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Talk:Most Common Writing Errors (view source)
Revision as of 06:42, January 26, 2013
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:::I am not convinced that all the so-called grammar rules are all that helpful. 'Not ending a sentence with a preposition' is one that I would single out as being marginal at best. Often, attempts to comply with this rule leave sentences unclear and unwieldy. Here is one take on the issue [http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2011/11/grammar-myths-prepositions/] In any case, I suggest that the article reflect the fact that opinion is divided on the merits of many of these "rules". --[[User:DamianJohn|DamianJohn]] 01:32, 26 January 2013 (EST)
:::I am not convinced that all the so-called grammar rules are all that helpful. 'Not ending a sentence with a preposition' is one that I would single out as being marginal at best. Often, attempts to comply with this rule leave sentences unclear and unwieldy. Here is one take on the issue [http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2011/11/grammar-myths-prepositions/] In any case, I suggest that the article reflect the fact that opinion is divided on the merits of many of these "rules". --[[User:DamianJohn|DamianJohn]] 01:32, 26 January 2013 (EST)
::::I think we've said sorta the same thing in two different ways which proves our point, don't you think? [[User:AlanE|AlanE]] 01:40, 26 January 2013 (EST)
::::I think we've said sorta the same thing in two different ways which proves our point, don't you think? [[User:AlanE|AlanE]] 01:40, 26 January 2013 (EST)
:::::Yeah, although I was purposely being a bit more blunt about it. I have found being direct works better here. What do you think of the first rule? I must admit I prefer the "wrong" sentence to the "correct" one. --[[User:DamianJohn|DamianJohn]] 01:42, 26 January 2013 (EST)