chrisbb

one of these years i will learn not to leave homework to the last day.

in my writing class, i have to find 15 examples of "various misuses and abuses of English grammar" they can be errors in both grammar and composition. anyone have any webpages saved where there are horrific manglings of English?

here is an example of the kind of thing i am looking for:

"While rude, the pharmacists' behavior is related to legitimate concerns about some people's reselling their medication or giving it to friends or family members, some people's taking higher doses than were prescribed, and some becoming abusing stimulants."

i am short 6 examples. any help would be greatly appreciated

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Comicsartist

I have a book on Bushisms...

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Teri B.

Just review some of your past posts, and you should find plenty of examples.

chrisbb

bushisms are great, but i am only allowed 2. my instructor said otherwise it would just be too easy

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Comicsartist

This might help you, Chris:

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_it_impr...ad_of_'why'

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chrisbb

i am amazingly awesome at grammar. whatever are you talking about?

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'Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as "internationalists" and of conspiring with others around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure one world, if you will. If that's the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it.’ - David Rockefeller, 'Memoirs', Random House, New York, 2002, page 405

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"I believe the results of focusing our attention and energy on teaching children to read and having an education system that's responsive to the child and to the parents, as opposed to mired in a system that refuses to change, will make America what we want it to be-a literate country and a hopefuller country."

-Washington DC, Jan. 11th, 2001

Gave you an OBVIOUS error in grammar, lol.

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chrisbb

thank you for this and the earlier link

now i am laughing so hard i cant do my homework

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'Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as "internationalists" and of conspiring with others around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure one world, if you will. If that's the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it.’ - David Rockefeller, 'Memoirs', Random House, New York, 2002, page 405

Comicsartist

Not a problem and here's another:

"You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test."
Townsend Tenn. Feb. 21, 2001

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chrisbb

my stomach hurts now. this one is hilarious. thanks very much

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'Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as "internationalists" and of conspiring with others around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure one world, if you will. If that's the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it.’ - David Rockefeller, 'Memoirs', Random House, New York, 2002, page 405