Dave wrote:
On Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:57:34 GMT, Mys Terry
said:


Here's a little grammar quiz you should be able to answer if you
successfully completed grade school. Is the subject the gerund or the noun?

Hi Dave:
I am pained (most of us)
It pains me (Passive voice. Preferred voice used in scientific
publications).
Pained, I am (Yoda)

A heck............. diagramming sentences was a big waste of time. As
well as that fonex or was it phonic or phonix or..... Ah, heck lets
see:
C + at = cat
B + at = bat
R + at = rat
Then of course the pattern continues......
Wh + at = ? Oh, dont that spell "Whut?"

Oh, by the way In the sentence from the above post,

"...to answer if you successfully completed grade school...." I think
it should be "completed successfully" not "successfully competed."

A generation was corrupted by Star Trek. You know the phrase, To Boldly
Go. Should have read Go Boldly. Interesting thing this language we
use. It just keeps on changing. OH, and don't even think about trying
those folks who live in Morgan City, Sulfur, Venice, Fuchon.

"Come see. Come see," said the coon ass.

So lets be tolerant regarding other's word choice, voice, and
conventions.
Bob