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Reply #60 posted 09/21/10 1:07pm

Efan

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Smize = smiling with your eyes.

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Reply #61 posted 09/21/10 1:08pm

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veez = sneezing out your veejayjay

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Reply #62 posted 09/21/10 1:10pm

Cerebus

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DesireeNevermind said:

veez = sneezing out your veejayjay

Queef. I don't care how you want to try and brighten that one up. The word already exists. lol

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Reply #63 posted 09/21/10 1:11pm

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Cerebus said:



:falloff: falloff
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Reply #64 posted 09/21/10 1:12pm

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Efan said:

Smize = smiling with your eyes.

Really? confused Wow. Talk about sucking all the romantacism out of a perfectly well written concept. "I saw you smizing so I came over to introduce myself." confused

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Reply #65 posted 09/21/10 1:12pm

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Cerebus said:

DesireeNevermind said:

veez = sneezing out your veejayjay

Queef. I don't care how you want to try and brighten that one up. The word already exists. lol

Leave the British Matriarch's curtains out of this. Plus she old as fuck and my imagination can't handle it.

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Reply #66 posted 09/21/10 1:13pm

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DesireeNevermind said:

Cerebus said:

Queef. I don't care how you want to try and brighten that one up. The word already exists. lol

Leave the British Matriarch's curtains out of this. Plus she old as fuck and my imagination can't handle it.

I'm not even sure I totally understand what you just wrote... but it made laugh anyway. lol

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Reply #67 posted 09/21/10 1:13pm

tinaz

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Cerebus said:

DesireeNevermind said:

veez = sneezing out your veejayjay

Queef. I don't care how you want to try and brighten that one up. The word already exists. lol

lol

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Reply #68 posted 09/21/10 1:14pm

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Cerebus said:

Efan said:

Smize = smiling with your eyes.

Really? confused Wow. Talk about sucking all the romantacism out of a perfectly well written concept. "I saw you smizing so I came over to introduce myself." confused

Wrong use of the word. Unless you meet her at a photo shoot. geek

[Edited 9/21/10 13:14pm]

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Reply #69 posted 09/21/10 1:15pm

Cerebus

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johnart said:

Cerebus said:

Really? confused Wow. Talk about sucking all the romantacism out of a perfectly well written concept. "I saw you smizing so I came over to introduce myself." confused

Wrong use of the word.

Dude.... it's not a word! lol I can't use it incorrectly because it's not real.

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Reply #70 posted 09/21/10 1:15pm

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I knew it was relating to staring at a camera, btw. But it's STILL not a word, so I can misuse it however I like. hmph! lol

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Reply #71 posted 09/21/10 1:18pm

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Cerebus said:

johnart said:

Wrong use of the word.

Dude.... it's not a word! lol I can't use it incorrectly because it's not real.

<---smizing right now.

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Reply #72 posted 09/21/10 1:19pm

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Reply #73 posted 09/21/10 1:21pm

Shyra

DesireeNevermind said:

Cerebus said:

Queef. I don't care how you want to try and brighten that one up. The word already exists. lol

Leave the British Matriarch's curtains out of this. Plus she old as fuck and my imagination can't handle it.

falloff

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Reply #74 posted 09/21/10 1:45pm

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Efan said:

Nothinbutjoy said:

What kills me is that one would get so twisted over this, especially in this situation.

Someone has used incorrect grammar. Good Gawd Maude!! Let me strap on my fury hat and set them STRAIGHT.

Seriously?

I cannot tell you how many times I've posted something quickly here at work then gone back and realized I've used it's when I should have used its.

Considering this is a Prince website, I should probably be worried about being sued over it by the grammar police.

yawn

I think you're taking this friendly little grammar tip too seriously.

Agreed and maybe I've just been here a tad too long as this is the umpteenth friendly little grammar tip .orgers have felt needed to be put out there.

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Reply #75 posted 09/21/10 2:22pm

SCNDLS

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[Edited 9/21/10 14:23pm]

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Reply #76 posted 09/21/10 2:28pm

Cerebus

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SCNDLS said:

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[Edited 9/21/10 14:23pm]

lol

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Reply #77 posted 09/21/10 2:51pm

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Im a walking grammar pet peeve lol

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Reply #78 posted 09/21/10 3:28pm

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I see signs for "DVD's" and "CD's" everywhere. Drives me nuts.

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literal people scare me
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while getting it wrong fundamentally
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Reply #79 posted 09/21/10 3:52pm

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Efan said:

"Would've" is a contraction of "would have"--as in, "I would've been on time if not for the flat tire."

