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| Grammar Guide; The Structure of Writing | |
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| Topic Started: Aug 25 2006, 10:31 PM (633 Views) | |
| ♠ Uchiha Itachi | Aug 25 2006, 10:31 PM Post #1 |
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Posted Image Added a few things. But I'm not exactly done yet. This topic is for those who wish to learn how to put the English language into good use. You do not have to write this way, but it is very formal. (Yes, I did indeed make this whole post up.) If there are any questions about correct grammar usage, then feel free to PM me or post a topic in FAQ. Sources: - Dictionary.com - Checking Your Grammar by Marvin Terban - Wikipedia.org Is there a difference? Of course. Many of you believe that spelling and grammar are the same. Well, they're not. Spelling is "a group of letters representing a word" (Definition). Grammar is "the study of the way the sentences of a language are constructed" (Definition). Simple enough so far, eh? Good, but it's not going to be an easy road of perfecting your grammar here. This is not like your ordinary Rubrics Cube. Watch out, not only that I'm the ROOT Admin, I'm also considered as a Grammar Police in this forum. I have a badge to prove it (click on the Spoilers located in my Signature). Posted Image ___________________________________________________________ Posted Image ------------------------------------------------------------------- Have any questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions? Please send a PM to Uchiha Sasuki or Hyuuga Nagasaki. Drop a line through PM (Personal Messenger), which can be located in our Profile (by clicking our member name). |
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| ♠ Uchiha Itachi | May 16 2009, 08:06 AM Post #2 |
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Capitalization Here's a some bullets to remember what to always capitalize. - The first word in a sentence. Ex: When it rains, the cat stays indoors. - The pronoun I. Ex: At the game, I shouted my voice out. - Proper nouns Ex: Jessica, Empire State Building, Chicago - Proper adjectives Ex: French, American, Californian, Dutch, Israeli - Titles that show rank/position of people when used with their names. Ex: Captain Kilmer, Dr. Smith, Mrs. Levine, President Lincoln, King Charles, Chief Gerson - Days of the week/months Ex: Monday, Friday, January, September - A person's title substituting a name. Ex: Congratulations, General. This war is over. (Side note: You only capitalize on this pointer when you directly address someone.) - Family members Ex: I told Uncle George to meet Grandpa at the drugstore. (Side note: You do not capitalize family members when you have a possessive pronoun before the title.) - First word in the greeting/closing of a friendly/business letter. Ex: Dear Henry, Dear friends, My dear students Ex: Very truly yours, Best wishes, Warmest regards Ex: My Dear Madam, Dear Fellow Students - The main words of a title Ex: 1. Book: The Last of the Mohicans 2. Movie: The Wizard of Oz 3. Song: The Star Spangled Banner 4. Play/musical: Phantom of the Opera 5. Magazine: National Geographic 6. Newspaper: The New York Times 7. Television show: Inuyasha or Charles in Chicago - School subjects (Language courses or specific courses, not just plain mathematics, science or history.) Ex: Spanish, Honors Biology, Science 3 - Specific geographic areas on the map Ex: North, South, East, West, Middle East, Far East (They are not just directions) Ex: I lived in the West for four years. OR Ex: He headed west, Sheriff. - National or local holidays Ex: Brooklyn Week, Veterans Day, Labor Day, Thanksiving - Religious holidays Good Friday, Passover, Idul-Fitr |
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| ♠ Uchiha Itachi | May 16 2009, 08:09 AM Post #3 |
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Comma Usage - You use commas when you list things Ex: Mother went to the store to buy tomatoes, carrots, and cabbage. - Between city and state Ex: Boston, Massachusetts - Between the day and year in a date Ex: August 26, 2006 (Side note: Do not put a comma in a date if it is only the month and the year -- August 2006) - Before a conjunction that joins the independent clauses in a compound sentence Ex: My uncle loves to dance, and my aunt plays the piano. - After a dependent clause that comes at the beginning of a complex sentence Ex: Even though I forgot to study, I still did well on the test. - After greeting and closing a friendly letter Dear Ms. Youngman, Sincerely yours, - After