"Sentance" is how you spell "Sentence" in the UK, so he was right.
ryan_14 wrote:
It's xmas holidays, I don't think any of us need to be worrying about language and grammar.
Do they say "My friend and I" or does the UK say "Me and my friend"?
He lives in america.Entertayner wrote:
"Sentance" is how you spell "Sentence" in the UK, so he was right.
SEREMAKER wrote:
I think - take out the 1st "first"
He lives in devon.majorassult wrote:
He lives in america.Entertayner wrote:
"Sentance" is how you spell "Sentence" in the UK, so he was right.
oh woops didnt look there, I just looked at his stats page
Me thinks:
"Well, that's the first name that came to my mind at first glance..."
"Well, that's the first name that came to my mind at first glance..."
"Well, that's the name that first came to my mind..."
"Well, that's the name that came to my mind at first glance..."
i think they both sound ok, just as long as you get rid of one of the 'firsts'. i prefer the first sentence and would write that one in a paper instead of the second. but i would rephrase it to "Well, that's the first name that came to my mind...."
"Well, that's the name that came to my mind at first glance..."
i think they both sound ok, just as long as you get rid of one of the 'firsts'. i prefer the first sentence and would write that one in a paper instead of the second. but i would rephrase it to "Well, that's the first name that came to my mind...."
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I screwed up when doing that account.majorassult wrote:
oh woops didnt look there, I just looked at his stats page
Anyway, yeh I Suppose I was wrong on that sentance, and I was sure I couldn't be wrong after spelling "sentance" like that for... well, all my life.
Thanks all
si.SEREMAKER wrote:
I think - take out the 1st "first"
I forgave youFFLink13 wrote:
I screwed up when doing that account.majorassult wrote:
oh woops didnt look there, I just looked at his stats page
Anyway, yeh I Suppose I was wrong on that sentance, and I was sure I couldn't be wrong after spelling "sentance" like that for... well, all my life.
Thanks all
Twice...................................FFLink13 wrote:
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Twas a typo... *cough*
lose the first first !!
Mouse315 wrote:Where is Fenris_Greyclaw when you need him?Right here!
Better late than never, eh?
SEREMAKER wrote:I think - take out the 1st "first"Thats the answer.
Better late than never, eh?
SEREMAKER wrote:I think - take out the 1st "first"Thats the answer.
Right here!Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:
Mouse315 wrote:Where is Fenris_Greyclaw when you need him?
Better late than never, eh?
Thats the answer.That's*SEREMAKER wrote:
I think - take out the 1st "first"
Come on now, honestly.
Additionally, I would have to agree with those who said "at first glance" is not necessary.
If the sentence was simply "That was the name that first came to my mind", then there is no need for any additional information.
However, there is a way for both "firsts" to be correct. If at first glance you thought of multiple names, then both firsts are required. "This was the name that first came to my mind at first glance" means something different than "this was the name that came to my mind at first glance." The first sentence means it is the first name you thought of, where the second sentence means it is the only name of which you thought.
Although both you and your friend are technically correct, I cannot properly answer your question until more information has been provided. Furthermore, most of the people whom have already commented in this thread have no business being in a thread devoted entirely to grammar and sentence structure.
The correct saying is "My friend and I" but no one ever speaks full on Oxford English. As to sentence... its sentance your the ones spelling it wrong. The OP should say it without the last part of "at first glance", it is an unessecary addition.Kung Jew wrote:
Do they say "My friend and I" or does the UK say "Me and my friend"?
Last edited by Vilham (2006-12-28 05:19:55)
A sentence is a group of words beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full-stop, exclamation or question mark in written language, containing a main verb.Vilham wrote:
The correct saying is "My friend and I" but no one ever speaks full on Oxford English. As to sentence... its sentance your the ones spelling it wrong. The OP should say it without the last part of "at first glance", it is an unessecary addition.Kung Jew wrote:
Do they say "My friend and I" or does the UK say "Me and my friend"?
http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/sentence.html
After reviewing everything, I've come to realize a communications difference exists between UK and American versions of the word 'sentence'. Similar to color, and the pronunciation of the word 'herb', we'll have to agree to disagree.Vilham wrote:
As to sentence... its sentence your the ones spelling it wrong.
Vilham, since we are picking apart everyone else's grammar, spelling and prose.... shouldn't it be
"As to 'sentence'... it's 'sentance'. You're the ones spelling it wrong."?
Or does the UK actually spell sentence like I've done in this sentence.
