hobbes4star 0 #1 October 26, 2005 Dear John: I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy--will you let me be yours? Jane Dear John: I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When we're apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be? Yours, Janeif fun were easy it wouldn't be worth having, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike111 0 #2 October 26, 2005 Thats pretty clever!!! never thought a commar could make such a difference!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #3 October 27, 2005 Punctuate this Jim where John had had had had had had had had had had had the teachers approval it is a correct sentence when punctuated properlyYou 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
turtlespeed 212 #4 October 27, 2005 Quote Jim, where John had had, had had; had, had had, had had had, had the teachers approval.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #5 October 27, 2005 QuoteQuote Jim, where John had had, had had; had, had had, had had had, had the teachers approval. NOPE BUT THANKS FOR PLAYINGYou 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
Lindercles 0 #6 October 27, 2005 QuoteDear John: I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy--will you let me be yours? Jane Dear John: I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When we're apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be? Yours, Jane Oh man, that's freaking HILARIOUS! But that's what i get for being a linguist. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slowfaller 0 #7 October 27, 2005 Jim, where John had had had had had had had had had had had the teachers approval. --"Someday you will die and somehow somethings going to steal your carbon" -MM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #8 October 27, 2005 QuoteJim, where John had had had had had had had had had had had the teachers approval. No but pretty much what a few of my students would do given the same question. BTW 20 minutes detention at lunch time for being a smart arseYou 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
Slowfaller 0 #9 October 27, 2005 I usually skipped lunch to do things seniors in HS would do. Having English after lunch was, uh, bad timing I guess. **puff puff** --"Someday you will die and somehow somethings going to steal your carbon" -MM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike111 0 #10 October 27, 2005 Erm... my english isn't that goood!!! How is that a correct sentence? is it referring to the teachers approval 5000 years ago?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wartload 0 #11 October 27, 2005 QuotePunctuate this Jim where John had had had had had had had had had had had the teachers approval it is a correct sentence when punctuated properly Jim, where John had had "had", had had "had had"; "had had'" had had the teacher's approval. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craichead 0 #12 October 27, 2005 Aren't the semicolon and comma supposed to be inside the quotation marks? Also, I think you missed a single quotation. Does it even need the single quotation marks? Jim, where John had had "had," had had "had had;" "'had had'" had had the teacher's approval. A site that you might enjoy: Pain in the English _Pm__ "Scared of love, love and aeroplanes...falling out, I said takes no brains." -- Andy Partridge (XTC) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wartload 0 #13 October 27, 2005 QuoteAren't the semicolon and comma supposed to be inside the quotation marks? Also, I think you missed a single quotation. Does it even need the single quotation marks? Jim, where John had had "had," had had "had had;" "'had had'" had had the teacher's approval. I put them in there originally, then edited the post because I didn't think that it looked correct. The punctuation marks aren't part of what's being quoted--but you are probably correct. As for the single quotation mark, that shouldn't be there at all. It's hell to get old and not be able to see what you are typing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #14 October 27, 2005 NICEYou 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
bob.dino 0 #15 October 28, 2005 To the best of my knowledge, in US English the punctuation belongs inside the quotes, and in UK English punctuation belongs outside. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 51 #16 October 28, 2005 A woman, without her man, is nothing. A woman, without her, man is nothing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
