Comments on: Parts of Speech http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/parts-of-speech/parts-of-speech Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:51:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Parts of Speech: Adverbs : Writing Forward http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/parts-of-speech/parts-of-speech/comment-page-1#comment-32638 Parts of Speech: Adverbs : Writing Forward Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:03:16 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=49#comment-32638 [...] the construction of language begins with learning the parts of speech. If you know that adverbs can be extraneous, then you can scan your writing to see if you are using [...] [...] the construction of language begins with learning the parts of speech. If you know that adverbs can be extraneous, then you can scan your writing to see if you are using [...]

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/parts-of-speech/parts-of-speech/comment-page-1#comment-29680 Melissa Donovan Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:42:22 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=49#comment-29680 Hilary, I know the feeling. I haven't been completely immersed in a culture where another language is spoken, but I've worked and lived in places where the language was a little different. New accents, slang words, and ways of stringing words together all made their way into how I spoke. I thought it was pretty cool! Hilary, I know the feeling. I haven’t been completely immersed in a culture where another language is spoken, but I’ve worked and lived in places where the language was a little different. New accents, slang words, and ways of stringing words together all made their way into how I spoke. I thought it was pretty cool!

]]> By: Hilary http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/parts-of-speech/parts-of-speech/comment-page-1#comment-29575 Hilary Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:01:04 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=49#comment-29575 Hi Melissa .. I had a 'worse' happening .. I used to play squash with an Australian friend, so I'd picked up some Oz; I went out to Zimbabwe (Rhodesia then), and South Africa, and so came back with two more English pick ups; I then went to the States (6 days only) for a friend's wedding and came back to the UK - I couldn't speak my own language .. the words simply wouldn't come out - strange time!! However as you say .. I'm so pleased I have a smattering of quite a few languages .. not to speak .. Latin, French, Italian, Afrikaans, German .. but they all help. I worked with East Europeans for a while, and the African names .. as you say learning is grist to the mill. Here in England we do have this large cultural mix .. so we're always being 'assaulted' with new sounds .. Grammar - now that's another matter! Have a good weekend .. Hilary Melton-Butcher Positive Letters Inspirational Stories .-= Hilary´s last blog ..<a href="http://positiveletters.blogspot.com/2009/10/provender-hedgerows-with-autumn-colours.html" rel="nofollow">Provender Hedgerows with Autumn Colours</a> =-. Hi Melissa .. I had a ‘worse’ happening .. I used to play squash with an Australian friend, so I’d picked up some Oz; I went out to Zimbabwe (Rhodesia then), and South Africa, and so came back with two more English pick ups; I then went to the States (6 days only) for a friend’s wedding and came back to the UK – I couldn’t speak my own language .. the words simply wouldn’t come out – strange time!!

However as you say .. I’m so pleased I have a smattering of quite a few languages .. not to speak .. Latin, French, Italian, Afrikaans, German .. but they all help. I worked with East Europeans for a while, and the African names .. as you say learning is grist to the mill.

Here in England we do have this large cultural mix .. so we’re always being ‘assaulted’ with new sounds ..

Grammar – now that’s another matter! Have a good weekend ..
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters Inspirational Stories
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]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/parts-of-speech/parts-of-speech/comment-page-1#comment-29564 Melissa Donovan Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:48:56 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=49#comment-29564 Too many languages can be confusing. I took four years of French in high school and when I took a semester of Spanish in college, I kept pronouncing everything with a French accent, and sometimes I even got mixed up and put the French word down on a test. Ugh! Now I wish I'd stuck with Spanish, because eventually I would have gotten it all straightened out. Instead, I went back to taking French. Anyway, I think learning other languages sort of expands one's abilities in their native language. Too many languages can be confusing. I took four years of French in high school and when I took a semester of Spanish in college, I kept pronouncing everything with a French accent, and sometimes I even got mixed up and put the French word down on a test. Ugh! Now I wish I’d stuck with Spanish, because eventually I would have gotten it all straightened out. Instead, I went back to taking French. Anyway, I think learning other languages sort of expands one’s abilities in their native language.

