tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162552408162747159.post5289381602891772748..comments2023-10-28T03:02:17.529-07:00Comments on Brooklyn Ann's Blog: Lessons from Beta Reading part IBrooklyn Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285434689426722832noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162552408162747159.post-86806922163817019132011-02-07T07:51:27.938-08:002011-02-07T07:51:27.938-08:00I got another one for you that I see way too much ...I got another one for you that I see way too much of <i>then</i> being confused with <i>than</i>. Then is an adverb denoting time, than is a conjunction of comparison.C R Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13212244053084461118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162552408162747159.post-89623408892570294982011-02-06T09:43:58.737-08:002011-02-06T09:43:58.737-08:00but on the bright side, you have 3 betas! Those ar...but on the bright side, you have 3 betas! Those are as rare as leprechauns.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17727630549392807909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162552408162747159.post-38132155562894930592011-02-04T20:53:29.099-08:002011-02-04T20:53:29.099-08:00Hey, everyone, the almighty Dean just informed me ...Hey, everyone, the almighty Dean just informed me that ",then" is wrong because it creates a comma splice.<br /><br />Hi, Roland, welcome!Brooklyn Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285434689426722832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162552408162747159.post-39336569541000972632011-02-03T21:13:56.937-08:002011-02-03T21:13:56.937-08:00I'm glad you're learning by critiquing. Te...I'm glad you're learning by critiquing. Teachers find that they learn aspects of what they thought they knew by the teaching of it to others. Have a great weekend, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162552408162747159.post-76169226973840261582011-02-03T14:50:44.147-08:002011-02-03T14:50:44.147-08:00I'm wondering if the controversy of the proper...I'm wondering if the controversy of the proper noun s thing comes from there being different rules in British usage. Any one around from across the pond to enlighten us?Brooklyn Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285434689426722832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162552408162747159.post-21432575666256039342011-02-03T14:39:57.141-08:002011-02-03T14:39:57.141-08:00Brooklyn,
I found this as I always have a prob wit...Brooklyn,<br />I found this as I always have a prob with it. And I quote:<br />Some writers will say that the -s after Charles' is not necessary and that adding only the apostrophe (Charles' car) will suffice to show possession. Consistency is the key here: if you choose not to add the -s after a noun that already ends in s, do so consistently throughout your text. William Strunk's Elements of Style recommends adding the 's. (In fact, oddly enough, it's Rule Number One in Strunk's "Elementary Rules of Usage.") You will find that some nouns, especially proper nouns, especially when there are other -s and -z sounds involved, turn into clumsy beasts when you add another s: "That's old Mrs. Chambers's estate." In that case, you're better off with "Mrs. Chambers' estate." <br />I am VERY bad about the 'comma, then' thing as well.DJ Weaverhttp://bit.ly/HWQKWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162552408162747159.post-36765509844369779352011-02-03T14:11:15.040-08:002011-02-03T14:11:15.040-08:00the ,THEN is the only one i'm guilty of. i us...the ,THEN is the only one i'm guilty of. i usually catch my you're/your ones in editing. but it took a while to get thereDanaeAyussohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06687330905480734276noreply@blogger.com