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Re: Lego Creator Activity Book
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Tue, 2 Feb 1999 15:08:29 GMT
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lpien@NOSPAMiwantnospam.ctp.com
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This isn't NITPICK FORUM on the IBMTEXT conferencing disk, but what the
heck!
Steve Bliss wrote:
> I don't know. I can't estimate the errors I miss. But the ones I
> notice tend to bother me. Any more than one or two per book. Or if
> they appear in headlines. Those are the worst.
The above paragraph contains two sentence fragments, and a number of
poorly structured sentences that suffer from excessive choppyness.
Suggested rewrite:
"I don't know, I can't estimate the errors I miss. But the ones I do
notice tend to bother me. I find more than one or two per book
especially annoying, and errors that appear in headlines are the worst
errors of all. "
Hope that helps. :-)
Remember, grammar flames are the lowest kind of flames out there. But
I'm feeling low today, unlike Steve, who is very very happy. I'm
suffering Lego Withdrawal. I didn't get to build anything AGAIN this
weekend and probably won't get to build next weekend either.
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) lugnet.off-topic is often the next-best thing. (...) Thank you very little. :p I *did* chop that message, didn't I? (...) Ooo, ick. Quick, Larritarians! Time to send more love offerings! He might not get to build, but at least he can feel (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
| | | Re: Lego Creator Activity Book
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| Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <36B714ED.99B21C94@v...er.net>... (...) Why? Some of us specialize in grammar flames, you know. Spelling, grammar, and rudimentary communication skills are often overlooked these days, and you see what happens. Do (...) (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Lego Creator Activity Book
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| (...) I don't know. I can't estimate the errors I miss. But the ones I notice tend to bother me. Any more than one or two per book. Or if they appear in headlines. Those are the worst. Steve -- Today, I'm happy. *Really* happy. (26 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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