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Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:19 pm
by Marbella
My father continues to state that captions are often misleading and are "flawed pieces of information," due to the common use of sentence fragments in them.
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:20 pm
by Marbella
Good Night, Jamesy,.
If you didn't get to read this now, hopefully you will in the morning!!
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:21 pm
by Jess4298
Marbella wrote:Daddy says this: "We have to assume that it's a non-derivative. In other words, with no verb, one must assume that the fragment in the caption is the subject."
Let's eat the popcorn.
Let us eat the popcorn.
Us= Object, therefore the sentence is grammatically incorrect.
However, it is in common usage.
Kris and I are at the Halloween Ball.
(a linking verb is needed, which is "are.")
"This is Kris and me at the Halloween Ball," makes the sentence subjective on both sides. Therefore, it is incorrect. The linking verb "is" makes the difference.
Dang it Marbella! Now I want popcorn
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:23 pm
by Hooda17
Hi everyone. Cloud, you seem to have been overlooked in the last few pages!
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:24 pm
by Marbella
Jess.. that TOTALLY made me laugh SO HARD..
I was about to apologize for boring everyone!!
Here you go..
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:24 pm
by Cloud_ax
Hooda17 wrote:Hi everyone. Cloud, you seem to have been overlooked in the last few pages!
tell me about it....
thanks for noticing hooda....
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:25 pm
by Hooda17
How was your day?
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:25 pm
by Cloud_ax
well was your day hooda?
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:25 pm
by Jess4298
Thanks!!!
*munch munch munch*
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:26 pm
by Cloud_ax
Hooda17 wrote:How was your day?
craptastic!
work sucked so bad...
i almost fliped out....
but i kept my cool....
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:26 pm
by Marbella
Cloud just got here and I was being a snotty post hog!
Glad to see you, Heidi!!
What's been happening in your life?
Oh and Jess.. The funniest part was this: My dad is 72. He said, "Now, who is this information for?"
I said, "Jamesyboy from England."
He said, "Is he one of the special needs students you tutor?"
I said, "Uh, no. He's on a forum and he likes to debate grammar."
Daddy: "So, you're doing this instead of finishing your book, eh?"
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:26 pm
by Jess4298
Sorry cloud! I said "Hi" then went to take a bath
Didn't mean to ignore you!!
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:26 pm
by Hooda17
lol, jinx. The first always sucks for me. We have month end to deal with..
Happy tomorrow's Friday though!
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:27 pm
by Hooda17
Cloud_ax wrote:Hooda17 wrote:How was your day?
craptastic!
work sucked so bad...
i almost fliped out....
but i kept my cool....
wth happened??
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:27 pm
by Marbella
I'm really sorry work sucked, Cloud..
Join the world of entrepreneurs.
It's a cool life.