Grammar with Falcon

Joey Bridges
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Oxford dictionary shows both words being capitalized. 

As do the racing publications. 

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Oxford dictionary shows both words being capitalized. 

As do the racing publications. 

Reuters handbook of journalism standards:


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SEEMEFIRST wrote:

I find it odd when speaking about more than one race, they say "grands prix".

Because it’s French. 

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SEEMEFIRST wrote:

I find it odd when speaking about more than one race, they say "grands prix".

Robgvx wrote:

Because it’s French. 

Yeah, I thought that was the case.

It still sounds weird. 😉

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I feel like I’m watching Monty Python & The Holy Grail up in here…

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I'm not arguing. 

Capitalize whatever the hell you want. 

 

Only grammar nazi issue I have is,

These clowns who don't have a clue as to how to use the space bar.

 

Good fucking grief. 

Nobody reads those run on blocks of, blah...blah...blah...blah. 

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Shall we discuss punctuation?

Like, how does one correctly use a semi-colon?

What is a conjunction without one?

When did punctuation die? 

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OK, quiz time:

What's wrong here? Also, what angle makes it actually correct?

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Minis should not have an apostrophe.

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Minis should not have an apostrophe.

Correct; you never, ever add an apostrophe to make something plural.

The reason this particular case could be argued as correct is because "mini" is short for "miniature." The apostrophe could be indicating a contraction, as in "don't" or "wasn't." It's a stretch, but possible.

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1/20/2025 11:39am Edited Date/Time 1/20/2025 11:40am

Vain, vein, and vane:

Vain comes from the root word, vanity. To do something in vain means to do it for pride in one's own appearance or to glorify yourself. 
She wore more and more makeup in a vain attempt to retain her youthful beauty.
He used The Lord's name in vain. 
You could also use it to describe something unsuccessful:
The Chiefs rallied back from a huge first-half deficit to try and beat the Bills, but their efforts were in vain. (Let's see how that subtle dig plays out. Haha.) 

A vein is a structure which carries blood in the body. It can also describe a deposit of ore in the bedrock.
"Some say I play like I have icewater in my veins. Not so. It is Snapple."
The vein of silver glimmering in the dim light of his headlamp made the miner giddy with excitement.

A vane is a thin or flat, rotating, elevated object that will move in parallel with the wind or flow of liquid, such as a weathervane on a rooftop. 

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Advice and advise.

I can't remember the thread, but someone didn't use the correct one. 

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-MAVERICK- wrote:

Advice and advise.

I can't remember the thread, but someone didn't use the correct one. 

Advice is a noun. It's the thing you give someone when you are advising him. (Advise is a noun meaning to give advice.)

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5/21/2025 6:50am Edited Date/Time 5/22/2025 9:54am

It looks like Stew Baylor and/or the guys at "the muffler shop in Chino" need to reread my thread:

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EDIT: Capitalized Stew's last name. Thanks, Reese!

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Falcon wrote:
It looks like Stew Baylor and/or the guys at "the muffler shop in Chino" need to reread my thread:EDIT: Capitalized Stew's last name. Thanks, Reese!

It looks like Stew Baylor and/or the guys at "the muffler shop in Chino" need to reread my thread:

15870048026099842763

EDIT: Capitalized Stew's last name. Thanks, Reese!

I cringed at that one as well....

5/21/2025 11:11am
Falcon wrote:
It looks like Stew Baylor and/or the guys at "the muffler shop in Chino" need to reread my thread:EDIT: Capitalized Stew's last name. Thanks, Reese!

It looks like Stew Baylor and/or the guys at "the muffler shop in Chino" need to reread my thread:

15870048026099842763

EDIT: Capitalized Stew's last name. Thanks, Reese!

"reread" would indicate that they read your thread in the first place!😂

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6/2/2025 11:10am Edited Date/Time 6/2/2025 11:11am

Apart vs. A part.

I saw one of these words used in place of the other recently. Here's the difference:

Apart is a preposition that means "not together" or "not connected." 
I took the whole engine apart.

A part is a noun referring to a component, segment or piece of a larger whole. 
A part fell off his bike at the worst time.
Godzilla smacked a radio tower on his way past and knocked a part of it off.

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I just remembered what I understand to be the hardest tongue twister in the English language. It's a great study in grammar:

The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick.

It means that the sheep, the sixth one in line, which belongs to the sheik, who is also the sixth one in line and is sick, is sick. 😬

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Falcon wrote:
It looks like Stew Baylor and/or the guys at "the muffler shop in Chino" need to reread my thread:EDIT: Capitalized Stew's last name. Thanks, Reese!

