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Is this Grammatically Correct?, Advice on grammar issues
NYBookworm
post Mar 14 2008, 11:39 AM
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According to Wikipedia:

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Grammar is the study of the rules governing the use of a given natural language, and, as such, is a field of linguistics.


Here is a link to the page about English Grammar

So, how do we know we are using proper English (or other written language) grammar? There are so many rules, and a great many exceptions to those rules. Some of us (myself included) didn't formal learn grammar in our own language until we took a foriegn language course.

Below are some grammar rules from NickTLC. Please share if you have some insight into these grammar rules, or have other questions, comments, or suggestions pertaining to grammar.
  • Never start a sentence with a conjunction (and, or, but, however, so, since, therefore, because, ....)
  • Verbs and nouns must always agree in subject and number.
  • "You" always come last in a list of people who are doing something: Josh, Anna, Marie, and I went to the store. "I" is always the do-er of the action. "Me" is always the receiver (directly or indirectly) of the action. If you are doing an action to yourself, then "Me" becomes "Myself":
    *I go to the store.
    *Josh hit me.
    *Linda picked them up for me.
    *I comb myself.
  • Watch out for split infinitives ("I prefer not to go" instead of "I prefer to not go")
  • Avoid run-on sentences by joining two clauses together with a comma followed by a conjunction.
  • Only use semi-colons to join two continuous-thought sentences together or to separate items in a list where you had to use commas for one of the parts of the list


