Horn's daily lesson.

[Horn]

Every day I will strive to bring this community an educational post. Some may not find it useful, but I will be basing these lessons upon problems I spot within this website.

This lesson is grammar: contractions.

A contraction is a joining of two words into a single word, usually removing a letter from the start of the second word, replaced by an apostrophe.

Let us start with an example:

It seems your the noob on this one.

What brad.dude03 wanted to say is 'you are the noob'. Unfortunatly he didn't use the contraction of you and are to create you're. Many people make this mistake, most likely because your and you're sound the same when spoken. They actually mean completely different things, so you should take care not to make this mistake.

Another example:

Im literally revolted by they're hostility

They're is a contraction of two words: they are, but NearbyHermit wanted to say their. They're, there, and their all sound the same when spoken, but each has a different meaning.

Their = possessive pronoun. 'That is their property'.
There = that place: 'Your medicine is over there'.

This lesson is citation:

Sometimes it is enough to answer someone with a simple fact. They seek a quick response for their problem, so you may be able to solve it with your existing knowledge. This is not always the case in a debate (or argument). If someone does not agree with you or posts information that is contrary to yours, you should provide evidence that what you say is true.

Posting quotes is good, but only if you can reference the source.
Posting links to information is also good, but again, only if the source can be referenced and is recognised.

Bad sources include WIKIPEDIA. Anyone can edit a wiki freely. No academic body will take you seriously if you cite Wikipedia. Fortunately Wikipedia itself *should* cite its own sources, so you can follow the references at the bottom of a page and find the true facts.

Not sure of what you're arguing? Check your information first or stay silent.

Dedicated to the asshats in the Warcraft lore forums.

This lesson is spelling. The word:

SENSE.

Stop spelling it as 'sence'. That is wrong.
'Sence' is the Slovenian word for the side(s) of your head (temple). Or as the Dutch would say: slaap. You deserve a slap for spelling this wrong henceforth.

Dedicated to all the spelling fiends.

See you tomorrow for another insightful post.

 

[donut3.5]

There are many common spelling errors that I see all the time... Although I don't see this one too much, there are others (wrong use of their/there/they're, as well as other homonyms) and oh god, ITS THEIR NOT THIER!
This could get interesting.
--donut3.5--

 

[Horn]

I do plan to visit the dreaded 'their'. Even Tiki could learn from that one.

 

[Gauntlet2021]

ahh grammar, the scourge of online chat.

 

[Mechanical Man]

Woohoo, Whitehorn knows Slovenian.

 

[Horn]

Not such a problem in chat, shorthand is often preferred. It becomes a problem when people have time to compose a post and don't bother to check it over, so end up with errors that makes them look lazy or silly. There's really no excuse, and its rather poor when you stick it on the front page of your website

 

[wugiboy]

this doesn't make much sense

 

[donut3.5]

Good boy.
--donut3.5--

 

[JarrardKO]

Well, that was absolutely useless. It's a shame my brain cells can't re-create themselves.

 

[donut3.5]

Hopefully they aren't the ones that differ between sense and sence... lol
--donut3.5--

 

[HappyTauren]

hm... this thread is senceless...

 

[Wolverabid]

It never ceases to amaze how many people communicate so effectively in multiple languages. I'm an American and, like many yanks, speak English only. When I try to think in French or German, my brain goes into vapor lock. If I try to speak Danish, my tongue gets tangled into an unpronounceable knot. Not good.

"Sence" is a typical misspelling. Cents, scents and sense are homonyms in English: words that sound or are spelled the same but have entirely different meanings.

More nonsense later.

 

[Samuraid]

Very informative post, Whitehorn. It likewise bothers me when others use "sence" instead of "sense".

Also on the list of bad grammar/spelling habits:
"your right" (instead of "you're right")
"should of" (instead of "should have")
And the difference between "to" and "too". It's crazy how many people will type things like "me to!".

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

Cents and scents may sound the same, but sense most definitely does not join them. The T is palpable.

 

[Ratherion]

Conjunctions are the WORST. It's always something along the lines of
were instead of we're or there instead of they're.... It ALWAYS bothers me.

 

[Samuraid]

Conjunctions are the WORST. It's always something along the lines of
were instead of we're or there instead of they're.... It ALWAYS bothers me.

Aren't those called "Contractions"?

 

[Ratherion]

..... -FAIL-

Yes... sorry... [LOL]

 

[HappyTauren]

Aren't those called "Contractions"?

tis a spelling error xD

 

[Ratherion]

No... it's not... oh that's SO bad...

Heh, thanks Samuraid.

