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Big Al, (Iso Allo)
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| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:05 pm
Post subject: Again, some sentences, but are they wroten right? |
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In my computer is a DVD-RW drive, DVD-drive,
floppy disk drive and two hard disks.
2):
Never itself try to change old electricity switch, use
an electrician.
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How city name "Inverness" must spell (Finnish: nimen tavaus)?
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In Finland, there is no polar bears or igloos.
and last sentences:
5):
Tomb Raider Chronicles's last level is really hard, because
helicopter fires at Lara and there is two cybords which must
be destroy. First cyborg must destroy to shoot first to water
pipe and then fire the cyborg until he get a short circuit.
Second must be trapped in poison gas room and destroy it to
turn poison gas on.
Big Al
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Stewart Gordon
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| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:25 pm
Post subject: Re: Again, some sentences, but are they wroten right? |
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No. Firstly the first clause is a fragment. Secondly it's "written"
not "wroten". Maybe better:
Again, here are some sentences, but are they written right?
Big Al, (Iso Allo) wrote:
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In my computer is a DVD-RW drive, DVD-drive,
floppy disk drive and two hard disks.
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Looks just about OK to me.
| Quote: | 2):
Never itself try to change old electricity switch, use
an electrician.
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More grammatical:
Never try to change an old electricity switch itself; use
an electrician.
More what you probably meant:
Never try to change an old electrical switch yourself; get an
electrician to do it.
| Quote: | 3):
How city name "Inverness" must spell (Finnish: nimen tavaus)?
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Huh? Maybe:
How do you spell "Inverness"?
| Quote: | 4):
In Finland, there is no polar bears or igloos.
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In Finland, there are no polar bears or igloos.
| Quote: | and last sentences:
5):
Tomb Raider Chronicles's last level is really hard, because
helicopter fires at Lara and there is two cybords which must
be destroy. First cyborg must destroy to shoot first to water
pipe and then fire the cyborg until he get a short circuit.
Second must be trapped in poison gas room and destroy it to
turn poison gas on.
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Taking a wild guess at you meant....
Tomb Raider Chronicles' last level is really hard, because a helicopter
fires at Lara and there are two cyborgs which must be killed. To kill
the first cyborg, shoot the water pipe first and then shoot the cyborg
until he gets a short circuit. The second one must be trapped in the
poison gas room; to kill it, turn the poison gas on.
Stewart.
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J. W. Love
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:31 am
Post subject: Re: Again, some sentences, but are they wroten right? |
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Big wrote:
| Quote: | In my computer is a DVD-RW drive, DVD-drive,
floppy disk drive and two hard disks.
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In my computer are a DVD-RW drive, a DVD drive, a floppy-disk drive,
and two hard disks.
Others can fix the rest for you.
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John_Kane@tricolour.queen
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:38 am
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Big Al, (Iso Allo) wrote:
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In my computer is a DVD-RW drive, DVD-drive,
floppy disk drive and two hard disks.
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My computer has a DVD-RW drive, a DVD-drive,
a floppy disk drive and two hard disks
There are a DVD-RW drive, a DVD-drive,
a floppy disk drive and two hard disks
| Quote: | 2):
Never itself try to change old electricity switch, use
an electrician.
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Never try to change an old electicity switch yourself, have an
electrican do it.
("Use an electrician" sounds like you are writting about a tool not a
person)
You must watch out for articles (a an the) in English.
| Quote: | 3):
How city name "Inverness" must spell (Finnish: nimen tavaus)?
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How is "Inverness" spelt?
How do you spell "Inverness"?
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In Finland, there is no polar bears or igloos.
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In Finland, there are no polar bears or igloos.
| Quote: | and last sentences:
5):
Tomb Raider Chronicles's last level is really hard, because
helicopter fires at Lara and there is two cybords which must
be destroy. First cyborg must destroy to shoot first to water
pipe and then fire the cyborg until he get a short circuit.
Second must be trapped in poison gas room and destroy it to
turn poison gas on.
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There are several problems here. Just some of them
the helicopter
there are two cyborgs
destroyed
The first cyborg
at the water pipe ??
and then fire ???
he gets
The second cyborg
I don't understand the last part |
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the Omrud
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:55 am
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John_Kane@tricolour.queensu.ca <John_Kane@tricolour.queensu.ca> spake
thusly:
| Quote: | Big Al, (Iso Allo) wrote:
4):
In Finland, there is no polar bears or igloos.
In Finland, there are no polar bears or igloos.
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This seems very unlikely.
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Prai Jei
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 2:17 am
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| Quote: | John_Kane@tricolour.queensu.ca <John_Kane@tricolour.queensu.ca> spake
thusly:
Big Al, (Iso Allo) wrote:
4):
In Finland, there is no polar bears or igloos.
In Finland, there are no polar bears or igloos.
This seems very unlikely.
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I went to Finland once (staying at Vääksy near Asikkala), didn't see any
bears of any colour.
