Originally posted by
[email protected] 26 2004, 12:59 AM
Your post, CI, is...simply unbelievable. I'd almost be willing to wager that someone who is a personal enemy of yours is posting in your name...except for that unmistakable arrogance.
Now here is what you wrote...
Even better, show me a nation where people actually exude more control over their own lives and public policy than in the USA.
Did you intend to convey the idea of people "oozing" control, "drop by drop", over their own lives and public policy?
Or the idea that they abundantly exhibit the confidence that they "do" have such control, regardless of the real situation?
Do you understand that such a poor choice of words can completely obscure your meaning?
You make yourself and your pinko bretheren look mmore stupid by the second.
Bretheren? Note that you also misused the word as well as misspelled it; brethren is an all-male group and there are radical women on this board.
Mmore?
...but I am a far better writer with a more developed vocabulary and better command of the english language and it's structure than you will ever be, sir.
Then you must have a fantastic editor.
Look at the mistakes you made in that single paragraph.
1. English is capitalized in standard usage as are the names of all languages; e.g., Russian, French, German, etc.
2. You used "it's" as a possessive; the proper spelling is "its". "It's" is a contraction of "it is".
3. The construction of your last sentence is confusing. "I am a far better writer...than you will ever be" is ok. But inserting the phrase "with a more developed vocabulary..." suggests that the sentence should actually end "than you will ever have". A comma after the word "structure" was needed.
I am a natural linguist...
Evidently...you make it up as you go along.
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Your post, CI, is...simply unbelievable. I'd almost be willing to wager that someone who is a personal enemy of yours is posting in your name...except for that unmistakable arrogance.
Oh, come on!!!
Did you intend to convey the idea of people "oozing" control, "drop by drop", over their own lives and public policy?
Or the idea that they abundantly exhibit the confidence that they "do" have such control, regardless of the real situation?
Do you understand that such a poor choice of words can completely obscure your meaning?
I was conveying that they exhibit behaviors and actions consistent with the notion of individual control and choice, so I suppose the second would apply. I stand by my choice of word, as the definition is legitimate for the concept I was trying to convey.
Bretheren? Note that you also misused the word as well as misspelled it; brethren is an all-male group and there are radical women on this board.
Good shot, you have me on the spelling. I don't run spell-check on my posts, nor would I call you out on a minor spelling error. I was merely responding to your critique of my overall writing skills, not initially challenging yours. As far as the definition goes, I agree that it is rooted in terms of "brothers" or an all-male entity, but according to dictionary.com and modern usage, some of it's contemporary definitions can include groups that include women, just like "mankind" refers to all people, not just men. Aren't we splitting hairs at this point?
Then you must have a fantastic editor.
Look at the mistakes you made in that single paragraph.
1. English is capitalized in standard usage as are the names of all languages; e.g., Russian, French, German, etc.
2. You used "it's" as a possessive; the proper spelling is "its". "It's" is a contraction of "it is".
Again, I don't edit my posts that closely, nor do I call out people on small errors like this. I just try to write reasoanably legible responses fast. Rest assured, I know that when writing about a specific language, capitalization is used. And I know the difference between the possessive and contraction version of it(')s. Thanks for the heads-up though.
3. The construction of your last sentence is confusing. "I am a far better writer...than you will ever be" is ok. But inserting the phrase "with a more developed vocabulary..." suggests that the sentence should actually end "than you will ever have". A comma after the word "structure" was needed.
I don't think it is confusing. It should in fact end with "be", because we are still refering to the subject and it's action, which is me "being", not "having". So, because it is one sentence and not two, we must adhere to sentence construction around the core idea, "I am a far better writer than you will ever be". What is inserted in the middle is not important. Thus, I stand by that sentence (it's structure, that is. The content was admittedly somewhat faceteous and inflammatory, meant more as a return of your original volley of insults).
Evidently...you make it up as you go along.
Please...
Honestly, from what I have read, you are among the best writers here, with a good command of language, grammar, and structure. However, I take pride in my prose as well, and must defend myself when my linguistic skills are questioned.