It looks like Stew Baylor and/or the guys at "the muffler shop in Chino" need to reread my thread:

15870048026099842763

EDIT: Capitalized Stew's last name. Thanks, Reese!

"reread" would indicate that they read your thread in the first place!😂

That's I thought. Re-read seems appropriate here.

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My son's band will record a new record this year.

I will now resume writing my resume. 

Say them both out loud.

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10/9/2025 7:49am Edited Date/Time 10/9/2025 7:49am
Falcon wrote:
It looks like Stew Baylor and/or the guys at "the muffler shop in Chino" need to reread my thread:EDIT: Capitalized Stew's last name. Thanks, Reese!

It looks like Stew Baylor and/or the guys at "the muffler shop in Chino" need to reread my thread:

15870048026099842763

EDIT: Capitalized Stew's last name. Thanks, Reese!

"reread" would indicate that they read your thread in the first place!😂

captmoto wrote:

That's I thought. Re-read seems appropriate here.

10/27/2025 5:31pm

Somebody spent some time and money to engrave this bit of basalt in memory of a young man who drowned in the river.

RIP 

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Somebody spent some time and money to engrave this bit of basalt in memory of a young man who drowned in the river.RIP 

Somebody spent some time and money to engrave this bit of basalt in memory of a young man who drowned in the river.

RIP 

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Looks right to me...?

 

How about is it "suffice to say" or "suffice it to say".

I have always said suffice to say, and I was corrected. 

Hellif I know.   I was reminded by America's Funniest Home Videos that my wife never misses.

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Somebody spent some time and money to engrave this bit of basalt in memory of a young man who drowned in the river.RIP 

Somebody spent some time and money to engrave this bit of basalt in memory of a young man who drowned in the river.

RIP 

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SEEMEFIRST wrote:
Looks right to me...? How about is it "suffice to say" or "suffice it to say".I have always said suffice to say, and I was corrected. Hellif I...

Looks right to me...?

 

How about is it "suffice to say" or "suffice it to say".

I have always said suffice to say, and I was corrected. 

Hellif I know.   I was reminded by America's Funniest Home Videos that my wife never misses.

* you're 

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Somebody spent some time and money to engrave this bit of basalt in memory of a young man who drowned in the river.RIP 

Somebody spent some time and money to engrave this bit of basalt in memory of a young man who drowned in the river.

RIP 

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SEEMEFIRST wrote:
Looks right to me...? How about is it "suffice to say" or "suffice it to say".I have always said suffice to say, and I was corrected. Hellif I...

Looks right to me...?

 

How about is it "suffice to say" or "suffice it to say".

I have always said suffice to say, and I was corrected. 

Hellif I know.   I was reminded by America's Funniest Home Videos that my wife never misses.

-MAVERICK- wrote:

* you're 

I believe it should read "Do you know into what you are diving?".  Falcon????

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SEEMEFIRST wrote:
Looks right to me...? How about is it "suffice to say" or "suffice it to say".I have always said suffice to say, and I was corrected. Hellif I...

Looks right to me...?

 

How about is it "suffice to say" or "suffice it to say".

I have always said suffice to say, and I was corrected. 

Hellif I know.   I was reminded by America's Funniest Home Videos that my wife never misses.

-MAVERICK- wrote:

* you're 

BMR179 wrote:

I believe it should read "Do you know into what you are diving?".  Falcon????

"Into what you are diving" is technically correct, as we are not supposed to end sentences with prepositions (words which describe a physical orientation or relationship between things, like toward, above, from, into, etc.) However, so many people have shunned this rule that I feel like it's part of the lexicon to say "diving into" without really violating anything. 

The bigger faux pas here is the word your. Your is a possessive adjective, meaning it describes something that is yours. (Your bike. Your mom.) The sentence inscribed in the stone means to say you're, short for "you are." (Do you know what you are diving into?)
Interestingly enough, the writer could use "your" if the sentence were constructed differently and referencing your tendency to dive into things. For example, "do you know what your diving into the river does to my nerves?" 

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This may have already been covered, but the use of "aesthetic" as a stand-alone adjective, I see this everywhere now and it drives me fucking crazy.

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bonseff wrote:

This may have already been covered, but the use of "aesthetic" as a stand-alone adjective, I see this everywhere now and it drives me fucking crazy.

Aesthetic can be a noun or an adjective. What usage are you upset about? Any examples?

Aesthetic (N) - Beauty, or a particular type thereof. The early 20th Century aesthetic really appeals to me.
Aesthetic (Adj.) - Of or relating to beauty, attractive. I really like the aesthetic qualities of my YZ250. It looks good.

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