Grammar Problems

[Sparhawk]

OK, time for the discussion to end. Here's why >>http://www.wimp.com/godwinslaw/<<

The best part is, I watched this just today before this was post was posted.

[Kwal]

That's great honey, but we're not having an argument.

[Sparhawk]

I was kidding.

[Blondin]

I would like to subscribe to the project, English grammar is my weak point, as a french speaker, i'm pretty bad, grammar nazy hurts me please 

(Note, that I also participate to this project : http://forum.nordinvasion.com/index.php?...l#msg18013)

[Talgion Cheeseliker]

...grammar nazy hurts me please 

Are you asking the grammar Nazi to hurt you?

[Blondin]

Yes i've been bad

Without joke, i'm open to any correction.

[Sparhawk]

I guess the first would be, capitalize your "I's more. Meaning, "I've," "I'm," "I'll," and "I".

[Isatis]

I guess I should take classes here too. I'm a French grammar Nazi, with my friend so I guess it won't harm me!

(goddam... those ''I'' are annoying... )


Ok, I got a question : Why do, in some text, you, English people, use the '' ' '' (apostrophe in French, the ') and what's his signification?

Is it just an abreviation or is it something else?

Thanks.

[Sparhawk]

Yes, it means that one or more letters are being left out where the apostrophe is. Just an abbreviation.

I've = I have
I'll  = I will
I'm  = I am

"Won't" is one that baffles me though. I know it means "will not" but how did it become w,o,n,'t?

One problem most people have that I do know about is over using commas. You used one too many in your last post I think, but for being French, you type way better than a lot of native American or English people I've seem.

I'm only 17 though and I don't quite know everything there is to know about grammar, so I may need help as well.

[Talgion Cheeseliker]

The apostrophe is used in the manner in which Sparhawk just covered, as well as possessives: Jonny's apple, Lauren's laptop, etc.