Comments on: Eloquence http://spaceagewasteland.com/eloquence/ technology where little exists... hacking the simple life Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:32:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Zack Scott http://spaceagewasteland.com/eloquence/#comment-25 Zack Scott Wed, 06 Apr 2005 20:40:05 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/eloquence/#comment-25 If you're like me, then you'll find these two sites extremely helpful: http://aitech.ac.jp/~ckelly/midi/help/caps.html and http://www.uvsc.edu/owl/handouts/quotes.html I'm not a grammar expert, but my pet peeves are when people capitalize words like "the" and "of" in titles. I also hate how portions of the mainstream media have stopped capitalizing "Internet." Anyway, look around through the main site of the second link if you have time. It actually has a lot of information If you’re like me, then you’ll find these two sites extremely helpful:

http://aitech.ac.jp/~ckelly/midi/help/caps.html

and

http://www.uvsc.edu/owl/handouts/quotes.html

I’m not a grammar expert, but my pet peeves are when people capitalize words like “the” and “of” in titles. I also hate how portions of the mainstream media have stopped capitalizing “Internet.” Anyway, look around through the main site of the second link if you have time. It actually has a lot of information

]]> By: Zack Scott http://spaceagewasteland.com/eloquence/#comment-26 Zack Scott Wed, 06 Apr 2005 21:41:25 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/eloquence/#comment-26 I'm very sorry! I just realized I forgot a period in my previous comment. Great, now I'm ruined. I’m very sorry! I just realized I forgot a period in my previous comment. Great, now I’m ruined.

]]> By: Seth http://spaceagewasteland.com/eloquence/#comment-27 Seth Thu, 07 Apr 2005 13:51:16 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/eloquence/#comment-27 My main pet peeve is the overuse of "myself." It's common overuse is in verbal communication when people are trying to sound more eloquent than they are (during interviews and such). Therefore, for some reason, they replace the pronoun "me," with "myself," i.e., "Professor Gray and myself will deliver a joint lecture on Tuesday," or, "The prosecutor asked the police officer and myself to testify at the trial." Another major pet peeve of mine is the incorrect use of gerunds. This is a lesser known part of speech, but we use it all the time in our speech. For those of you who don't know, a gerund is simply a noun formed from a verb (usually by adding -ing). This case should often be, yet seldom is, preceded by a possesive-- "We appreciate your donating money to our organization." My main pet peeve is the overuse of “myself.” It’s common overuse is in verbal communication when people are trying to sound more eloquent than they are (during interviews and such). Therefore, for some reason, they replace the pronoun “me,” with “myself,” i.e., “Professor Gray and myself will deliver a joint lecture on Tuesday,” or, “The prosecutor asked the police officer and myself to testify at the trial.”
Another major pet peeve of mine is the incorrect use of gerunds. This is a lesser known part of speech, but we use it all the time in our speech. For those of you who don’t know, a gerund is simply a noun formed from a verb (usually by adding -ing). This case should often be, yet seldom is, preceded by a possesive– “We appreciate your donating money to our organization.”

]]> By: Jim http://spaceagewasteland.com/eloquence/#comment-57 Jim Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:39:18 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/eloquence/#comment-57 Seth -- why should a gerund be preceded by a possessive any more than other nouns? It isn't necessary to preserve the verb's subject in the form of a possessive. "John's hobbies included playing chess." "Taking the stairs is a healthier alternative to jumping from the window." Personally, I think your example sounds awkward, and would replace "your donating money" with "your donation". Seth — why should a gerund be preceded by a possessive any more than other nouns? It isn’t necessary to preserve the verb’s subject in the form of a possessive. “John’s hobbies included playing chess.” “Taking the stairs is a healthier alternative to jumping from the window.”

Personally, I think your example sounds awkward, and would replace “your donating money” with “your donation”.

]]> By: Seth http://spaceagewasteland.com/eloquence/#comment-65 Seth Wed, 27 Apr 2005 21:45:58 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/eloquence/#comment-65 Personally, Jim, I would suggest that you take an English class. Or maybe read a book. Personally, Jim, I would suggest that you take an English class. Or maybe read a book.

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