For the record, I'm not getting any coffee this morning. Yesterday, the abundance of silliness witnessed online caused me to snarf three very needed gulps of morning brew all over my work keyboard. Judging by the posts I've read so far, if I get more coffee this morning when I get to work, I'll just end up cleaning my lab desk again.
KJ
Its sentence in the UK ........as it is in the rest of the world!!Kung Jew wrote:
After reviewing everything, I've come to realize a communications difference exists between UK and American versions of the word 'sentence'. Similar to color, and the pronunciation of the word 'herb', we'll have to agree to disagree.Vilham wrote:
As to sentence... its sentence your the ones spelling it wrong.
Vilham, since we are picking apart everyone else's grammar, spelling and prose.... shouldn't it be
"As to 'sentence'... it's 'sentance'. You're the ones spelling it wrong."?
Or does the UK actually spell sentence like I've done in this sentence.
For the record, I'm not getting any coffee this morning. Yesterday, the abundance of silliness witnessed online caused me to snarf three very needed gulps of morning brew all over my work keyboard. Judging by the posts I've read so far, if I get more coffee this morning when I get to work, I'll just end up cleaning my lab desk again.
KJ
That's*ThomasMorgan wrote:
Right here!Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:
Mouse315 wrote:Where is Fenris_Greyclaw when you need him?
Better late than never, eh?Thats the answer.SEREMAKER wrote:
I think - take out the 1st "first"
Come on now, honestly.
Additionally, I would have to agree with those who said "at first glance" is not necessary.
If the sentence was simply "That was the name that first came to my mind", then there is no need for any additional information.
However, there is a way for both "firsts" to be correct. If at first glance you thought of multiple names, then both firsts are required. "This was the name that first came to my mind at first glance" means something different than "this was the name that came to my mind at first glance." The first sentence means it is the first name you thought of, where the second sentence means it is the only name of which you thought.
Although both you and your friend are technically correct, I cannot properly answer your question until more information has been provided. Furthermore, most of the people whom have already commented in this thread have no business being in a thread devoted entirely to grammar and sentence structure.This should help you:
Hmm, let me organise that...Marc really wuvs Milli... (L) Well she asked me who Toiletmade is and I said it's my friend who stole your email from me.
Torquemada im not toiletmade:P
Marc really wuvs Milli... (L) Well, that's the name that first came to my mind at first glance...
Torquemada first,first name?
Marc really wuvs Milli... (L) ?
Torquemada you said first twice
Marc really wuvs Milli... (L) Yes, but that doesn't affect the sentances outcome
Torquemada well i wasnt going to think it was the second name that came to mind at first glance was i?
Marc really wuvs Milli... (L) Well if I hadn't put in the second "First", then the sentacne could have been read as "The name that comes to mind whenever I glance at it" But it doesn't, as I remembered from the first glance that it didn't say "Toiletmade"
Torquemada in a proper sentance you wouldent use the same description twice
Torquemada *word for a description
Marc really wuvs Milli... (L) Torquemada It wasn't the same description for the same word though, it was the description of two seperate things
Torquemada it was the same word for a description
Marc really wuvs Milli... (L) 1. The first thing that came to my mind 2. The first glance
Marc really wuvs Milli... (L) Ok, I know how to resolve this...
Marc really wuvs Milli... (L) http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?pi … 8#p1090228
Marc really wuvs Milli... (L) lol
Marc really wuvs Milli... (L) They will know,
Torquemada now we play the waitting game...
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Ohh! C'mon man. Oxford English is fully sick.Vilham wrote:
... but no one ever speaks full on Oxford English.
I love these threads.
I think it's perfectly legitimate to have both of the "first"s. If you replaced both of the "first"s with "second"s, no one would say there were any redundant redundancies.... "......" ....or would they?
Edit: spelling (grammar will follow)
Last edited by cospengle (2006-12-28 06:12:32)
This is genius
EEEEERRRRR NO, it is spelt sentence in the UK, and anyone who says otherwise is wrong.Entertayner wrote:
"Sentance" is how you spell "Sentence" in the UK, so he was right.
HAHAHAHHAHAAA!!! Chaos! Confusion! Mass Hysteria!! Bad Gramere! All in one thread!! Awesome!!
KJ
KJ
I stand corrected. I thought that was the way you spelt sentence as in prision sentence not as in a line of words. As to people picking my grammer... grammer nazi springs to mind, this is a forum for christs sake not an essay, you may also note at the start of my last post I pointed out that no one speaks or writes correct Oxford English all the time.coke wrote:
EEEEERRRRR NO, it is spelt sentence in the UK, and anyone who says otherwise is wrong.Entertayner wrote:
"Sentance" is how you spell "Sentence" in the UK, so he was right.