providencejim
Joined: June 17, 2010
Number of comments posted: 29
Number of votes received: 7
Retired, did some college English teaching and some other things. Live in a state often used as a comparison in discussing a rather large but not gigantic entity, e.g.: The oil spill now covers an area the size of Rhode Island.
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“and” or “but” followed by a comma
In recent years I’ve noticed an increasing use of “and” or “...
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on: “It is what it is”
RGB, I think your second post about Lennon lyrics is a good ...
on: “It is what it is”
@Warsaw Will: Thank you for your contributions here, which a...
on: “It is what it is”
We owe a debt of gratitude to hot diggedy dayum for bringing...
on: “and” or “but” followed by a comma
@Cymrie: According to what I learned in numerous English cl...
on: “and” or “but” followed by a comma
JohnsonJackson: I agree it doesn't "sound right," even thoug...
on: “and” or “but” followed by a comma
Thredder and id: I guess if you've always heard something sa...
on: “and” or “but” followed by a comma
Oh, Welid, the Brits! Here in the US we try to avoid comma s...
on: “and” or “but” followed by a comma
Julia S. U., concerning your final observation, I learned (a...
on: “and” or “but” followed by a comma
Oops, how embarrassing--I left out the comma in the title of...
on: “and” or “but” followed by a comma
porsche, I can agree that getting rid of a rule that mandate...
on: “and” or “but” followed by a comma
Actually, bubbha, I don't like what's become typical of writ...
on: “went missing/gone missing”?
nuffsaid, did you bother to read the comments above, especia...
on: Referent of “one”
Although I agree generally with dave's response, to be more ...
on: “It is what it is”
jonthecelt, I know someone with Crohn's and sympathize. And ...
on: “went missing/gone missing”?
dot, please don't SHOUT. Now try to apply your view to the q...
on: “It is what it is”
Well, william2010bc, I'm not sure we should be getting back ...
on: “went missing/gone missing”?
We need to put this issue to rest. Again today I find the id...
on: “went missing/gone missing”?
Well, Nancy, I'm sorry the idiom so upsets you, but like man...
on: “went missing/gone missing”?
Yes, Jimmy, they could have said that, but your version leav...
on: “It is what it is”
haston, your query about "Butter Face" intrigued me, as I'd ...
on: “It is what it is”
Matt P: Interesting observation, raising for me two question...
on: “It is what it is”
Thanks for your input, itiswhatitis. It's clear this express...
on: “went missing/gone missing”?
I think "went missing" is now common in reporting (print and...
on: “It is what it is”
Darn, Red, I was going to say that Patriots coach Bill Belic...
on: Team names — singular or plural
I agree with Steve - Kestrel Aerie. I started watching more ...
on: There was/were a pen and three pencils...
Scyllacat, have you seen using sound as an aid to subject-ve...
on: There was/were a pen and three pencils...
Oops: my reply above contains an error. The third sentence s...
on: There was/were a pen and three pencils...
When a sentence begins with "There" and the choice of verb i...
April 4, 2013, 9:21am • 0 vote
on: “in regards to”
"in regards to" and "with regards to" has always grated on m...