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nancy13g
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 2:36 am
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John_Kane@tricolour.queensu.ca wrote:
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How city name "Inverness" must spell (Finnish: nimen tavaus)?
How is "Inverness" spelt?
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In the US, we would say
How is "Inverness" spelled? |
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J. W. Love
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:38 am
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John wrote:
| Quote: | How is "Inverness" spelt?
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Is this to be a line from a surreal poem? Over here in America, spelt
is a kind of wheat. |
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the Omrud
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:55 am
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Prai Jei <pvstownsend@zyx-abc.fsnet.co.uk> spake thusly:
| Quote: | the Omrud (or somebody else of the same name) wrote thusly in message
MPG.1dd30d8b31d41a198a1c5@news.ntlworld.com>:
John_Kane@tricolour.queensu.ca <John_Kane@tricolour.queensu.ca> spake
thusly:
Big Al, (Iso Allo) wrote:
4):
In Finland, there is no polar bears or igloos.
In Finland, there are no polar bears or igloos.
This seems very unlikely.
I went to Finland once (staying at Vääksy near Asikkala), didn't see any
bears of any colour.
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Indeed, I've been to Finland a few times and never spied any bears or
igloos (other than bear's paw on the menu of a Russian restaurant)
but that doesn't prove that there aren't any (nor any white crows, of
course).
Are there no zoos in Finland? Ah, yes, the useful web site "Zoos
with Polar Bears" tells us that Ranua Zoo houses one male. And here
are photographs:
http://www.tiikoni.net/photo/zoo/ranua/2003/
And are there no children who might constuct an igloo in the winter
snow?
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Mike Lyle
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:02 am
Post subject: Re: Again, some sentences, but are they wroten right? |
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J. W. Love wrote:
| Quote: | John wrote:
How is "Inverness" spelt?
Is this to be a line from a surreal poem? Over here in America,
spelt
is a kind of wheat.
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It's spelt "spelt" here, too. Spelled that way, into the bargain. Or
that's what I learnt from my learned teachers. And I made a loaf of
bread out of it a few weeks ago: the flour isn't as strong as modern
hard varieties, but it was absolutely delicious. Maybe I'll bring
some to the next boink. Hey! forget chocolate! We can have a bread
boink!
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R H Draney
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:51 am
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nancy13g filted:
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John_Kane@tricolour.queensu.ca wrote:
3):
How city name "Inverness" must spell (Finnish: nimen tavaus)?
How is "Inverness" spelt?
In the US, we would say
How is "Inverness" spelled?
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Or more likely: "How do you spell 'Inverness'?"...r |
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Ross Howard
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:53 am
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On Wed, 2 Nov 2005 23:02:43 -0000, "Mike Lyle"
<mike_lyle_uk@REMOVETHISyahoo.co.uk> wrought:
| Quote: | J. W. Love wrote:
John wrote:
How is "Inverness" spelt?
Is this to be a line from a surreal poem? Over here in America,
spelt
is a kind of wheat.
It's spelt "spelt" here, too. Spelled that way, into the bargain. Or
that's what I learnt from my learned teachers. And I made a loaf of
bread out of it a few weeks ago: the flour isn't as strong as modern
hard varieties, but it was absolutely delicious. Maybe I'll bring
some to the next boink. Hey! forget chocolate! We can have a bread
boink!
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Can I propose the toast?
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Big Al, (Iso Allo)
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| Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:45 pm
Post subject: Re: Again, some sentences, but are they wroten right? |
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R H Draney wrote:
| Quote: | nancy13g filted:
John_Kane@tricolour.queensu.ca wrote:
3):
How city name "Inverness" must spell (Finnish: nimen tavaus)?
How is "Inverness" spelt?
In the US, we would say
How is "Inverness" spelled?
Or more likely: "How do you spell 'Inverness'?"...r
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Excuse me, but where is my others sentences?
My newsserver remove my original message.
So can someone copy that message and say,
if something is wrong in my sentences. Thanks!
Big Al
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Iso Allo (Big Al) says:
The male Allosaurus prowls in the gloomy forest,
hoping to find a female to share the journey with.
e-mail: allosaurus@isoallo.net |
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Donna Richoux
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| Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:54 pm
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Big Al, (Iso Allo) <allosaurus@isoallo.net> wrote:
| Quote: | R H Draney wrote:
nancy13g filted:
In the US, we would say
How is "Inverness" spelled?
Or more likely: "How do you spell 'Inverness'?"...r
Excuse me, but where is my others sentences?
My newsserver remove my original message.
So can someone copy that message and say,
if something is wrong in my sentences. Thanks!
Google Groups acts as an archive for all Usenet posts. In particular, |
your question and the dozen responses are here:
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.usage.english/browse_frm/thread/e9b03
fba09e1854e/376fb92e781b119a?hl=en#376fb92e781b119a
PS - the past participle is "written," not "wroten".
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