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Author:	Zhuge Liang [ Thu Dec 26, 2002 3:27 pm ]
Post subject:	Engrish Topic
What sort of things in the English language do you have problems with...<br><br>Spelling? Grammar? Or perhaps stuff like: <br><br>Homonyms (one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning (as "pool" of water and "pool" the game)? <br><br>Homophones (one of two or more words (as to, too, two) pronounced alike but different in meaning or derivation or spelling)? <br><br>Homographs (one of two or more words spelled alike but different in origin, meaning, or pronunciation(as the "bow" of a ship, a "bow" and arrow)? definitions for homophones, homographs, and homonyms taken from the Merriam-Webster dictionary*<br><br>I think there may have been a topic made regarding this awhile back, but I thought I'd introduce it again.<br><br>ZL <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://bishydbd.netfirms.com/ZL.gif"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--> <!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://bishydbd.netfirms.com/zhugeliang.jpg "/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--> <!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><br>Empires wax and wane; states cleave asunder and coalesce.</p><i></i>

Author:	im soooooo confused [ Thu Dec 26, 2002 3:30 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: English Topic
i thin you might have a problem with spelling....look at the title of this thread. i fixed it for my post.<br><br>but mine has to be grammar<br> <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub31.ezboard.com/bthecityofcrazypeople"><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://publish.hometown.aol.com/crazynahas/myhomepage/city%20of%20crazy%20people.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><br><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub19.ezboard.com/ftenchimuyo79943frm136.showMessage?topicID=3.topic"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://ezb.flamingtext.com/ezb/2002/12/06/flamingtext_com_1039220398_31717.gif" style="border:0;"alt="Image by FlamingText.com"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>Read <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub19.ezboard.com/ftenchimuyo79943frm136.showMessage?topicID=3.topic">PyromaniaC</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><br><br><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ISC's Quote Of the Month!!!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><br><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center">You can dance, you can dance, everybody look at your pants!</div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>

Author:	Xx Goddess Ryoko xX [ Thu Dec 26, 2002 3:38 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: English Topic
I hate how "its" is meant to show possession over an object and "it's" is meant to show "it is." You get used to having the apostrophe s to show possession, but then they change it around and say you have to use its instead. ^^ <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.dimensionalstars.com/manaicon.jpg" style="border:0;"alt="For the victory over DTM!"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub39.ezboard.com/bdabestmessageboard" target="top">Get down limitless night</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>

Author:	Zhuge Liang [ Thu Dec 26, 2002 3:42 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Engrish Topic
Yes I have a problem with spelling.<br><br>However, THE TITLE WAS INTENTIONAL YOU DOLT! :P<br><br>ZL<br><br>Look how I spelled English in my first post. Do you really think I'd miss that??? I'm changing the subject heading back. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://bishydbd.netfirms.com/ZL.gif"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--> <!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://bishydbd.netfirms.com/zhugeliang.jpg "/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--> <!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><br>Empires wax and wane; states cleave asunder and coalesce.</p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub19.ezboard.com/btenchimuyo79943.showUserPublicProfile?gid=zhugeliang@tenchimuyo79943>Zhuge Liang</A> <IMG SRC="http://www.ezboard.com/ezgfx/gicons/black_greenspot.gif" BORDER=0> at: 12/26/02 2:45:34 pm<br></i>

Author:	Botan RKT [ Thu Dec 26, 2002 6:05 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Engrish Topic
I always spell my to's wrong. And my which's. :D And for some reason through. <p><CENTER><A HREF = "http://www.reikitantei.net/"></I><P><IMG SRC = "http://www.reikitantei.net/ez/rktCharact/botanRPsig.jpg" HEIGHT = "100" WIDTH = "150" BORDER = "0" ALIGN = "RIGHT"></A></CENTER></p><i></i>

Author:	Drunkn Taichi Master [ Thu Dec 26, 2002 6:07 pm ]
Post subject:	:)
HAHAHA!!! Sometimes, subtlety is lost on some people, right, ZL ? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> Actually, it was pretty obvious in this case... Ah forget about it!<br><br>...<br><br>Now, am I halucinating or does DBD has upward of 14 125 posts in his total profil? <p></p><i></i>

Author:	DeathBeforeDishonor [ Thu Dec 26, 2002 8:17 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: :)
Nope, you're not hallucinating ;o I used to post a lot on other boards, so I have a large number outside of here :P<br><br>Personally, I always get whom mixed up.. I remember, then I forget, then I remember again, so I just tend not to use it.<br><br>Also, something that gets me a lot, especially when I'm in the middle of writing a story, or something of that nature, is tenses--I tend to use whatever sounds best regardless of the tense it's in. Just a silly mistake I make when I don't think ;o <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center">Spanish bombs, yo te quierro infinito<br>Yo te querda, oh mi corazon<br>Spanish bombs, yo te quierro infinito<br>Yo te querda, oh mi corazon</div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>

