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From: "Cathy Friedmann"

Hint for spelling "their": it starts w/ "the", just as "there" does. (I
have to have little tricks like this, since I teach gr. 3; but they work for
adults, too. g)

Good hint, Cathy. I'll have to remember this one

Lauren
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"PawsForThought" wrote in message
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From: "Cathy Friedmann"

Hint for spelling "their": it starts w/ "the", just as "there" does. (I
have to have little tricks like this, since I teach gr. 3; but they work
for
adults, too. g)

Good hint, Cathy. I'll have to remember this one

Want another one? ;-)

"Does" & "doesn't" - kids typically write "dose" & "dosen't".

So... start with "doe, a deer, a female deer." (Okay, one *really* is
starting with the root word "do", but it doesn't fit the trick!) So you
have one doe; now make it plural: imagine seeing some does in a meadow.
Then deal w/ the "n't" bit if you need the contraction "doesn't".

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"PawsForThought" wrote in message
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From: "Cathy Friedmann"

Hint for spelling "their": it starts w/ "the", just as "there" does. (I
have to have little tricks like this, since I teach gr. 3; but they work
for
adults, too. g)

Good hint, Cathy. I'll have to remember this one

Want another one? ;-)

"Does" & "doesn't" - kids typically write "dose" & "dosen't".

So... start with "doe, a deer, a female deer." (Okay, one *really* is
starting with the root word "do", but it doesn't fit the trick!) So you
have one doe; now make it plural: imagine seeing some does in a meadow.
Then deal w/ the "n't" bit if you need the contraction "doesn't".

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"Cathy Friedmann" wrote in message
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So... start with "doe, a deer, a female deer." (Okay, one *really* is
starting with the root word "do", but it doesn't fit the trick!) So you
have one doe; now make it plural: imagine seeing some does in a meadow.
Then deal w/ the "n't" bit if you need the contraction "doesn't".


Do you have one for people who use 's to indicate plurality? It annoys me
to no end, but is very, very common. Also a lot of people write 'loose'
instead of 'lose' and 'advise' instead of 'advice'. Those are three of my
biggest pet spelling peeves (and 'alot' instead of 'a lot', but I've almost
come to terms with that one).

rona

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"Cathy Friedmann" wrote in message
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So... start with "doe, a deer, a female deer." (Okay, one *really* is
starting with the root word "do", but it doesn't fit the trick!) So you
have one doe; now make it plural: imagine seeing some does in a meadow.
Then deal w/ the "n't" bit if you need the contraction "doesn't".


Do you have one for people who use 's to indicate plurality? It annoys me
to no end, but is very, very common. Also a lot of people write 'loose'
instead of 'lose' and 'advise' instead of 'advice'. Those are three of my
biggest pet spelling peeves (and 'alot' instead of 'a lot', but I've almost
come to terms with that one).

rona

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"Rona Yuthasastrakosol" wrote in message
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"Cathy Friedmann" wrote in message
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So... start with "doe, a deer, a female deer." (Okay, one *really* is
starting with the root word "do", but it doesn't fit the trick!) So you
have one doe; now make it plural: imagine seeing some does in a meadow.
Then deal w/ the "n't" bit if you need the contraction "doesn't".


Do you have one for people who use 's to indicate plurality? It annoys me
to no end, but is very, very common.

No, but I wish I did! 3rd graders often use an apostrophe for plural words.
It's as if they've discovered the apostrophe (while working w/ possessives)
& now think that more is better. Or something.

I have figured out a sort of rule for words that end in "o", though -
whether to add just an "s", or an "es" for the plural from. It works a lot
of the time, but not all. For foods (tomato, potato), use an "es", but for
words that have to do w/ sound/music (radio, banjo, piano), add just "s".

Also a lot of people write 'loose' instead of 'lose'

Maybe if a person realized that loose rhymes w/ moose - that the "oo"
produces the "s" instead of "z" sound for that last consonant??

and 'advise' instead of 'advice'.

Can't advise you w/ advice for this one! ;-) But I agree - people screw up
w/them a lot!

Those are three of my
biggest pet spelling peeves (and 'alot' instead of 'a lot', but I've
almost
come to terms with that one).

I used to be guilty of this last one: alot Vs. a lot. Was embarrassed when
I finally discovered the correct form! And I bet I still occasionally slip
up on it.

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"Rona Yuthasastrakosol" wrote in message
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"Cathy Friedmann" wrote in message
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So... start with "doe, a deer, a female deer." (Okay, one *really* is
starting with the root word "do", but it doesn't fit the trick!) So you
have one doe; now make it plural: imagine seeing some does in a meadow.
Then deal w/ the "n't" bit if you need the contraction "doesn't".


