jakee 1,556 #101 July 21, 2006 QuoteThe "look out, here comes and S" method of using apostrophe's. Here comes and S? What's it coming with? And folks, remember to flair before you land.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #102 July 21, 2006 QuoteQuoteThe "look out, here comes and S" method of using apostrophe's. Here comes and S? What's it coming with? OOOOOPSIE! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessica 0 #103 July 21, 2006 Whatever. Your all retarded.Skydiving is for cool people only Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lastchance 0 #105 July 21, 2006 Yur al two dam, sereas. I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erroll 80 #106 July 27, 2006 QuoteQuoteThe worst ones for me are the technical ones that end up having an entirely different meaning:- Decent vs Descent Break vs Brake Yolk vs Yoke. There is an article on the home page where at least two of the above are used.... And then there is the drouge. What exactly is a drouge? Yup, saw that. You'd think Germain would know better. After some reflection it occurred to me that yolk could sometimes be appropriate. Consider this example: A damaged yolk is often the direct result of the nut under malfunction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #107 October 9, 2006 DZ.com's "Rules of Writing" - Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects. - Prepositions are not words to end sentences with. - And don't start a sentence with a conjunction. - It is wrong to ever split an infinitive. - Avoid cliches like the plague. - Also, always avoid annoying alliteration. - Be more or less specific. - Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary. - Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies. - No sentence fragments. - Contractions aren't necessary and shouldn't be used. - Foreign words and phrases are not apropos. - Do not be redundant; do not use more words than necessary; it's highly superfluous. - One should NEVER generalize. - Comparisons are as bad as cliches. - Don't use no double negatives. - Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc. - One-word sentences? Eliminate. - Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake. - The passive voice is to be ignored. - Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical words however should be enclosed in commas. - Never use a big word when a diminutive one would suffice. - Kill all exclamation points!!! - Use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them. - Understatement is always the absolute best way to put forth earth shaking ideas. - Use the apostrophe in it's proper place and omit it when its not needed. - Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "I hate quotations. Tell me what you know." - If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: Resist hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it correctly. - Puns are for children, not groan readers. - Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms. - Even IF a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed. - Who needs rhetorical questions? - Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement. And finally... - Proofread carefully to see if you any words out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #108 October 9, 2006 priceless! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #109 October 9, 2006 That made my eyes hurt... Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #110 October 9, 2006 Thing that pises me off is when people use the word Pacific instead of Specific! Pacific = an ocean or region Specific = used as a referance to something in paticular, precise or recurring Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #111 October 9, 2006 I'm not gunn do any of that evaYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,098 #112 October 9, 2006 QuoteDZ.com's "Rules of Writing" - Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects. - Prepositions are not words to end sentences with. - And don't start a sentence with a conjunction. - It is wrong to ever split an infinitive. - Avoid cliches like the plague. - Also, always avoid annoying alliteration. - Be more or less specific. - Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary. - Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies. - No sentence fragments. - Contractions aren't necessary and shouldn't be used. - Foreign words and phrases are not apropos. - Do not be redundant; do not use more words than necessary; it's highly superfluous. - One should NEVER generalize. - Comparisons are as bad as cliches. - Don't use no double negatives. - Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc. - One-word sentences? Eliminate. - Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake. - The passive voice is to be ignored. - Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical words however should be enclosed in commas. - Never use a big word when a diminutive one would suffice. - Kill all exclamation points!!! - Use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them. - Understatement is always the absolute best way to put forth earth shaking ideas. - Use the apostrophe in it's proper place and omit it when its not needed. - Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "I hate quotations. Tell me what you know." - If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: Resist hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it correctly. - Puns are for children, not groan readers. - Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms. - Even IF a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed. - Who needs rhetorical questions? - Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement. And finally... - Proofread carefully to see if you any words out. William Safire's Rules of Writing.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
