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Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:08 pm
by mellow weasel
Algonacchick, does it necessarily mean health? I thought it can mean any kind of success and life quality.

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:17 pm
by Burger
algonacchick wrote:Doing good means that you are helping in some capacity, as in doing good deeds. Doing well means that you are in good health.

Thank you. I just don't want to use them wrong.

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:18 pm
by algonacchick
I just edited before seeing your post, mellow weasel. Yes, in the video, it is represented as doing well financially. I was thinking of what we were discussing earlier, about looking good and looking well.

I edited, Burger.

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:21 pm
by mellow weasel
Burger wrote:Thank you. I just don't want to use them wrong.
Compliments on your efforts :Y

I'm not sure if what I've just said is correct :lol:

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:46 pm
by Burger
algonacchick wrote:I just edited before seeing your post, mellow weasel. Yes, in the video, it is represented as doing well financially. I was thinking of what we were discussing earlier, about looking good and looking well.

I edited, Burger.
I looked at it. It looks like the difference is that good is a quality of appearance, and well is a state.

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:55 pm
by TMBJon
mellow weasel wrote:how come that WOWAY is the most literate forum on the internet that I know of? :lol:
I count three :wordcrimes: in this sentence alone.

"How come that" - This is improper construction. Should be "Why is it that".
"internet" - Should be "Internet".
"that I know of" - Your participle's danglin'. Should be "of those I know".

:jp:

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:14 am
by algonacchick
Burger wrote:I looked at it. It looks like the difference is that good is a quality of appearance, and well is a state.
Yes! :good:

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 4:15 am
by Burger
algonacchick wrote:
Burger wrote:I looked at it. It looks like the difference is that good is a quality of appearance, and well is a state.
Yes! :good:
I've learned something today.

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:37 am
by mellow weasel
TMBJon wrote:I count three :wordcrimes: in this sentence alone.

"How come that" - This is improper construction. Should be "Why is it that".
"internet" - Should be "Internet".
"that I know of" - Your participle's danglin'. Should be "of those I know".

:jp:
1. I really didn't know that. I've learned that phrase from Eminem song ages ago and was using it ever since :lol:
2. What's so special about the Internet it should be capitalised? :lol: The only thing I thought before writing was whether to use "in" or "on".
3. That is not a dangling participle! Joke is on you :lol: . That's ending a sentence with a preposition, that may or may not be considered an error.

In conclusion, of course I make lots of mistakes, this is not my native language, but I try :rolleyes:

Re: Word Crimes

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:14 am
by TMBJon
mellow weasel wrote:3. That is not a dangling participle! Joke is on you :lol: . That's ending a sentence with a preposition
Haha you're right about that.
I mean, I deliberately made one mistake to see if you'd catch... :lookaround: