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dexa

Friday March 6, 2009
Mind our hyphens and dashes
By LYNNE McGREADY

ARE you a stickler for correct punctuation? Do you niggle and nag people about punctuation?

Well, if you do, this one抯 for you and me as we wade through the never-ending learning process of life.

I recently read an absolutely enjoyable and very helpful book entitled Eats Shoots & Leaves

dexa

WHICH is correct

maxxsa

some examples of clever, intelligence, smart, bright

1. How clever of you to do that

    Teacher Dex is such a clever Dick!

2. Max is a bright student in his class

3. Max is a person of great intelligence

4. A smart student (likes Max) comes out with a smart answer

dexa

Originally posted by maxxsa at 8-3-2009 07:29
some examples of clever, intelligence, smart, bright

some examples of clever, intelligence, smart, bright

1. How clever of you to do that

    Teacher Dex is such a clever Dick!

2. Max is a bright student in his class

3. Max is a person of great intelligence

4. A smart student (likes Max) comes out with a smart answer

lol @ clever dick -
i oughta deduct 100 of your credits -  gs

dick is suitable for a guy like ya -
so the sentence is slightly wrong -

2. - the sentence is not totally correct because if you
wanna specifically talk about how bright you are in the class -

the sentence should be:

Maxx is the brightest student in his class -

so for 'bright' only : -

Maxx is a bright student.


hope it helps -

maxxsa

1. so, what is the suitable word for a gal like u, Dex?

2. If Max is not the brighest student in his class

can we say

`Max is one of the brighest student in his class'

so, `Max is a bright student in his class' shows that Max is not the brighest student in his class, there are many other bright students in his class and he is one of them....

dexa

1. so, what is the suitable word for a gal like u, Dex?

well... you can say.. :  dex, you're not bad, eh...

that would be good enough ..

2. If Max is not the brighest student in his class

can we say

`Max is one of the brighest student in his class'

brightest
brightest students


well.. only if maxx is one of them -
but if he is not the brightest student in his class
you just can say - maxx is a good student in his class

UNLESS maxx is one of the brightest students in his class
or he is one of the brightest

then - maxx is one of the brightest students in his class is correct -

however, if maxx not even bright or the brightest then you shouldn't
say that -

so, `Max is a bright student in his class' shows that Max is not the brighest student in his class, there are many other bright students in his class and he is one of them....

brightest


well bright and brightest are totally comparative

you can say :
maxx is a bright student

maxx is brighter than dex

maxx is the brightest in his class

if maxx is a bright student and many other bright students in his class then
you just can say:

maxx is a bright student just like many others in his class.


hope it helps -

julia5094

wah...lots to learn. anyway this tread is so fast, can't catchup easily. wah.. my english is so terrible. but this tread give me chance to improve myself. bravo moderator..!!!

dexa

Originally posted by julia5094 at 11-3-2009 12:31
wah...lots to learn. anyway this tread is so fast, can't catchup easily. wah.. my english is so terrible. but this tread give me chance to improve myself. bravo moderator..!!!

thread
too
thread
a chance


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thanks julia -
don't be stranger -
please do come and post your story and ideas too -


welcome to this thread -

[ Last edited by  dexa at 13-3-2009 23:31 ]

julia5094

thanx for the correction. actually i'm facing this problem with english for some times (correct me if i'm wrong). especially with the grammar. i,m a bit ok with the writing compare when i'm trying to speak.. the word is somehow stuck in my mouth..
i have this internet friends that i know a few day ago, and we've been chatting in english. i'm trying to tell her that i've been a housewife after my graduation. the sentence 'i,ve been a housewife after my graduation..', is it correct? can u suggest me a better sentences. tq

fosforus

Salam Mod...

i like your thread very much as I can improve my english which is very bad.. . Sometimes I've a lot to share in this thread but i feel shy  and don't know to express it in english..

maxxsa

Don't feel shy, Fosforus
we can ask a lot of questions here
and our distinguished teacher will explain everything
and will bring us to the restaurant of our choice

maxxsa

thanks a lot and as one of the brightest students in your class, it is understood

err...I intentionally left the alphabet `t' in brightest (cover line )
and the alphabet `s' in students...(cover line also )

maxxsa

Teacher, you're not bad, Dex! (replacement for clever dick)

Here are another situations which clearly need your explanation:


Reach and Arrive:

We hoped to reach the islands before nightfalll so that Dearie Dex can cook dinner for us.

