Comments on: Why I love English http://rift.chromebits.net/2010/03/09/why-i-love-english/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Xalorous http://rift.chromebits.net/2010/03/09/why-i-love-english/comment-page-1/#comment-1800 Xalorous Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:14:03 +0000 http://rift.chromebits.net/?p=1775#comment-1800 Ok, are you testing us? Or did you mean "dragged?" Ok, are you testing us? Or did you mean “dragged?”

]]> By: Xalorous http://rift.chromebits.net/2010/03/09/why-i-love-english/comment-page-1/#comment-1801 Xalorous Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:12:26 +0000 http://rift.chromebits.net/?p=1775#comment-1801 Passive voice is useful, but should be used sparingly. Over time, and as grammar teachers apply the red ink, the student hears "Don't use passive voice" instead of "Don't use passive voice so much." Passive voice is useful, but should be used sparingly. Over time, and as grammar teachers apply the red ink, the student hears “Don't use passive voice” instead of “Don't use passive voice so much.”

]]> By: Mike Azariah http://rift.chromebits.net/2010/03/09/why-i-love-english/comment-page-1/#comment-1794 Mike Azariah Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:29:13 +0000 http://rift.chromebits.net/?p=1775#comment-1794 Fish: gh as in 'tough', o as in 'women', ti as in 'action'<br><br>I am usually one of the guilty, I do reread my work but once I have formed the blind spot for a spelling error, it damn well stays there. If I am doing accents or colloquialisms then the spelling errors are on purpose . . . but most times they are just errors, plain and simple.<br><br>m Fish: gh as in 'tough', o as in 'women', ti as in 'action'

I am usually one of the guilty, I do reread my work but once I have formed the blind spot for a spelling error, it damn well stays there. If I am doing accents or colloquialisms then the spelling errors are on purpose . . . but most times they are just errors, plain and simple.

m

]]> By: Ulystar http://rift.chromebits.net/2010/03/09/why-i-love-english/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 Ulystar Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:44:14 +0000 http://rift.chromebits.net/?p=1775#comment-1788 I'm not sure how many of these I'm guilty of doing myself (I didn't even know about the passive voice until about 15 minutes ago), but I'm definitely going to need to remedy any kind of fault I may have in my writing. I'm not sure how many of these I'm guilty of doing myself (I didn't even know about the passive voice until about 15 minutes ago), but I'm definitely going to need to remedy any kind of fault I may have in my writing.

]]> By: cailais http://rift.chromebits.net/2010/03/09/why-i-love-english/comment-page-1/#comment-1786 cailais Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:47:02 +0000 http://rift.chromebits.net/?p=1775#comment-1786 Your grasp of the English language puts mine to shame (and I AM English!). I have to admit I tend to write my blogs, or forum posts, with a very lackadaisical approach to English which isn't something I am especially proud of. On the other hand I enjoy writing as a means of relaxation and I can't shake the feeling that if I sat down to write with a thesaurus in one hand and a dictionary in another I'd lose that experience. <br><br>C. Your grasp of the English language puts mine to shame (and I AM English!). I have to admit I tend to write my blogs, or forum posts, with a very lackadaisical approach to English which isn't something I am especially proud of. On the other hand I enjoy writing as a means of relaxation and I can't shake the feeling that if I sat down to write with a thesaurus in one hand and a dictionary in another I'd lose that experience.

C.

]]> By: jorshan http://rift.chromebits.net/2010/03/09/why-i-love-english/comment-page-1/#comment-1784 jorshan Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:21:24 +0000 http://rift.chromebits.net/?p=1775#comment-1784 The Grammar Girl podcast (<a href="http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/" rel="nofollow">http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/</a>) is not a bad way to go either. She's "spunky". Had never heard of the ghoti so I looked it up. See? I learned something. Thanks Cas!<br><br>Your flash fiction fridays have given me the desire to become a little better at my writing. In fact, I'm trying to find the time to do some more writing things, even if I don't make the deadlines, like for Silver Night's contest or EvEmonkey's (missed the last one). The Grammar Girl podcast (http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/) is not a bad way to go either. She's “spunky”. Had never heard of the ghoti so I looked it up. See? I learned something. Thanks Cas!

Your flash fiction fridays have given me the desire to become a little better at my writing. In fact, I'm trying to find the time to do some more writing things, even if I don't make the deadlines, like for Silver Night's contest or EvEmonkey's (missed the last one).

]]> By: Casiella Truza http://rift.chromebits.net/2010/03/09/why-i-love-english/comment-page-1/#comment-1782 Casiella Truza Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:24:08 +0000 http://rift.chromebits.net/?p=1775#comment-1782 it's the "o" from "women" it's the “o” from “women”

]]> By: Fem http://rift.chromebits.net/2010/03/09/why-i-love-english/comment-page-1/#comment-1781 Fem Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:19:05 +0000 http://rift.chromebits.net/?p=1775#comment-1781 I'd pronounce it like "fish". I'd pronounce it like “fish”.

]]> By: Achernar http://rift.chromebits.net/2010/03/09/why-i-love-english/comment-page-1/#comment-1780 Achernar Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:40:46 +0000 http://rift.chromebits.net/?p=1775#comment-1780 I have read "On Writing" by Stephen King and, since then, I try to avoid adverbs. Difficultly! I have read “On Writing” by Stephen King and, since then, I try to avoid adverbs. Difficultly!

]]> By: Brother Murphy http://rift.chromebits.net/2010/03/09/why-i-love-english/comment-page-1/#comment-1779 Brother Murphy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:43:17 +0000 http://rift.chromebits.net/?p=1775#comment-1779 Ghoti is pronounced as Fish.....can't remember how you get the o to sound like an I though.... Ghoti is pronounced as Fish…..can't remember how you get the o to sound like an I though….

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