I freely admit that I barely remember all the grammar rules from 7th grade.
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January 18, 2018, 11:38 AM
sprg03-A3
That guy is a hoot! Sure can shoot too....
January 18, 2018, 11:42 AM
PorterN
Watching a Hickok45 video is like spending an hour with your grandpa.
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January 18, 2018, 11:44 AM
iron chef
They don't teach this stuff in school anymore. Few people I know under age 35 understand the difference between a subject and object and other basic fundamentals of grammar. Many of these people have college degrees.
Most people I know over 65 had this stuff hammered into them by 6th grade. Who else here remembers sentence diagramming?
January 18, 2018, 11:56 AM
1967Goat
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Originally posted by iron chef: Who else here remembers sentence diagramming?
UGH! I absolutely despised doing that. It seemed we did it for YEARS. My kids are in 1st and Kindergarten. If they have to learn that, that will be my wife's job.
January 18, 2018, 11:58 AM
MNSIG
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Originally posted by iron chef: They don't teach this stuff in school anymore. ........Who else here remembers sentence diagramming?
They did at my daughter’s school. She’s 23.
I definitely remember diagramming. I’m 52
January 18, 2018, 11:58 AM
Ripley
He convinced me to buy a PPQ.
Set the controls for the heart of the Sun.
January 18, 2018, 12:27 PM
PHPaul
I definitely remember diagramming sentences in Freshman English in High School. (Also remember my Freshman English teacher, Mrs. Rolfe. She was hot...)
Little foggy on whether or not I ever did it after that.
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
January 18, 2018, 12:29 PM
Suppressed
“Even if you’re in Kentucky, what should that (word) be?” Funny guy!
January 18, 2018, 12:30 PM
ensigmatic
Hahaha! "It might've been something from outer space."
Wish he'd hammered see/saw/seen harder.
I see it. I saw it. I have seen it.
NOT "I seen."
"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher
January 18, 2018, 12:56 PM
arfmel
Irregular verbs are too hard for people who cannot differentiate between "then" and "than".
January 18, 2018, 04:33 PM
FishOn
This is great. What a well-rounded dude. I've enjoyed his shooting videos for a while, and I would not have expected this. I am always looking to improve my grammar.
January 18, 2018, 04:35 PM
FishOn
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Originally posted by ensigmatic: Hahaha! "It might've been something from outer space."
Wish he'd hammered see/saw/seen harder.
I see it. I saw it. I have seen it.
NOT "I seen."
How about "I" vs "me"? I hear them mis-used all the time.
For example, my manager will often say "Get back to Steve or I with any questions" etc.
January 18, 2018, 05:19 PM
Ackks
Does anyone know of a good learning series like this for little children?
January 18, 2018, 05:23 PM
ensigmatic
quote:
Originally posted by FishOn:
quote:
Originally posted by ensigmatic: Hahaha! "It might've been something from outer space."
Wish he'd hammered see/saw/seen harder.
I see it. I saw it. I have seen it.
NOT "I seen."
How about "I" vs "me"? I hear them mis-used all the time.
For example, my manager will often say "Get back to Steve or I with any questions" etc.
He covers that in Part 2.
"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher
January 18, 2018, 05:23 PM
Sig2340
The British teachers I had in elementary school simply beat us harder for not learning the English King's language.
Nice is overrated
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January 18, 2018, 05:28 PM
flashguy
quote:
Originally posted by FishOn:
quote:
Originally posted by ensigmatic: Hahaha! "It might've been something from outer space."
Wish he'd hammered see/saw/seen harder.
I see it. I saw it. I have seen it.
NOT "I seen."
How about "I" vs "me"? I hear them mis-used all the time.
For example, my manager will often say "Get back to Steve or I with any questions" etc.
But EVERYONE says "It's me" (when the correct form would be "It's I"). "That's them" is also pretty common (should be "those are they").
flashguy Resident Grammar NAZI
Texan by choice, not accident of birth
January 18, 2018, 06:27 PM
GrumpyBiker
I can not stand watching this guy. Not my flavor. But he certainly has a strong following.
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January 18, 2018, 06:51 PM
FishOn
quote:
Originally posted by flashguy:
quote:
Originally posted by FishOn:
quote:
Originally posted by ensigmatic: Hahaha! "It might've been something from outer space."
Wish he'd hammered see/saw/seen harder.
I see it. I saw it. I have seen it.
NOT "I seen."
How about "I" vs "me"? I hear them mis-used all the time.
For example, my manager will often say "Get back to Steve or I with any questions" etc.
But EVERYONE says "It's me" (when the correct form would be "It's I"). "That's them" is also pretty common (should be "those are they").
flashguy Resident Grammar NAZI
Exactly. I also hear "me and her went to the store" etc. That is a bad one. I am guilty of saying "its me" even though I know it is wrong. "It is I" just sounds too much like a prissy Brit.
January 18, 2018, 06:56 PM
Cycler
Two of the most misused words on shooting/gun forums are sight and site. I can't count the number of times I've read that someone has installed new sites on their pistol.
Now, neither of these words should be confused with cite or the user will be cited for not using their sights properly on this web site.
Another pair of frequently misused words are brake and break. How many muzzle "breaks" have you read about? Must be a lot of broken barrels.