introductory words at the beginnings of sentences No, you can't dye your hair green. - After mild interjections Oh, I forgot that today was your birthday. (ouch) - To set off the person you're speaking to Lenny, I've been expecting you since Friday. I've been expecting you, my tardy friend, since Friday. - To set off appositives Jen, the craziest kid in our class, scored the most points. - With words that interrupt the basic idea of the sentence Aunt Roslyn, of course, would not wear the parrot costume. George, therefore, had to leave the drugstore in a hurry. - To separate two adjectives that modify the same noun The huge, furry dog chased him over the fence and into the pool. **TIP: If you're not sure whether or not to put a comma between two adjectives in a row, ask yourself if you can substitute "and" for the comma. "The huge (and) furry dog" gets a comma but NOT "the spoiled (and) turkey sandwich." - In front of short direct quotations in the middle of a sentence Then he asked, "How did you get here without a balloon?" - At the end of a direct quotation that is a statement (not a question or an exclamation) when it comes at the beginning of a sentence "Today must be Monday," she muttered. |
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| ♠ Uchiha Itachi | May 16 2009, 08:15 AM Post #4 |
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Dashes - Before and after comments, questions, exclamations, or other interrupters that you write into a sentence to give information or add extra emphasis Two rooms -- the cafeteria and the library -- were flooded. The mayor -- he's my aunt's boyfriend -- came to the assembly today. - To introduce a list of items The teacher said that these were the five most important steps in doing our homework -- write it down, take it home, do it, bring it back, hand it in. **TIP: You can use dashes for special emphasis ... just don't overdo it with overuse. Use VARIETY in your writing. - After an interrupted or unfinished statement or thought I knew it couldn't possibly be Nita, and yet -- Ellipses (My favorite ...) - Ellipses are three or four dots in a row. They replace words that have been left out. Use three dots (...) to show that words have been left out in the middle of a passage. "I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up ... of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." -Martin Luther King (Excerpt from "I Have a Dream" speech.) - Use four dots if the words left out come at the end o the sentence: "To be or not to be ...." -William Shakespeare |
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| ♠ Uchiha Itachi | May 16 2009, 08:16 AM Post #5 |
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Exclamation Points - You put exclamation points after strong interjections Oh no! I lost my mother's earrings! - After exclamatory sentences I can't stand this place anymore! - After strong imperative sentences Sit down and be quiet, you nut! |
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| ♠ Uchiha Itachi | May 16 2009, 08:16 AM Post #6 |
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Linguistics People often makes mistakes when it comes to the usage of words. There are times when the words may sound/spell the same, but they have a completely different meaning. When you write, how you place the word in a sentence depends on how you're structuring it. If you use the wrong term, then it will be noticed (perhaps) by others who knows grammar well. For example, most of the time, people make this common mistake: "Loose" is mainly used as an ADJECTIVE that has a definition of "free or released from fastening or attachment" (Dictionary.com). And "Lose" is mainly used as a VERB where it's defined as "to come to be without" (Dictionary.com). Not only that they're spelled differently (obviously), but those two words are COMPLETELY different despite the fact that they have only ONE LETTER DIFFERENCE. That one letter makes a HUGE difference in what you're trying to write in a sentence. They totally have different meanings and pronunciations. It's easy to say it out loud, but it's "difficult" to write it. Those two words are not even part of the chart below AT ALL. So, I don't really know why people make such common mistakes like that. But the chart below is something to keep in mind where the areas of wording mistakes can be found. Here is the chart to define terms that defines perplexing words. Posted Image CapitaliZed // CapitaliZation, not CapitaliSe // CapitaliSation. See, Wiki people make mistakes too! Terms to Keep in Mind:
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