Notice: "ALOT" is NOT a word [shameless grammar-Nazi vanity]

TChris | 7-6-2009 | TChris

[TChris]

Please use "a lot", since those words are actually in the dictionary.

</grammar rant>

[ejonesie22]

Speak four yourselve...

[Vendome]

                Your'e the winner

 

Here are some bows for your tireless pendantic

 

 

 

And here is a star for doing such a good job!

 

 

 

[Erasmus]

They told me "gullible" wasn't in the dictionary.

And I believed them.

[trisham]

LOL!

[Miss Behave]

LOL.

[Daffynition]

[Vendome]

LOL!!! ROTF!!

[GOPJ]

The most common and formal use of ellipses is to indicate an omission. If you're quoting someone and you want to shorten the quote, you use ellipses to show where you've dropped words or sentences.

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ellipsis.aspx

You, olLineRebel nailed that one!

[Vendome]

Proof!!! It is a word!

Who is the dumbass that started this thread? (justkidding) LOL

[al_c]

Notice: "ALOT" is NOT a word

Thank you!

Add to that ... then is not the same as than, it's would've not would of, definitely not definately. And so many more that will probably get posted here.

[Vendome]

Why Yes. It’s called Mob Government.

[Erasmus]

Uh-ohh. Time to get the Strunk & Whiteout.

≤]B^)

[GOPJ]

The E-mail Ellipsis

Now, on to the other use of ellipses--the use that you frequently see in e-mail where the ellipsis is used to indicate a pause or a break in the writer's train of thought. I read a lot of complaints in e-mail groups and a lot of speculation about what these ellipses mean. However, speculation isn't necessary because a number of style guides note that ellipses can be used to indicate a pause or falter in dialog, the passage of time, an unfinished list, or that a speaker has trailed off in the middle of a sentence or left something unsaid (1, 2, 3, 4). For example, The Chicago Manual of Style states, “Ellipsis points suggest faltering or fragmented speech accompanied by confusion, insecurity, distress, or uncertainty.” The manual contrasts ellipses and dashes, which it states should be reserved for more confident and decisive pauses.

So, it is allowable to use ellipses to indicate pauses or breaks in the writer's train of thought as you see so frequently done in e-mail, especially where a break is meant to feel uncertain. Nevertheless (and this is a BIG nevertheless) most people who use ellipses in e-mail overdo it—a lot.

Better... (same link as above)

[al_c]

I’ve never been lose with my gramma.

I'm sure your gramma appreciates that.

[Vendome]

So we could have some fun. The news over the weekend was pretty boring and useless.

Tomorrow we will be treated the Creature Feature of the Jackson memorial, all day and all night.

We need more than a 10 minute recess around here.

We are a rather restless bunch with ADHD.

[Vendome]

So they wanted to make you a salad?

[Vendome]

and so is “rationalize” even though it’s a stupid “frase”.

Then again, it may be just a fase.

[mysterio]

Mysterio’s Law : When criticizing a poster’s grammar, you are bound to typo or make a grammar mistake yourself.

[Vendome]

That would be sanctioned by sanctimonious and officious busy bodies. LOL

[Billthedrill]

And another thing. If spiderwebs come from spiders, where do cobwebs come from? They’re almost alike but they’re different, just like belly button lint is different from pocket lint even though they’re really close to one another. Well, mine is, anyway. Close, that is, right at nine inches and no, I ain’t usin’ no dang metric system. I wuz just measuring it, a ruler from my belly button to the bottom of my jeans pocket when Marge in the next cube sez, she sez, “Bill, yer cheatin’.” What do you suppose she meant?