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- NYBookworm   Is this Grammatically Correct?   Mar 14 2008, 11:39 AM
- - matilda   My biggest issues: Like and As. NOT INTERCHANGEA...   Mar 15 2008, 10:29 AM
- - wordsaremagic   I see a slight potential for problems for the foru...   Mar 18 2008, 09:17 AM
- - Overcast   Along with those grammar sites I sometimes listen ...   Mar 22 2008, 02:21 AM
- - Laura W   You're right, Nick. The Canadian Press Styleb...   Mar 22 2008, 03:22 AM
|- - darksoul707   QUOTE(Laura W @ Mar 22 2008, 04:22 AM) Yo...   Mar 22 2008, 03:42 AM
|- - baulid   QUOTE(darksoul707 @ Mar 22 2008, 08:42 AM...   Mar 22 2008, 09:01 AM
||- - darksoul707   QUOTE(baulid @ Mar 22 2008, 09:01 AM) It...   Mar 22 2008, 09:31 PM
|- - Nymphaluna   QUOTE(darksoul707 @ Mar 22 2008, 08:42 AM...   Mar 23 2008, 09:20 AM
- - Aphrodites Lady   QUOTE(NYBookworm @ Mar 14 2008, 11:39 AM)...   Mar 22 2008, 07:35 AM
|- - baulid   QUOTE(Aphrodites Lady @ Mar 22 2008, 12:3...   Mar 22 2008, 08:52 AM
- - StepInTime   I think that it might be important to differentiat...   Mar 22 2008, 12:02 PM
- - JoRowlingRocks   Mmm, grammar! *salivates* I love learning abou...   Mar 22 2008, 12:46 PM
- - Smartaps_2   QUOTE(matilda @ Mar 15 2008, 10:29 AM) My...   Mar 23 2008, 12:07 AM
|- - wordsaremagic   QUOTE(Smartaps_2 @ Mar 22 2008, 10:07 PM)...   Mar 23 2008, 10:49 AM
- - fawkes28   QUOTE(darksoul707 @ Mar 22 2008, 04:42 AM...   Mar 23 2008, 08:58 AM
- - Aphrodites Lady   QUOTE(Smartaps_2 @ Mar 23 2008, 12:07 AM)...   Mar 23 2008, 09:40 AM
- - Rowena_is_my_hero   QUOTE(Nymphaluna @ Mar 23 2008, 09:20 AM)...   Mar 23 2008, 09:43 AM
|- - Antonija   QUOTE(Rowena_is_my_hero @ Mar 23 2008, 03...   Mar 23 2008, 07:27 PM
- - LemonFaerie   I have a question for you guys: My middle-school a...   Mar 23 2008, 03:52 PM
|- - wordsaremagic   QUOTE(LemonFaerie @ Mar 23 2008, 01:52 PM...   Mar 24 2008, 09:24 PM
- - Antonija   I have huge difficulty with passive voice. I know ...   Mar 23 2008, 06:20 PM
- - Laura W   As Nick mentioned in his message - which totally s...   Mar 23 2008, 07:36 PM
- - JoRowlingRocks   I have a question for everyone- what would you do ...   Apr 4 2008, 08:27 AM
|- - StepInTime   QUOTE(JoRowlingRocks @ Apr 4 2008, 09:27 ...   Apr 4 2008, 08:46 AM
- - baulid   If they want to be a writer or have asked you for ...   Apr 4 2008, 08:46 AM
- - Aphrodites Lady   First off, they should try getting a good spelling...   Apr 4 2008, 08:47 AM
- - davidenglish   QUOTE(JoRowlingRocks @ Apr 4 2008, 02:27 ...   Apr 4 2008, 10:45 AM
- - Oxymoronic   Here's one that frustrates me to no end, becau...   Apr 4 2008, 12:41 PM
- - Supreme Mugwump   If the punctuation is part of the sentence in the ...   Apr 4 2008, 01:25 PM
- - Aphrodites Lady   QUOTE(Oxymoronic @ Apr 4 2008, 01:41 PM) ...   Apr 4 2008, 02:46 PM
- - Rowena_is_my_hero   Oxymoronic, I believe you are right in that if the...   Apr 4 2008, 05:25 PM
- - Oxymoronic   QUOTE(Supreme Mugwump @ Apr 4 2008, 01:25...   Apr 4 2008, 05:57 PM
- - blue4t   To qualify: I’m American and that’s the English I ...   Apr 13 2008, 05:12 PM
- - JoRowlingRocks   I always put punctuation outside of parantheses/sp...   Apr 13 2008, 06:53 PM
- - Aphrodites Lady   QUOTE(blue4t @ Apr 13 2008, 06:12 PM) One...   Apr 13 2008, 08:37 PM
- - blue4t   QUOTE(Aphrodites Lady)Can you elaborate more pleas...   Apr 13 2008, 11:26 PM
- - JoRowlingRocks   I don't know if this will explain what you...   Apr 14 2008, 04:07 AM
- - Aphrodites Lady   QUOTE(blue4t @ Apr 14 2008, 12:26 AM) I...   Apr 14 2008, 08:19 PM
|- - wordsaremagic   QUOTE(Aphrodites Lady @ Apr 14 2008, 06:1...   Apr 14 2008, 11:01 PM
- - JoRowlingRocks   Sorry if I confused you more, Aphrodites... A pron...   Apr 15 2008, 04:33 AM
- - Aphrodites Lady   I think understand grammar when conversing or read...   May 3 2008, 01:02 PM
- - Antonija   hey I have a question: what is right: me and my fr...   May 4 2008, 07:50 AM
- - StepInTime   Antonija, my understanding is that it depends on w...   May 4 2008, 11:53 AM
- - Antonija   I meant for a sentance like this one: My friends a...   May 4 2008, 01:14 PM
|- - kendra.dumbledore   QUOTE(Antonija @ May 4 2008, 01:14 PM) I ...   May 4 2008, 01:21 PM
- - MrsHalfBloodPrince   Oh, you guys...;] I come back and you're talk...   May 4 2008, 01:25 PM
|- - kendra.dumbledore   QUOTE(MrsHalfBloodPrince @ May 4 2008, 01...   May 4 2008, 01:29 PM
|- - MrsHalfBloodPrince   QUOTE(kendra.dumbledore @ May 4 2008, 11...   May 4 2008, 01:32 PM
- - Antonija   Thank you both so much. And kendra I like your exa...   May 4 2008, 01:30 PM
|- - kendra.dumbledore   QUOTE(Antonija @ May 4 2008, 01:30 PM) Th...   May 4 2008, 01:32 PM
- - Antonija   What about I and (name) went for a walk or me and ...   May 4 2008, 01:39 PM
|- - MrsHalfBloodPrince   QUOTE(Antonija @ May 4 2008, 11:39 AM) Wh...   May 4 2008, 02:35 PM
|- - kendra.dumbledore   QUOTE(MrsHalfBloodPrince @ May 4 2008, 02...   May 4 2008, 05:10 PM
- - blue4t   QUOTE(Antonija @ May 4 2008, 02:30 PM) Th...   May 8 2008, 10:44 PM
|- - matilda   QUOTE(blue4t @ May 8 2008, 10:44 PM) QUOT...   May 22 2008, 12:57 PM
- - blue4t   The myself thing kills me, too, matilda. It bugs ...   May 22 2008, 04:28 PM
- - Ravenklaw   The lie and lay business really messed with me. I ...   Jun 24 2008, 01:20 PM
|- - MissJinx   QUOTE(Ravenklaw @ Jun 24 2008, 02:20 PM) ...   Jun 24 2008, 01:37 PM
||- - Ravenklaw   QUOTE(MissJinx @ Jun 24 2008, 02:37 PM) Q...   Jun 24 2008, 01:45 PM
|- - JoRowlingRocks   QUOTE(Ravenklaw @ Jun 24 2008, 07:20 PM) ...   Jun 24 2008, 02:59 PM
||- - Ravenklaw   QUOTE(JoRowlingRocks @ Jun 24 2008, 02:59...   Jun 24 2008, 04:30 PM
|- - Blutiful   QUOTE(Ravenklaw @ Jun 24 2008, 08:20 PM) ...   Jan 12 2010, 03:24 PM
- - JoRowlingRocks   Ahh I see! That makes sense I wouldn't kn...   Jun 25 2008, 03:47 AM
- - Aphrodites Lady   I was curious about the proper usage of who's ...   Jul 13 2008, 03:12 PM
|- - aburgess68   QUOTE(Aphrodites Lady @ Jul 13 2008, 04:1...   Jul 13 2008, 05:18 PM
- - SiriusBSirius   My teacher is really a 'grammar freak', so...   Sep 12 2008, 06:02 PM
- - JoRowlingRocks   A lot is two words   Sep 24 2008, 03:53 AM
- - snowy_owl_13   omg you have no idea how many times people ask me ...   Oct 20 2008, 06:59 AM
- - Aphrodites Lady   Here's something else I don't get. Leaped ...   Nov 25 2008, 07:55 PM
- - ByRichard   i dont get that one either Aphrodites Lady. lets s...   Nov 26 2008, 05:24 AM
|- - dduane   QUOTE(ByRichard @ Nov 26 2008, 05:24 AM) ...   Jan 3 2009, 11:24 AM
- - acciosirius   This has been driving me crazy: I understand the d...   Jul 30 2009, 01:25 PM
- - Blutiful   I do not care much about the grammar as long as ...   Jan 12 2010, 03:19 PM
- - Fricka   I agree that lay and lie pose difficulties for man...   Jan 12 2010, 04:24 PM

 

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