"Would of" is just wrong. Always. It is never, ever correct to say "would of."

This applies to "could've" and "should've" as well.

Please make a note of it.

Oh! And please post your grammatical pet peeves or general grammar comments and questions so this thread doesn't die as horrible a death as all my other threads do.

Thanks.

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Reply #80 posted 09/21/10 3:57pm

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johnart said:

orger said:

I so you're new kar

it's' hot

I no, rite?

Stop it, Kerryann!!

lol

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Reply #81 posted 09/21/10 4:51pm

myfavorite

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johnart said:

Cerebus said:

Dude.... it's not a word! lol I can't use it incorrectly because it's not real.

<---smizing right now.

aww! dont be like that!!!

THE B EST BE YOURSELF AS LONG AS YOUR SELF ISNT A DYCK[/r]

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Reply #82 posted 09/21/10 5:15pm

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PositivityNYC said:

Efan said:

"Would've" is a contraction of "would have"--as in, "I would've been on time if not for the flat tire."

"Would of" is just wrong. Always. It is never, ever correct to say "would of."

This applies to "could've" and "should've" as well.

Please make a note of it.

Oh! And please post your grammatical pet peeves or general grammar comments and questions so this thread doesn't die as horrible a death as all my other threads do.

Thanks.

love Marry me?

lol wink

Oh, lord. Positivity's gaydar failed her again. rolleyes

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Reply #83 posted 09/21/10 5:16pm

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Genesia said:

PositivityNYC said:

love Marry me?

lol wink

Oh, lord. Positivity's gaydar failed her again. rolleyes

She's met him. THANK GAWWWWWD. whew

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Reply #84 posted 09/21/10 5:37pm

FauxReal

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CONVERSATE IS NOT A WORD!!!! mad

whew

Okay... I have had this argument over and over again.... The incorrect use of "MYSELF"

Ex: You can speak to John or myself. no no no!

You can speak to John or ME.

People think that it sounds more intelligent if they use "myself" where "me" belongs. disbelief

My friend and I have a silent campaign against that shit at work. I think it's more prevalent in the military than most lines of work. I think they feel it sounds more authoritative.

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Reply #85 posted 09/21/10 5:40pm

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hateration is her motivation and in this conversation he has no validation

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myfavorite is having man problems again.

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Reply #86 posted 09/21/10 5:42pm

FauxReal

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orger said:

otherwise, I could or could not care less

whichever is correct

Could not. And that one drives me frickin' bonkers! If you could care less, then you DO actually CARE. lol That is one of the very few examples where I will interupt a conversation to correct someone. I don't even care if it's embarrassing for them. lol That and the pronunciation of coupon. It's coopon, not quepon. mad lol

It annoys me hearing "Q-pon", too.

As for could/could not care less, I agree it should be could not, but always assumed that saying one could care less carried a subtle sarcasm that one really does not give a shit, but if they really put forth the effort they could theoretically give less of a shit.

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Reply #87 posted 09/21/10 6:23pm

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Genesia said:

THANK YOU!

Also, "it's" is a contraction for "it is." That is the only proper use of it's.

Correct use: It's one o'clock.

The possessive form - "its" - does not have an apostrophe. It is the parallel of "his" and "hers."

Correct use: My pen lost its cap.

Incorrect use: My pen lost it's cap.

I disagree with what you wrote in your first sentence. It is not the only proper use, you can also use "it´s" as a short form of "it has", like in " It´s been seven hours and thirteen days since you took your love away." wink

Or was it fifteen days? I don´t remember. lol

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Reply #88 posted 09/21/10 6:43pm

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FauxReal said:

Cerebus said:

Could not. And that one drives me frickin' bonkers! If you could care less, then you DO actually CARE. lol That is one of the very few examples where I will interupt a conversation to correct someone. I don't even care if it's embarrassing for them. lol That and the pronunciation of coupon. It's coopon, not quepon. mad lol

It annoys me hearing "Q-pon", too.

As for could/could not care less, I agree it should be could not, but always assumed that saying one could care less carried a subtle sarcasm that one really does not give a shit, but if they really put forth the effort they could theoretically give less of a shit.

Interesting.....but too smart for the people who use it that way lol

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Reply #89 posted 09/21/10 8:04pm

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chocolate1 said:

CONVERSATE IS NOT A WORD!!!! mad

whew

Okay... I have had this argument over and over again.... The incorrect use of "MYSELF"

Ex: You can speak to John or myself. no no no!

You can speak to John or ME.

People think that it sounds more intelligent if they use "myself" where "me" belongs. disbelief

I came in here to say that!!!! falloff

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