Passion Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Just came across this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/discussionboard/d...pe=ReviewDetail Someone beat me to the punch already and wrote a comment. I totally agree. :lol :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradcore Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markickass21 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Why do people like that even bother............... I always find it funny when people mistake the reviews for comments on the shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Knight Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 "ya my son says the ball is not bad, I cant really say cause I dont use it. sorry i am no help, but like always price was good and also the shipping was great" Is that the statement in question? If so, I can't believe that is a parent.......there children are probably the most illiterate idiots on the face of the earth lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelmsE Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 haha, what a terrible review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinFan10 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I can't believe that moron was allowed to have a child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeefan21 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 "ya my son says the ball is not bad, I cant really say cause I dont use it. sorry i am no help, but like always price was good and also the shipping was great" Is that the statement in question? If so, I can't believe that is a parent.......there their children are probably the most illiterate idiots on the face of the earth lol. :whistle "Sorry I'm no help but, like always, price was good and also the shipping was great" - make more sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Knight Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 "ya my son says the ball is not bad, I cant really say cause I dont use it. sorry i am no help, but like always price was good and also the shipping was great" Is that the statement in question? If so, I can't believe that is a parent.......there their children are probably the most illiterate idiots on the face of the earth lol. :whistle "Sorry I'm no help but, like always, price was good and also the shipping was great" - make more sense? Very interesting, thats why I have an English Teacher. But thanks though, you are a Yankee fan so I guess your gonna have A LOT of free time in the fall......so maybe you can be the literature police? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeefan21 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Very interesting, thats why I have an English Teacher. But thanks though, you are a Yankee fan so I guess your gonna have A LOT of free time in the fall......so maybe you can be the literature police? :lol We'll see, wont we? I'm just saying; if you want to rip on someone's grammar, you should probably be sure to check your own. :thumbup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 "ya my son says the ball is not bad, I cant really say cause I dont use it. sorry i am no help, but like always price was good and also the shipping was great" Is that the statement in question? If so, I can't believe that is a parent.......there their children are probably the most illiterate idiots on the face of the earth lol. :whistle "Sorry I'm no help but, like always, price was good and also the shipping was great" - make more sense? Very interesting, thats why I have an English Teacher. But thanks though, you are a Yankee fan so I guess your gonna have A LOT of free time in the fall......so maybe you can be the literature police? You've been on the site, what? 2 days? Don't be a dick to one of the best posters on this board when you haven't even gotten your feet wet around here. Loosen up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeefan21 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Don't be a dick to one of the best posters on this board when you haven't even gotten your feet wet around here. :cheers It's cool. I'm sure he was just giving me a hard time for being a Yankee fan. I'm fairly used to that! I also did egg him on with my case-in-point irony response so I'm okay with it. My only question is this; should I have corrected the grammar within his response as well? :mischief2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaq-Man Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 My only question is this ; : should I have corrected the grammar in his response as well? :mischief2 :thumbup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbob1313 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 My only question is this; should I have corrected the grammar his response as well? :mischief2 No, but you might have wanted to correct the grammar in his response. Probably just a typo, but I couldn't help myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeefan21 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 My only question is this ; : should I have corrected the grammar in his response as well? :mischief2 :thumbup I am using the semicolon to connect two independent clauses together into one sentence. In this case, use of a semicolon is proper. Source. Here's the wiki on proper use of a colon. Clearly, this is not applicable here No, but you might have wanted to correct the grammar in his response. Probably just a typo, but I couldn't help myself. :banghead Freaking fast fingers! :owned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaq-Man Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 My only question is this ; : should I have corrected the grammar in his response as well? :mischief2 :thumbup I am using the semicolon to connect two independent clauses together into one sentence. In this case, use of a semicolon is proper. Source. Here's the wiki on proper use of a colon. Clearly, this is not applicable here No. I'm absolutely certain that a colon should have been used instead of a semicolon. My only question is this is an independent clause that introduces your question. That the second clause is also independent is irrelevant. The colon should have been used here. Other examples: Like the semicolon, the colon produces a stronger pause than the comma. But while the semicolon generally separates two independent clauses, the colon separates an independent clause from words that will explain or amplify it. There are several different ways in which the colon is used. But the most important thing to remember is this: what comes before a colon must be an independent clause. As you can see from the previous sentence, the section of the sentence before the colon--But the most important thing to remember is this--is an independent clause. It can stand on its own as a sentence. source Use a colon to separate two complete sentences when the second sentence explains, amplifies, or illustrates the first. Example: Jim had a good idea: He wanted to consult with the builder. source To separate an explanation, rule, or example from a preceding independent clause. * After a sleepless night, the senator made her decision: she would not seek re-election. source (More on colons and semicolons.) In fact, all of google (~20,000 pages) would take exception to your use of a semicolon in that sentence. No biggie, though. If I were grading your post, I would have only docked you one point for that mistake. In the end, you still would've scored a 98. :cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeefan21 Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I don't know. This is certainly in that "grey area" of punctuation. I think I would still argue my case. :mischief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Knight Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 "ya my son says the ball is not bad, I cant really say cause I dont use it. sorry i am no help, but like always price was good and also the shipping was great" Is that the statement in question? If so, I can't believe that is a parent.......there their children are probably the most illiterate idiots on the face of the earth lol. :whistle "Sorry I'm no help but, like always, price was good and also the shipping was great" - make more sense? Very interesting, thats why I have an English Teacher. But thanks though, you are a Yankee fan so I guess your gonna have A LOT of free time in the fall......so maybe you can be the literature police? You've been on the site, what? 2 days? Don't be a dick to one of the best posters on this board when you haven't even gotten your feet wet around here. Loosen up. :whistle I won't even waste my time on you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passion Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 Damn, I almost wish you would. :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorod Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 I don't know. This is certainly in that "grey area" of punctuation. I think I would still argue my case. :mischief i side with doc on this one...colon is correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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