Comments on The LMNOP Grammar ChallengeTypePad2006-01-12T02:59:32ZLaurenhttps://lmnop.blogs.com/lauren/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://lmnop.blogs.com/lauren/2006/01/the_lmnop_gramm/comments/atom.xml/Moncler Outlet commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e20154388fe562970c2011-12-20T06:04:30Z2011-12-20T06:04:30ZMoncler Outlethttp://www.discountjacketsoutlet.orgYour articles was not praise therapists, others can't add one word<p>Your articles was not praise therapists, others can't add one word</p>moncler usa commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e2015437fff2c6970c2011-12-08T01:58:44Z2011-12-08T01:58:44Zmoncler usahttp://www.moncleroutlet-store.us/products_new.htmlThanks for the information, we will add this story to our blog, as we have an audience that loves reading...<p>Thanks for the information, we will add this story to our blog, as we have an audience that loves reading like this.</p>Rory commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e201348443e5b1970c2010-06-15T13:12:19Z2010-06-15T13:12:19ZRoryIt's the 'regular' people we can do without. I saw someone spell throwing, throughing. How stupid are people these days?...<p>It's the 'regular' people we can do without. I saw someone spell throwing, throughing. How stupid are people these days?</p>
<p>And people who use the word init -instead of isn't it- don't even use it properly. I overheard some inbreed saying<br />
"We're coming upto Bexhill, init"</p>
<p>NO YOU FOOL, WE'RE COMING UPTO BEXHILL, AREN'T WE?</p>
<p>God, it pisses me off.</p>Jaimie commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e2011571b64604970b2009-07-04T11:35:02Z2009-07-04T11:35:02ZJaimieIt's promotional methods, fancy wording and stuff like that attract regular customers. It's not supposed to be grammatically correct genius....<p>It's promotional methods, fancy wording and stuff like that attract regular customers. It's not supposed to be grammatically correct genius. Shinier looks weirder than more shiny as well..</p>Clarence commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e20115707f6875970b2009-05-11T19:32:21Z2009-05-11T19:32:21ZClarencehttp://genericzantac.infoHi. In the future I'm going to keep here links to their sites. But I do not worry about the...<p>Hi. In the future I'm going to keep here links to their sites. But I do not worry about the sites where my link is removed. So if you do not want to see a mountain of links, simply delete this message. After 2 weeks, I will come back and check.</p>Krista commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e201053621b74f970c2008-11-25T14:23:04Z2008-11-25T14:23:04ZKristaFYI, there are only 10 mistakes listed. You skipped from number 5 to number 7. Other than that, I love...<p>FYI, there are only 10 mistakes listed. You skipped from number 5 to number 7.<br />
Other than that, I love it!</p>Brian commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e200e553bee27f88342008-07-17T01:36:08Z2008-08-29T06:23:32ZBrianI'm surprised the misuse of "everyday" was left unmarked!<p>I'm surprised the misuse of "everyday" was left unmarked!</p> commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e200e54efb239c88332007-10-20T13:19:10Z2008-08-27T10:14:40Zpoopoo<p>poopoo</p>dave commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e200e008c6027088342007-06-15T19:31:19Z2008-08-27T10:23:17Zdavehttp://goofy.dreaming.org/journalNo. I can be more right than you, or I can be less right than you.<p>No. I can be more right than you, or I can be less right than you.</p>D.C. commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e200df3521d97188332007-06-11T14:06:45Z2008-08-27T10:23:08ZD.C.Dave is righter than the previous commenter. (See how somethings DON'T take comparative, dave?)<p>Dave is righter than the previous commenter.</p>
<p>(See how somethings DON'T take comparative, dave?)</p>dave commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e200df3520d74988332007-06-08T21:16:16Z2008-08-28T06:05:33ZdaveI don't see what's wrong with saying that something is more evident than something else. We can have degrees of...<p>I don't see what's wrong with saying that something is more evident than something else. We can have degrees of obviousness.</p>
<p>There's nothing wrong with "more soft" or "more evident". This is how we make the comparative forms of adjectives.</p>racetoinfinity commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e200df351f781b88342007-06-04T10:21:03Z2008-08-27T10:13:53Zracetoinfinityhttp://racetoinfinity.blogspot.com"Evident" does not take a comparative or a superlative. Something is ether evident or it's hidden. Theree's no such ting...<p>"Evident" does not take a comparative or a superlative. Something is ether evident or it's hidden. Theree's no such ting as something being MORE evident; it's either evident, or it's not.</p>Lauren commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e200df351d99f088332007-06-04T06:04:27Z2008-08-27T10:13:57ZLauren http://profile.typekey.com/laurenmc18/Thanks for the comment, Neminem. That's an interesting argument. I don't necessarily agree with you, but I do think it's...<p>Thanks for the comment, Neminem. That's an interesting argument. I don't necessarily agree with you, but I do think it's good to debate the rules of the language and question why things are deemed correct or incorrect. However, in this case I think "shinier" is better even <em>if</em> you think "more shiny" is a valid construction, because saying "for softer, more shiny hair" is basically going out of your way to avoid parallel structure. "For softer, shinier hair" sounds a lot better.</p>neminem commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e200df351e8d0a88342007-06-02T21:40:34Z2008-08-29T06:19:39ZneminemI'm! Convinced that in most cases, two-syllable adjectives are allowed to take either the morphological ("-er") *or* the syntactic ("more")...<p>I'm! Convinced that in most cases, two-syllable adjectives are allowed to take either the morphological ("-er") *or* the syntactic ("more") path to comparativeness: "more quiet" vs. "quieter", "more greasy" vs. "greasier", "more stable" vs. "stabler". Not always true ("gianter" sounds wrong, as does "foolisher", to pick a couple words I thought of randomly), but it often is. I'd say it's true in the case of "shiny". </p>
<p>I just stumbled upon this, and I have to say - that is a pretty darn horrible bit of English, there. But don't go adding valid, nonawkward constructions to the list, when there are so many truly bad phrases already there. </p>Lauren commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e200df351c79e388332007-06-02T05:54:45Z2008-08-28T06:04:13ZLauren http://profile.typekey.com/laurenmc18/"More soft" is completely ungrammatical. "More evident" is the right form of the comparative, but in this case the superlative...<p>"More soft" is completely ungrammatical. "More evident" <em>is</em> the right form of the comparative, but in this case the superlative is called for--it should say "<em>most</em> evident."</p>
<p>More answers here:<br />
<a href="http://lmnop.blogs.com/lauren/2006/01/answers_to_the_.html" rel="nofollow">http://lmnop.blogs.com/lauren/2006/01/answers_to_the_.html</a></p>Christina commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e200d83581137e69e22007-06-01T16:20:02Z2008-08-29T11:59:28ZChristinaJesus. I thought I was a grammar Nazi.<p>Jesus. I thought I was a grammar Nazi.</p>dave commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e200d8354b0c7553ef2007-05-31T16:17:50Z2008-08-29T00:12:20ZdaveWhat's wrong with "more soft" or "more evident"? You could have "softer" instead of "more soft" but "more evident" is...<p>What's wrong with "more soft" or "more evident"? You could have "softer" instead of "more soft" but "more evident" is grammatical. In fact all of this seems like completely normal idiomatic English.</p>tom commented on 'The LMNOP Grammar Challenge'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b77769e200d835803bad69e22007-05-31T05:56:53Z2008-08-27T10:22:00ZtomWho! Gives a shit?<p>Who! Gives a shit?</p>