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/parts-of-speech/parts-of-speech/comment-page-1#comment-29563 Melissa Donovan Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:47:04 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=49#comment-29563 I love the example with Google. Yes, you nailed that one! I love the example with Google. Yes, you nailed that one!

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/parts-of-speech/parts-of-speech/comment-page-1#comment-29562 Melissa Donovan Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:46:26 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=49#comment-29562 To this day, I'm surprised how little we did sentence diagramming in grammar school. Even back then it felt like an unfinished lesson. What a shame. To this day, I’m surprised how little we did sentence diagramming in grammar school. Even back then it felt like an unfinished lesson. What a shame.

]]> By: Hilary http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/parts-of-speech/parts-of-speech/comment-page-1#comment-29512 Hilary Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:55:13 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=49#comment-29512 Hi Melissa .. I'm always in need of revising my grammar - I seemed to lose out at school .. trying to do French, Latin and English and I lost the plot .. I guess I'm a reasonable writer - but I really, at times!, at not sure why! I hope through your auspices I'll pick up some grammar revision lessons .. All the best - Hilary Melton-Butcher Positive Letters Inspirational Stories .-= Hilary´s last blog ..<a href="http://positiveletters.blogspot.com/2009/10/provender-hedgerows-with-autumn-colours.html" rel="nofollow">Provender Hedgerows with Autumn Colours</a> =-. Hi Melissa .. I’m always in need of revising my grammar – I seemed to lose out at school .. trying to do French, Latin and English and I lost the plot .. I guess I’m a reasonable writer – but I really, at times!, at not sure why!

I hope through your auspices I’ll pick up some grammar revision lessons ..

All the best – Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters Inspirational Stories
Hilary´s last blog ..Provender Hedgerows with Autumn Colours My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Seth http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/parts-of-speech/parts-of-speech/comment-page-1#comment-29511 Seth Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:14:39 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=49#comment-29511 I agree. When you know the parts of speech, you can start to see just how flexible English is. Google is a good example. Initially, Google was a proper noun, the name of a company. Now, after a little over a decade, google is the verb to use to describe searching for something on the interwebs. Same deal with Tivo. Thanks for the refresher. .-= Seth´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.happenchance.net/8-autumn-productivity-tips/" rel="nofollow">8 Autumn Productivity Tips</a> =-. I agree. When you know the parts of speech, you can start to see just how flexible English is.

Google is a good example. Initially, Google was a proper noun, the name of a company. Now, after a little over a decade, google is the verb to use to describe searching for something on the interwebs. Same deal with Tivo.

Thanks for the refresher.
Seth´s last blog ..8 Autumn Productivity Tips My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Meredith http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/parts-of-speech/parts-of-speech/comment-page-1#comment-29487 Meredith Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:00:24 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=49#comment-29487 My mother taught me to diagram sentences. (They didn't teach that in my language arts classes.) I thought it was stupid at the time. Now, I diagram awkward sentences, and never fails to help me figure out where I went wrong. .-= Meredith´s last blog ..<a href="http://meredith-morgan.blogspot.com/2009/10/current-projects-update.html" rel="nofollow">Current Projects - An update</a> =-. My mother taught me to diagram sentences. (They didn’t teach that in my language arts classes.) I thought it was stupid at the time. Now, I diagram awkward sentences, and never fails to help me figure out where I went wrong.
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]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/parts-of-speech/parts-of-speech/comment-page-1#comment-29486 Melissa Donovan Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:31:20 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=49#comment-29486 I used to love diagramming sentences back in grammar school. I used to love diagramming sentences back in grammar school.

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/parts-of-speech/parts-of-speech/comment-page-1#comment-29485 Melissa Donovan Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:31:03 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=49#comment-29485 I like to refresh my grammar skills too! I like to refresh my grammar skills too!

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/parts-of-speech/parts-of-speech/comment-page-1#comment-29484 Melissa Donovan Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:30:38 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=49#comment-29484 Anytime! :) Anytime! :)

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