 

[donut3.5]

Conjunctions are those and, but, or's...
Good ol' Schoolhouse Rock or whatever it was called.
--donut3.5--

 

[Ratherion]

Schoolhouse Rock was INCREDIBLE!

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

Or's what?

Looks like an ownership apostrophe to me, Donut.

 

[donut3.5]

I typically use 's when separating something that usually doesn't use an s and adding an s onto it. Examples: Letters (A's, B's, C's) abbreviations: gov's, abbr's And a few other things, like conjunctions in a list and's, or's, but's.
--donut3.5--

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

omg laik dis tread maiks no sence...

I await your next valiant effort at brining intelligence to the internet, whitehorn.

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

But donutty, that's an apostrophe of ownership... Tsk tsk, Horndo has another lesson to give.

 

[Palin_Twinblade]

American's english is so complicated. I mean i was born and raised in america, 100% white haha. But i meet alot of foreign people and most say english is way harder to learn but look at british "blokes" their english is way easier. Like words are pronounced as they are spelled!!! Also Americans dont care how they talk, least most of them. There was a girl who lived in america for one year in my class who spoke better then 70% oh my honors english 9 class. Yeah sad i know. Also I live where accents arent heavy either.

 

[donut3.5]

So then is there a more proper apostrophe of non-ownership? >.<
I hate English...
--donut3.5--

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

So then is there a more proper apostrophe of non-ownership? >.<
I hate English...
--donut3.5--

entonces no lo hable
alors ne pas le parler
Sprechen Sie dann nicht es
poi non parlarlo
Dan niet spreekt hem
então não o fale
тогда не говорите это
da ikke tale det
然后不说它
然後不講它
そしてそれを話さないでください
Any butchering of grammar leaves freetranslations.com to blame.

But donutty, that's an apostrophe of ownership... Tsk tsk, Horndo has another lesson to give.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe

 

[Ralle]

Good job whitehorn!
I hope the next threads will be about they're/their/there, then/than, definitely/definately/dafinotalli

da ikke tale det

It means "then not speak it"

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

Good job whitehorn!
I hope the next threads will be about they're/their/there, then/than, definitely/definately/dafinotalli


It means "then not speak it"

again, i took it directly from freetranslations.com and take no responsibilty for butchered grammar.

But donutty, that's an apostrophe of ownership... Tsk tsk, Horndo has another lesson to give.

When it comes to apostrophes whitehorn isn't perfect either.

I know a few people who's posts should disappear.

 

[NetCriminal]

it depends on the person...

 

[Horn]

Whose is an ugly word though.

Besides, we all make the occasional mistake. Some learn, some are in a rush, others don't give a damn. It is those who repeatedly offend that seem to be in need of a good lesson.

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

Whose is an ugly word though.

Besides, we all make the occasional mistake. Some learn, some are in a rush, others don't give a damn. It is those who repeatedly offend that seem to be in need of a good lesson.

Was that today's lesson or shall you commence with it later?

 

[Horn]

Added Saturday's lesson.

I didn't want to do two consecutive spelling/grammar lessons, so the asshats in the lore forums can take heed of the new lesson.

 

[brad.dude03]

Hooray, Whitehorn is benefiting the community in a positive way!

Just a couple days ago, Ralle caught me mixing up then and than xD

My dutch friend always says Chance instead of Change. It's rather odd.

 

[atropos007]

Hooray, Whitehorn is benefiting the community in a positive way!

You sound like if it was unusual. Whitehorn ALWAYS benefits the community in POSITIVE way!

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

You sound like if it was unusual. Whitehorn ALWAYS benefits the community in POSITIVE way!

You joined last month. To what extension could your "ALWAYS" possibly be?

 

[Horn]

It doesn't take more than one post to see how awesome I am?

 

[brad.dude03]

You sound like if it was unusual. Whitehorn ALWAYS benefits the community in POSITIVE way!

You sound like the biggest asskisser ever known.

Wait, Panther-Anthro reserves that title, but you come in close second.

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

I think I know who this atropos007 is.

 

[atropos007]

I do not know you, so that's very unlikely that you know me.

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

:spellbreaker:

 

[Horn]

:spellbreaker:

 

[atropos007]

:spellbreaker:

 

[brad.dude03]

No. Absolutely not.

 

[Wolverabid]

Not sure of what you're arguing? Check your information first or stay silent.

Words to the wise indeed: think/research first, act second.

 

[brad.dude03]

I should follow that more often

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

Sunday won't have a lesson? Aww..

 

[Horn]

I'm off to an interview. It can wait.

 

[atropos007]

I'm off to an interview. It can wait.

Oh, j00r a celebrity! Can I have j00r autograph please?