My degree is in Engineering, not English. I don't care how many comma's I put in my posts. I don't care if I should break the sentence into two seperate sentences, or if I should use a semicolon, or a colon. Yada Yada Yada.
Perhaps it goes back to the time my English teacher, Mrs. IForgetHerName, gave me a 'D'. I was suspicious of her intentions of failing me, so I was able to convince my father, a darn good writer, to write a paper for me, and then I would turn it in, under my name. She gave him/me a 'D'.
I have since come to value English teacher's opinions, as much as I do a guitar player who plays a Taylor.
I mean, look at the Bible for, crying, out, loud. It's like the world's best selling run-on sentence. I'd like to see Mrs. IForgetHerName give God a 'D'.
Caleb HAGEN says,
I agree. I think she would probably not give God a 'D' for the Bible. Unless, of course, she was grading for grammar. In which case, she'd probably give the people who wrote it a 'D'. But I'm with you as far as content. That stuff in there, it's pretty good. I like to read it and then think about it ... especially the book of Hebrews ... and Ephesians. Those are 'A+' ... hands down.
Posted @ May 10, 2005Preachy, Snobby Lit. Major says,
So, in regards to the Bible's grammar...let's start with old manuscripts 101. The original biblical manuscripts, as with all original manuscripts dating back to that era, lacked modern writing conventions, including the use of vowels. Once people wrote simply to get an idea on paper--to relieve the poor storytellers from the age-old art of memorization. God did not add the verse numbers or the grammatical form to the Bible when he dictated the Word. One would hope that whomever did add these elements (might I add long after the first biblical manuscripts were written, more towards the early years of the printing press) was taking their grammatical structure from God.
Moreover, if a sentence is punctuated correctly it could be an entire novel and not considered to run on. James Joyce is a master of this and thus infuriating to read. It has taken years to create a grammar system for writing (all this to more clearly understand one another) and now in a new medium a new grammar is being formed. If you make your point, you've succeeded.
So why'd your teacher really hate you?
Posted @ May 10, 2005Noah says,
Yes, but could you tell me where a rock would land if I threw it from atop a 3ft. chair, with a slight breeze blowing from the east, the sun positioned at 6 o'clock, and an uphill slope of 12 degrees in the direction of my throwing?
Posted @ May 10, 2005Snobby Girl says,
Yes, if you told me the exact speed and direction of the wind as well as the size and weight of the rock, along with the velocity of the throw... :)
Still, why the hating teacher?
Posted @ May 10, 2005Noah says,
Ah, but the bigger question is, Why would you want to know where the rock was going to land. You THREW it for cryin out loud. Who cares where it lands!
As for the hating, probably for my beauty. I get that alot.
Posted @ May 10, 2005Well Duh says,
So you don't hit anybody, or worse, have it come back and hit you in the arse (light rock, fierce wind--could happen if you were stupid enought to contemplate throwing in those conditions).
Yes, don't hate you because you are beautiful...hate you instead for being a smart ass...teachers always hate those kids in class, but get a kick out of talking about them later!
Posted @ May 10, 2005greenroom says,
The key is for the written language to EVOLVE. These days students should be able to put a :) into their paper or a lol and have the teacher read it for what it is. Heck, there shouldn't even be papers anymore, just email the dang essay - or better yet, IM it... i will be on all day at this screenname : badgrammarnazi
seriously.. i'm on now
bgn
Posted @ May 10, 2005Commie Plot? says,
Seriously. We need to bring this back to the point at hand. Lets take a real look at the word comma. COM MA...Comunist Mother...Obviously we can see that the English grammer was infiltrated by mother Russia. Noah's professor, "Mrs. IForgetHerName" probably was KGB, and sending secret messages back to her home land through various forms of grading papers... My guess is that Noah's and Noah's Dad's "D" stood for "Commie Stike tonight at midnight. Bring Fuzzy hat, it will be cold."
........D.........D........
Posted @ May 10, 2005Steve Mock says,
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Posted @ May 11, 2005