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11-28-2002, 10:39 PM
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11-28-2002, 10:47 PM
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oooo yay, quiz! quiz!
mj
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11-29-2002, 12:13 AM
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effect/affect 
I will NEVER be able to distinguish between those two. |
11-29-2002, 12:58 AM
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10/12
disinterested/uninterested
sight/site
Need to use words gooder. |
11-29-2002, 02:34 AM
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11/12
laying lying
I guess lying can be a good thing
Sandy
Great Quiz! |
11-29-2002, 08:08 AM
|  | Schmoopy Woopy | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: A stone's throw from Geezerville, FLA
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Haven't tried the quiz yet, but this is a fine place to share an exchange I had in another forum last night.
"LP":
My plan: Collect $1 from every person in my town pop. 130,000.
The Objective: Buy a Dodge Viper.
Feedback/oppinions/flame please post, I am interested in hearing you. also, any generous souls willing to donate $1 to the cause, pm me an I will give you my paypal or snail mail. . I look forward to collecting from the masses here in town...i figure it will take at least a year, probly more. but 100,000 dollars a year is pretty damn sweet if you ask me. I will be keeping a record of those who donate so I don't double collect, and I will accept no more/less than $1 from anyone.
"Playing with your balls is like laughter...only silent"-Me to my Girlfriend (snipped from his signature)
My Reply:
Move to a bigger town, because you'll need to tap 170,000-190,000 people. The IRS considers money made from solicitation (or begging if you don't need the political correctness) as taxable income. Ditto for state taxes.
But, since according to your signature your girlfriend has balls and you think playing with them is like silent laughter, the IRS should be the least of your problems.
If anyone wants to use this to demonstrate the rules of possession, you have my full blessing.
Brian
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11-29-2002, 08:33 AM
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Whoda thunk it? |
11-29-2002, 02:11 PM
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I take it we're reporting our scores from the first quiz? Here're mine:
Results: 12 Correct -- 0 Wrong -- 0 Skipped
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11-30-2002, 06:59 AM
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11/12 (disinterested/uninterested)
Brian
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11-30-2002, 04:32 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by hypotenuse
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effect/affect
I will NEVER be able to distinguish between those two. | !! Yeah !! I am not the only one !
I keep two usage guides handy when writing and still have to check both each time I must choose between these two...
I wish someone would/could explain it to me in a way I would never forget !!
...tom...
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11-30-2002, 04:39 PM
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11/12 laying,lying,whatever
Get your butt out of bed already. |
11-30-2002, 04:40 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by brian_igo
--snip--
"Playing with your balls is like laughter...only silent"-Me to my Girlfriend (snipped from his signature)
My Reply:
--snip--
But, since according to your signature your girlfriend has balls and you think playing with them is like silent laughter, the IRS should be the least of your problems.
If anyone wants to use this to demonstrate the rules of possession, you have my full blessing.
Brian | Have not taken the quiz, nor read the associated web page(s), but...
This demonstrates the. . .battle between 'following the rules' of grammar or simply speaking/writing to be understood.
It is obvious to me what he meant. If he violated the " rules of possession" in saying it, it is still understood by me. And I would venture the majority of his readers...
...tom...
' I've 'off-ed' grammars before and I'll do it again. I'm calling you out Rich... '
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Love like you've never been hurt,
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