Re: Picky,
Pickier, Pickest--What's a Pickest?
Posted
by Bruce Kahl on May 16, 2002
In Reply to: Re: Picky, Pickier, Pickest posted by R.
Berg on May 16, 2002
: : : : This is a site 'for teacher's and
students of English'. Non native English speakers might find it well worth examining
(and some native ones as well!)
: : : I can't help it. I drive everybody I know
nuts with my obsession to cure the world of grammatical errors:
: : : "teacher's"
is possessive when I think just a plain 'ol plural--"teachers"--should do.
:
: : Anybody know of a 12 step group for obsessive correctors?
: : Hey, shouldn't
that be "12-step group." What keeps me in line is the thought that if I correct
someone's grammar, R. Berg will correct my correction.
: Yes, the hyphen belongs
there. But you left out a question mark, didn't you.
: The "English Rules" site
doesn't say "for teacher's and students." It says "for teachers and students."
I
see I am not alone.
And should the subject line read "Pickest" or "Pickiest"?
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