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If someone hadn't corrected me on "capital" vs "capitol", I'd still be making the mistake and looking like a moron.
So....thank you.

 Um that isnt the purpose of message boards.  Just like having a conversation or sending an card to a friend usually doesn't involve being graded and corrected like a third grader.

 There is no "purpose" to message boards...

They are what we make them.

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There is lots of petty behavior here.

It's your choice to stay.

It's not an indictment of character, but all of us here are adults.

flan

 Yes, there really is.  By those that feel the need to constantly correct other adults or make snide comments. 

 

All of us ARE adults, and no longer have teachers.  Therefore, there is no need to correct them.

 The sky is blue...

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I admit that I use the term "half mast" but that is my upbringing. I grew up around sail boats, ocean was part of my life. People who had flag poles on their lawns used the masts from boats too tired and broken to sail anymore and so Half Mast was the proper term. It is much more romantic of a term than half staff. I didn't even hear the term Half Staff until I started working in the military industry.

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I admit that I use the term "half mast" but that is my upbringing. I grew up around sail boats, ocean was part of my life. People who had flag poles on their lawns used the masts from boats too tired and broken to sail anymore and so Half Mast was the proper term. It is much more romantic of a term than half staff. I didn't even hear the term Half Staff until I started working in the military industry.

 I'll freely admit I've never heard 'half staff' until this issue came up here.  It could be the culture of the area where you live, or as IKWTDS said, simply your upbringing.  I do recognize the correctness of 'half staff' now that it has been brought up but frankly the term used by me (and everyone I've ever spoken to about it) is still 'half mast'.



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flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
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If someone hadn't corrected me on "capital" vs "capitol", I'd still be making the mistake and looking like a moron.
So....thank you.

 Um that isnt the purpose of message boards.  Just like having a conversation or sending an card to a friend usually doesn't involve being graded and corrected like a third grader.

 There is no "purpose" to message boards...

They are what we make them.

flan

 And, one of my purposes does not involve having my grammer and spelling and punctuation.  So, that's fine but you don't get to put your purpose on me.



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Honeys_Mom wrote:
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I admit that I use the term "half mast" but that is my upbringing. I grew up around sail boats, ocean was part of my life. People who had flag poles on their lawns used the masts from boats too tired and broken to sail anymore and so Half Mast was the proper term. It is much more romantic of a term than half staff. I didn't even hear the term Half Staff until I started working in the military industry.

 I'll freely admit I've never heard 'half staff' until this issue came up here.  It could be the culture of the area where you live, or as IKWTDS said, simply your upbringing.  I do recognize the correctness of 'half staff' now that it has been brought up but frankly the term used by me (and everyone I've ever spoken to about it) is still 'half mast'.

 Im REALLY sorry if I offended anyone.  It wasnt meant that way or as a snark. I said half mast for years. Not until I got into politics and was corrected did I change my terminology.  

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I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

I admit that I use the term "half mast" but that is my upbringing. I grew up around sail boats, ocean was part of my life. People who had flag poles on their lawns used the masts from boats too tired and broken to sail anymore and so Half Mast was the proper term. It is much more romantic of a term than half staff. I didn't even hear the term Half Staff until I started working in the military industry.

 I'll freely admit I've never heard 'half staff' until this issue came up here.  It could be the culture of the area where you live, or as IKWTDS said, simply your upbringing.  I do recognize the correctness of 'half staff' now that it has been brought up but frankly the term used by me (and everyone I've ever spoken to about it) is still 'half mast'.

 Im REALLY sorry if I offended anyone.  It wasnt meant that way or as a snark. I said half mast for years. Not until I got into politics and was corrected did I change my terminology.  

Sorry...:(

 No offense taken!  It was just an eye opener to what others' term something.



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I would like to offer the grammar and typo police a ride in my WAAAAAMBULANCE to idontgiveafvck street.


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I just did some googling and found that half-mast is British English and means the same thing as half staff, which is American English. This also accounts for why IKWTDS heard half mast, growing up in New England, where a bunch of British English terms are used. In the US half mast means specifically a nautical flag, but internationally, the words are interchangeable.

So those of you who interchange it are just more worldly. Lol. And EVERYONE is correct!

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Mary Zombie wrote:

I would like to offer the grammar and typo police a ride in my WAAAAAMBULANCE to idontgiveafvck street.

 Nope, I pass.

Carry on.

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flan327 wrote:
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I would like to offer the grammar and typo police a ride in my WAAAAAMBULANCE to idontgiveafvck street.

 Nope, I pass.

Carry on.

flan

 So you do claim to be the spelling and grammar police? Finally...a legend in your own mind...



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Ohfour wrote:
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I would like to offer the grammar and typo police a ride in my WAAAAAMBULANCE to idontgiveafvck street.

 Nope, I pass.

Carry on.

flan

 So you do claim to be the spelling and grammar police? Finally...a legend in your own mind...