We hoped to arrive at the islands before nightfalll so that Dearie Dex can cook dinner for us.


Which one is correct and suitable to be used in that situation?

dexa

thanx for the correction. actually i'm facing this problem with english for some times (correct me if i'm wrong). especially with the grammar. i,m a bit ok with the writing compare when i'm trying to speak.. the word is somehow stuck in my mouth.

i have this internet friends that i know a few day ago, and we've been chatting in english. i'm trying to tell her that i've been a housewife after my graduation. the sentence 'i,ve been a housewife after my graduation..', is it correct? can u suggest me a better sentences. tq

sometimes
an internet friend whom
knew
days
omit me
sentence

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you are welcome julia -

well, you can tell your friend:

i've been a housewife even since i graduated 5 years ago..( or whenever it is) -

dexa

Salam Mod...

i like your thread very much as I can improve my english which is very bad.. . Sometimes I've a lot to share in this thread but i feel shy  and don't know to express it in english..

because
omit which is very bad
omit sometimes
however
have a hard time

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salam fosforus -
glad to have you here and thank you for your post -

i am certain sooner or later you gonna do well and can
express yourself better

your contribution is very much appreciated -

dexa

Originally posted by maxxsa at 13-3-2009 11:49
Don't feel shy, Fosforus
we can ask a lot of questions here
and our distinguished teacher will explain everything
and will bring us to the restaurant of our choice

lol @ distinguished .... yeah right... distinguished my butt -

hmmm.. sure, i don't have a problem to bring you or fosforus to
the restaurant of your choice... as long as you gonna pay
for our meal... eh, maxx... lol -

dexa

thanks a lot and as one of the brightest students in your class, it is understood

err...I intentionally left the alphabet `t' in brightest (cover line )
and the alphabet `s' in students...(cover line also )

of course.... you did those intentionally -
nothing whatsoever to do with typo and stuff...

i beLIEve ya --  just as i beLIEve napoleon bonaparte
was my great great-uncle -  lol

dexa

Reach and Arrive:

We hoped to reach the islands before nightfalll so that Dearie Dex can cook dinner for us.

We hoped to arrive at the islands before nightfalll so that Dearie Dex can cook dinner for us.


Which one is correct and suitable to be used in that situation?

nightfall
island


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First, "reach" is transitive, and "arrive" is not. "Reach" can mean "arrive in/at":

reach
- to arrive at a place, especially after spending a long time or a lot of effort travelling:

examples:

We won't reach Miami till five or six o'clock.
They finally reached the coast after five weeks sailing.
News of his accident had only just reached us.

But it also has meanings of its own, which don't mean "arrive", but "be able to touch",
for example, or when you try to phone someone.

arrive
-  must have a preposition between it and the object -
- the prepositions that are commonly used with "arrive" are AT and IN


-- based on these figures i would say that

We hoped to reach the island before nightfall so that Maxx can cook dinner for us
is  more suitable -

[ Last edited by  dexa at 17-3-2009 06:24 ]

fosforus

Thanks for the correction.

It's really great to know that my writing can be corrected by the distinguished teachers here.. ..As a student here..i've no problem to treat you at the place of my choice

fosforus

Dear teacher..

     "In this busy world
           It's refreshing to find
      Someone who still have time
           To use their mind and intelligence
      Someone who still have the faith to believe
            That I can learn ....

TQVM