Azazello1313 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 from an amazon user review of a toddler puzzle I read this morning... Awful Awful Awful! I am a teacher and was uphauled by the poor educational value this puzzle has. Let me go through the points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driveby Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 From a paper by a 9th grader; My Fantasy life As I hear my alarm clock singing Hannah Montanna, I see it’s a beautiful Friday morning. The sun is shining bright, its warm and the birds is chirping by my window. I get up and get out my bed to get dress for a wonderful day of work. As I walk to my closet I trip over my Gucci shoes, while passing by my striping pole in the middle of my bedroom. I go to my closet and put on my D&C shoes with my Versace suit. I go to the bathroom to put on my clothes and to brush my teeth. As I am brushing my teeth I hear my two kids yelling at the nanny to make them breakfast. I head downstairs to tell them to be quiet.” Whats going on” I said. “Nothing” my kids said. I could tell they were lying by the look on there faces. But I don’t care as long as it’s the nanny and not me I’m good. Maria put the breakfast on the table. She made pancakes, eggs, biscuits, and bacon, all the fav of the Bush family. Reggie comes downs stories to join us to eat. He smells like a wet dog cause, he just got down working out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 From a paper by a 9th grader; Was the semi-colon instead of the colon an intentional error like those in the passage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driveby Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Was the semi-colon instead of the colon an intentional error like those in the passage? They must put them on the same key for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Soup Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 The correct spelling would be aks. It, like many other versions of words accepted nowadays, can be said with more lazy mouth movements than ask. This wasn't started in the "ghetto" or even by black people like most think, but actually originated from a southern drawl. I've lived in the South all my life, and have family all over the South. I have never heard a white person use axe or aks unless they were making fun of or complaining about a black person. We might talk funny, but not that funny. The only person I heard say it that I was around on a regular basis was a supervisor of mine...she was from Mississippi, ...and she was a very tall black woman. She would also say "question" like "qwerstion"...I figured it was just a deep south thing even though I have lived in Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, and TX. As a salesman, I just love when a customer calls and tells me: "I was wanting to get a price on ....." It is past tense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 It is past tense. Yep, but it is not an unreasonable response if the person aks "why did you call?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Soup Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Yep, but it is not an unreasonable response if the person aks "why did you call?" Sure, it is just bad English. :littleschoolgirl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinatieri Is God Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Seriously? I was wanting? How about: I want or I would like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinatieri Is God Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Yep, but it is not an unreasonable response if the person aks "why did you call?" The proper past tense use of want is wanted, not was wanting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 "I was wanting" implies that the need has been met, thus the person has already received the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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