 Another jab! Good job!

I hate the word "waaaaambulance."

Thus my comment.

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I would like to offer the grammar and typo police a ride in my WAAAAAMBULANCE to idontgiveafvck street.

 



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flan327 wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
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I would like to offer the grammar and typo police a ride in my WAAAAAMBULANCE to idontgiveafvck street.

 Nope, I pass.

Carry on.

flan

 So you do claim to be the spelling and grammar police? Finally...a legend in your own mind...

 Another jab! Good job!

I hate the word "waaaaambulance."

Thus my comment.

flan

 I love TEH word WAAAAAMBULANCE!



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I do believe this is the first time I've heard the word WAAAAAMBULANCE.

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Mellow Momma wrote:

I just did some googling and found that half-mast is British English and means the same thing as half staff, which is American English. This also accounts for why IKWTDS heard half mast, growing up in New England, where a bunch of British English terms are used. In the US half mast means specifically a nautical flag, but internationally, the words are interchangeable.

So those of you who interchange it are just more worldly. Lol. And EVERYONE is correct!

 It's also regional in England.



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I do believe this is the first time I've heard the word WAAAAAMBULANCE.

 Been around for a while...

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I just had to resurrect this thread. You know what drives me absolutely nutty? I refuse to correct anyone about but it's like my head screams when I read it and my brains want to explode. Real good. My son was real good. My day was real good. I just want to scream REALLY!!!! It's really! Really good. My son was really good. My day was really good. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh.

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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

I just had to resurrect this thread. You know what drives me absolutely nutty? I refuse to correct anyone about but it's like my head screams when I read it and my brains want to explode. Real good. My son was real good. My day was real good. I just want to scream REALLY!!!! It's really! Really good. My son was really good. My day was really good. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh.

 I guess that bothers you real bad? biggrin



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I just had to resurrect this thread. You know what drives me absolutely nutty? I refuse to correct anyone about but it's like my head screams when I read it and my brains want to explode. Real good. My son was real good. My day was real good. I just want to scream REALLY!!!! It's really! Really good. My son was really good. My day was really good. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh.

 I guess that bothers you real bad? biggrin

 GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!  (Insert image of Snoopy running around screaming here.)



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And if you really want to be the grammar police it your case it would be really badLY.  biggrin



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ROTFLMAO!!!!

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Instead of good, shouldn't it be well?

My son did really well.

My day was really good.



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Or maybe it's, My day went well.

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Instead of good, shouldn't it be well?

My son did really well.

My day was really good.

 It depends on how you are using it but yes, it could be well.  To say "My son did really well." is correct.  To say, "Dinner was really well." is not.  In the latter case it would definitely be "Dinner was really good."  Some of good/well is context of the sentence.



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I know it depends on what you are saying and the subject.

It kind of grates a bit when I hear good where we'll should be.



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Saying dinner was real good drives me nutso. But I have never ever ever corrected anyone for this!

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Or if you ask the sitter how your child behaved today she could respond, "He behaved really well." or "His behavior was really good." Both sentences are correct.

Does anyone want me to remind them that I had a grandma who was an English teacher? These things haunt my head...

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Saying dinner was real good drives me nutso. But I have never ever ever corrected anyone for this!

Putting an apostrophe into a plural drives me nutso. 



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Saying dinner was real good drives me nutso. But I have never ever ever corrected anyone for this!

Putting an apostrophe into a plural drives me nutso. 

 I fail at correct apostrophe usage.  Just sayin.



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Saying dinner was real good drives me nutso. But I have never ever ever corrected anyone for this!

Putting an apostrophe into a plural drives me nutso. 

 I fail at correct apostrophe usage.  Just sayin.

Let me help. If it's a plural, no apostrophe. "I like dogs.

If it's a possessive, use an apostrophe. It denotes possession. "I stepped on the dog's toy."



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Saying dinner was real good drives me nutso. But I have never ever ever corrected anyone for this!

Putting an apostrophe into a plural drives me nutso. 

 I fail at correct apostrophe usage.  Just sayin.

Let me help. If it's a plural, no apostrophe. "I like dogs.

If it's a possessive, use an apostrophe. It denotes possession. "I stepped on the dog's toy."

 Got it!



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Instead of good, shouldn't it be well?

My son did really well.

My day was really good.

 Why do you say that?  We say that someone can "do good". 



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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
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Saying dinner was real good drives me nutso. But I have never ever ever corrected anyone for this!

Putting an apostrophe into a plural drives me nutso. 

 I fail at correct apostrophe usage.  Just sayin.

Let me help. If it's a plural, no apostrophe. "I like dogs.

If it's a possessive, use an apostrophe. It denotes possession. "I stepped on the dog's toy."

 Got it!

 Except for its.  I stepped on its toy.  You only use an apostrophe in its when it is being used for "it is".



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