Hi Jackie, What are the same thing? I don't understand. Mayrie -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ixchel, Jackie Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 12:09 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: questions about quotes It's funny because they're the same thing. Jackie On 3/19/12, Kim Loftis <kll2277@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Oh, that's definitely one of mine, as well, Sue!! > > Warmest, > Kim > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Sue Stevens" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 1:49 PM > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: questions about quotes > >> My pet peeve is seeing then used instead of than in writing, and I >> have seen it in some books. Example, "I have more then you do." >> Also, "exact same". We used to have a teacher who used those two >> words and >> >> we made fun of her. Now I am seeing it in books. >> >> Sue S. >> >> Sue S. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ixchel, Jackie >> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 7:11 AM >> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: questions about quotes >> >> Hi, >> I am in full agreement with you. I have seen people misuse to and too. >> I get so mad when people say "me and my friend" or when people >> (including teachers) use your for you're instead of the right one. I >> agree with what you said about the immigrants. >> Jackie >> >> On 3/19/12, Ann Parsons <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Well, actually, Gary, you're right in one way. Publishers and >>> authors are scattered in their ways of dealing with dialogue. >>> However, I got the impression that she asked because either the >>> paragraph marks in her book had been munged somehow and she was >>> trying to recreate them, or she wanted to know what the standard is. >>> >>> You're right that as proofers we can't correct stuff in a book that >>> is printed there, even if it is nonstandard usage. However, if >>> you're in a position to insert paragraph marks, then you do need to >>> know something about how it's done. the standard will at least give >>> you a yard stick by which to measure any major corrections of this type. >>> Besides, Gary, I had a lot of fun writing that dialogue. It just >>> piqued my crazy sense of humor. >>> >>> Seems most things are nonstandard in grammar and usage any more. >>> The numbers of times I've heard people misusing I and me is astonishing. >>> These are people who should know better! Used to be that it was "me" >>> that got musused. Now it's "I". People say, "There are two >>> doughnuts in that bag, one for you, and one for I." I'm serious! >>> Is it any wonder immigrants have a hard time learning English if we >>> can't figure out what's right ourselves? >>> >>> Ann P. >>> >>> -- >>> Ann K. Parsons >>> Portal Tutoring >>> EMAIL: akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>> web site: http://www.portaltutoring.info >>> Skype: Putertutor >>> >>> "All that is gold does not glitter, >>> Not all those who wander are lost." >>> >>> Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit >>> www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >>> bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. 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