Do you have one for people who use 's to indicate plurality? It annoys me
to no end, but is very, very common.

No, but I wish I did! 3rd graders often use an apostrophe for plural words.
It's as if they've discovered the apostrophe (while working w/ possessives)
& now think that more is better. Or something.

I have figured out a sort of rule for words that end in "o", though -
whether to add just an "s", or an "es" for the plural from. It works a lot
of the time, but not all. For foods (tomato, potato), use an "es", but for
words that have to do w/ sound/music (radio, banjo, piano), add just "s".

Also a lot of people write 'loose' instead of 'lose'

Maybe if a person realized that loose rhymes w/ moose - that the "oo"
produces the "s" instead of "z" sound for that last consonant??

and 'advise' instead of 'advice'.

Can't advise you w/ advice for this one! ;-) But I agree - people screw up
w/them a lot!

Those are three of my
biggest pet spelling peeves (and 'alot' instead of 'a lot', but I've
almost
come to terms with that one).

I used to be guilty of this last one: alot Vs. a lot. Was embarrassed when
I finally discovered the correct form! And I bet I still occasionally slip
up on it.

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

From: "Cathy Friedmann"

"PawsForThought" wrote in message
...
From: "Cathy Friedmann"

Hint for spelling "their": it starts w/ "the", just as "there" does. (I
have to have little tricks like this, since I teach gr. 3; but they work
for
adults, too. g)

Good hint, Cathy. I'll have to remember this one

Want another one? ;-)

"Does" & "doesn't" - kids typically write "dose" & "dosen't".

So... start with "doe, a deer, a female deer." (Okay, one *really* is
starting with the root word "do", but it doesn't fit the trick!) So you
have one doe; now make it plural: imagine seeing some does in a meadow.
Then deal w/ the "n't" bit if you need the contraction "doesn't".

Cathy

Thanks, Cathy. I think these will be great with my young niece. She's 7.
I bet you're a very good teacher

Lauren
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From: "Cathy Friedmann"

"PawsForThought" wrote in message
...
From: "Cathy Friedmann"

Hint for spelling "their": it starts w/ "the", just as "there" does. (I
have to have little tricks like this, since I teach gr. 3; but they work
for
adults, too. g)

Good hint, Cathy. I'll have to remember this one

Want another one? ;-)

"Does" & "doesn't" - kids typically write "dose" & "dosen't".

So... start with "doe, a deer, a female deer." (Okay, one *really* is
starting with the root word "do", but it doesn't fit the trick!) So you
have one doe; now make it plural: imagine seeing some does in a meadow.
Then deal w/ the "n't" bit if you need the contraction "doesn't".

Cathy

Thanks, Cathy. I think these will be great with my young niece. She's 7.
I bet you're a very good teacher

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 17:35:55 GMT, Laura R.
wrote:

circa Sat, 21 Feb 2004 11:19:40 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Cathy Friedmann ) said,
I used to be guilty of this last one: alot Vs. a lot. Was embarrassed when
I finally discovered the correct form! And I bet I still occasionally slip
up on it.


Even people with a strong grasp of language occasionally drop
blunders. To me, somebody who demonstrates facility with his or her
primary language is permitted a lapse now and then, and allowed
intentional colloquialism or even fabrication of words. I am of the
opinion that once one has demonstrated facility, "playing" with
language is not only acceptable, but further evidence of true
comprehension. OTOH, somebody who can't construct a proper sentence
hasn't "earned" the privilege of abusing the language, because s/he
doesn't even realize that s/he is abusing it.

Laura

Since we are soooooo off topic here, I'll put in my fifty cents. I
understand that used to be two cents, but has suffered because of
inflation. Should have said "to sense" to see what you would have
said.

There is no z in grease, no r in wash, no x in ask, no ch in the
phrase "what are you doing?", there is no o in bird, and the first r
in library is also pronounced. The word America does not end in an r,
but the word car does. The e in tea is pronounced and the a is silent.
Then again, I would be an even bigger mess without a spelling checker.

In some parts of the US, the carbonated beverages that come in a can
or plastic bottle, such as Coca Cola, Sprite and Orange Crush are
called pop. In other areas they are called soda. Still others call it
soda pop and finally some call it Coke, no matter what brand or flavor
it is.

Americans use an elevator and British use a lift. Same for apartment
vs flat and truck vs lory. New Yorkers stand "on" line and most of the
rest of the country stands "in" line. Interesting how we do things
differently in different countries, even regions.

Then you have the French. They speak an entirely different language.
How can they possibly understand each other when they do that? LOL

What is the plural of a single letter?

I'm still contemplating the sheet of plastic and sprinkling dilithium
crystals on it. Sparkle sparkle. It has made me (more) nuts.


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