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04-12-2013, 01:21 AM | #21 |
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Absolutely nothing in the English language bothers me more than the perversion of "OCD" into an adjective. For beginners, it's a noun, seeing as its root is "disorder". Unless you're trying to describe yourself as a literal personification of the disorder, you've messed up your grammar. On top of that, please do not use that term on a self-diagnosis. You do not have obsessive compulsive disorder if you want to have your socks organized, you're simply particular about having your socks organized.
A lot of people don't seem to know the difference between hyphens and dashes either. - is to denote a compound word, — is used for a break or interjection. Hyphen: Singapore is a city-state. Dash: Watch where you poke tha— Stop it! |
04-12-2013, 11:34 PM | #22 |
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Adverbs
Adverbs are words that are used to describe verbs (actions or linkers) and adjectives (descriptors of nouns/objects and pronouns). Most words with the suffix "-ly" are adverbs. Not is also an adverb. How to use adverbs: "It is really cold." (How cold is it? Really.) How NOT to use adverbs: "That person is really." (That person is really what? An adjective is needed.) |
04-12-2013, 11:53 PM | #23 |
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Adverbs
Adverbs are words that are used to describe verbs (actions or linkers) and adjectives (descriptors of nouns/objects and pronouns). Most words with the suffix "-ly" are adverbs. Not is also an adverb. How to use adverbs: "It is really cold." (How cold is it? Really.) How NOT to use adverbs: "That person is really." (That person is really what? An adjective is needed.) |
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