen as ignorance of the rules, and not a stylistic flourish.
So I take it that rohina and all of the Grammar Police have never once, in their entire lives, made a mistake in spelling or typing, or uttered a speech error.
Just to be clear, here. ::)
Again, since you are being thick, there is a difference between an error made due to ignorance, and an error made due to a typographical error, slip of the tongue, or botched edit. It is usually evident which type of error it is. If you find that you're unsure, the next few posts from the same writer generally serve to clarify whether it is stupidity or an atypical blunder.
ETR: A very unkind comment that served no useful purpose and would serve to distract further.
rufio:
Quote from: Lorelei on 2009 July 27, 13:00:32
Again, since you are being thick, there is a difference between an error made due to ignorance, and an error made due to a typographical error, slip of the tongue, or botched edit. It is usually evident which type of error it is. If you find that you're unsure, the next few posts from the same writer generally serve to clarify whether it is stupidity or an atypical blunder.
So, going back to the topic at hand, what horrible blunders has Midwing made that her sentence-fragment-for-effect was interpreted as an error? As far as I can tell (at least on this thread) her only crime was agreeing with rohina about the sad state of the education system.
Lorelei:
You'll need to waggle your headpeen at the people who corrected Midwing, rufio. I haven't said anything about his / her / its posts.
rufio:
"The people who corrected Midwing" have decided that they are not going to talk to me because I am not up to date with standard stylistics terminology. Maybe you could hazard a guess as to their motivations?
stephyd:
whayay man/hinny, divn't get yer niccas in a twist!
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