Author:	ssj4majinbuu [ Thu Dec 26, 2002 10:51 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: :)
I just use easy words to spell instead of hards one I never heard of. You can tell when I first came here I was way too lazy to use proper grammar. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.geekshelf.com/gallery/HolySerge/Banners/buubuu.jpg"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub56.ezboard.com/bthenewgoofingoffplace">The New Goofing Off Place</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub14.ezboard.com/bsomewhere52375">Some Where</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub14.ezboard.com/bholyspad">Holy's Pad</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub79.ezboard.com/bsupersmashbrotherrpg78053">Super Smash Brothers RPG</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></p><i></i>

Author:	New Age Ninja [ Thu Dec 26, 2002 11:05 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: :)
Chuck, I hate to break it to you, but...you haven't improved all THAT much. You're tolerable now, though. <p></p><i></i>

Author:	ssj4majinbuu [ Thu Dec 26, 2002 11:25 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: :)
Ohh god! Not you! I had a great time while you were gone though. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.geekshelf.com/gallery/HolySerge/Banners/buubuu.jpg"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub56.ezboard.com/bthenewgoofingoffplace">The New Goofing Off Place</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub14.ezboard.com/bsomewhere52375">Some Where</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub14.ezboard.com/bholyspad">Holy's Pad</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub79.ezboard.com/bsupersmashbrotherrpg78053">Super Smash Brothers RPG</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></p><i></i>

Author:	im soooooo confused [ Thu Dec 26, 2002 11:37 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: :)
everyone has a great time when you arent here chuck. <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub31.ezboard.com/bthecityofcrazypeople"><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://publish.hometown.aol.com/crazynahas/myhomepage/city%20of%20crazy%20people.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><br><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub19.ezboard.com/ftenchimuyo79943frm136.showMessage?topicID=3.topic"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://ezb.flamingtext.com/ezb/2002/12/06/flamingtext_com_1039220398_31717.gif" style="border:0;"alt="Image by FlamingText.com"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>Read <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub19.ezboard.com/ftenchimuyo79943frm136.showMessage?topicID=3.topic">PyromaniaC</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><br><br><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> ISC's Quote Of the Month!!!</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><br><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center">You can dance, you can dance, everybody look at your pants!</div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>

Author:	New Age Ninja [ Thu Dec 26, 2002 11:40 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: :)
Yeah, I figured I needed a break. Finals and everything, needed to ditch everything for a while. Of course, now that that's taken care of, you can look forward to putting up with me for a good, LONNNNG time. ^_^<br><br>And that was a compliment towards your further grasp of the English language, combined with a bit of comradery in the form of elbowing. Apparently, however, your comprehension of such things still hasn't progressed as far as your English. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub19.ezboard.com/btenchimuyo79943.showUserPublicProfile?gid=newageninja>New Age Ninja</A> at: 12/26/02 10:41:31 pm<br></i>

Author:	ssj4majinbuu [ Thu Dec 26, 2002 11:51 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: :)
Good for you. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.geekshelf.com/gallery/HolySerge/Banners/buubuu.jpg"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub56.ezboard.com/bthenewgoofingoffplace">The New Goofing Off Place</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub14.ezboard.com/bsomewhere52375">Some Where</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub14.ezboard.com/bholyspad">Holy's Pad</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub79.ezboard.com/bsupersmashbrotherrpg78053">Super Smash Brothers RPG</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></p><i></i>

Author:	Zhuge Liang [ Fri Dec 27, 2002 2:46 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: :)
I have trouble with semi-colons. I just don't know where to use them or how to accurately do it. Those, and dashes. <br><br>ZL <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://bishydbd.netfirms.com/ZL.gif"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--> <!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://bishydbd.netfirms.com/zhugeliang.jpg "/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--> <!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><br>Empires wax and wane; states cleave asunder and coalesce.</p><i></i>

Author:	Drunkn Taichi Master [ Fri Dec 27, 2002 2:53 pm ]
Post subject:	...
I have trouble with the expression "should of/should have".<br><br>"Should of" just doesn't sound right to me.<br><br>The word too and to and quite problematic as well...<br><br>Do you say "to much" or "too much"? <p></p><i></i>

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