Showing posts with label 6.2a-ParentheticalComma. Show all posts
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Friday, November 28, 2014

Grammar Cat #89: Puppy-Chow Cat

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IM IN = I'm in
You need an apostrophe for the contraction: I + am = I'm

UR DININ ROOM = your dining room,
You need a comma (otherwise, it would mean the dining room is doing the eating).

EATIN = eating

UR PUPPEY CHOWW = your puppy chow.
Don't forget the final period.



Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Grammar Cat #58: Sommelier Cat

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IM  = I'm
I'm is a contraction: I am.

IN UR WINE CELLER = in your wine cellar,
Don't forget the comma, and note also the spelling: cellar.

INSPECTIN = inspecting

UR REDZ AN WITES = your reds and whites.
Don't forget the final period.





Monday, October 27, 2014

Grammar Cat #38: Homework Cat

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IM IN UR = I'm in
"I'm" is a contraction for "I am" (the apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter).

UR HOMEWORK = your homework,
Don't forget the comma here to separate the two clauses.

MAKIN SURE = making sure

U FAIL UR MATH CLAS = you fail your math class.
Don't forget the final period.




Monday, October 20, 2014

Grammar Cat #47: Sofa Cat

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IM IN = I'm in
This is a contraction: I'm = I am

UR SOFA = your sofa,
Don't forget the comma.

LOOKIN 4 CHANGE. = looking for change.




Saturday, October 18, 2014

Grammar Cat #116: Snowden Cat

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IM = I'm
You need an apostrophe for the contraction: I + am = I'm.

IN ALL UR COMPUTERZ = in all your computers,
Don't forget the comma!

HACKIN TEH NSA = hacking the NSA.
You need a final period at the end of the sentence.




Friday, February 7, 2014

Grammar Cat #164: Ramen Cat

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IM = I'm
The apostrophe marks the contraction: I + am = I'm.

IN UR PANTREE = in your pantry,
Don't forget the comma.

EATIN = eating

UR NOODLEZ = your noodles.
Don't forget the final period!









Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Grammar Cat #161: Dollhouse Cat

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IM = I'm
You need an apostrophe for the contraction: I'm = I + am.

IN UR DOLLHAUS = in your dollhouse,
Don't forget the comma!

ADMIRIN MY SELF = admiring myself.
Notice that "myself" is written as one word. And don't forget the final period!







Friday, November 22, 2013

Grammar Cat #108: Geek Cat

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IM = I'm
You need an apostrophe for the contraction: I'm = I + am.

IN UR COMPUTR = in your computer,
Don't forget the comma.

DEFRAGGIN = defragging
This word is short for "defragmenting."

UR HARD DRIV = your hard drive.
Don't forget the final period.




Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Grammar Cat #106: Video Game Cat

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IM = I'm
This is a contraction: I + am = I'm

IN UR LEADERBORD = in your leaderboard,
Don't forget the comma.

BEATIN UR SCORZ = beating your scores.
Don't forget the final period.




Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Grammar Cat #91: Connected Cat

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IM = I'm
This is a contraction: I + am = I'm.

ON TEH INTRNET = on the Internet,
Don't forget the comma!

SUFFRIN FRUM = suffering from

INFORMASHUN OVRLODE = information overload.
Don't forget the final period!




Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Grammar Cat #84: Lounge Cat

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IM = I'm
You need an apostrophe for the contraction: I + am = I'm

IN UR CHAIZE LOUNGE = in your chaise lounge,
You need a comma to coordinate the two parts of this sentence.

NOT CHASIN NOTHIN = not chasing anything.
Instead of a double negative (not-nothing), you need just one negative word (not). Plus, don't forget the final period.

And if you are wondering about that strange term in English - chaise lounge - you can read about the etymology at Etymonline.com. The term itself is a result of a misunderstanding of the French word longue with the English word lounge!





Thursday, October 24, 2013

Grammar Cat #79: News Cat

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IM = I'm
This is a contraction: I + am = I'm

IN UR PAYPR = in your paper,
Don't forget the comma!

SHREDDIN TEH NEWZ = shredding the news.
Don't forget the final period!






Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Grammar Cat #72: Piano Cat

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IM IN UR PIANOE = I'm 
You need an apostrophe for the contraction: I + am = I'm

IN UR PIANOE = in your piano,
Don't forget the comma!

TICKLIN UR IVOREEZ = tickling your ivories.
Don't forget the final period! This English idiom refers to the piano keys, made of ivory, as "ivories," and "to tickle the ivories" means to play the piano.




Sunday, October 13, 2013

Grammar Cat #70: College Cat

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IM = I'm
You need the apostrophe for the contraction: I + am = I'm.

IN UR DORM ROOM = in your dorm room,
Don't forget the comma!

CRAMMIN 4 EXAMZ = cramming for exams.
Don't forget the period!




Monday, October 7, 2013

Grammar Cat #64: Coffee Cat

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JUS POOR TEH COFFEH = Just pour the coffee,
The word "pour" is for liquids; the word "poor" is the opposite of "rich." Notice also that there is a comma here before the "and" which is joining these two clauses.

THEN = and then
You need a conjunction to join these clauses in a compound sentence.

BAK AWAY SLOW = back away slowly,
You need an adverb here, "slowly." The word "slow" is an adjective. In colloquial English, "slow" can also be used as an adverb, but in formal written English, "slowly" is the adverbial form.

VRY SLOW = very slowly.
Don't forget the final punctuation. If you want a more dramatic pause there, you could make "Very slowly" into a separate sentence:
Just pour the coffee, and then back away slowly. Very slowly.






Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Grammar Cat #55: Definition Cat

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IM IN UR DICSHUNARY = I'm in your dictionary,
Don't forget the comma!

TEARIN UR = tearing your

DEFINISHUNS = definitions

2 SHREDZ = to shreds.
Don't forget the final period.





Saturday, June 15, 2013

Grammar Cat #19: Pirate Cats

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WERE = We're
You need an apostrophe for the contraction: We're = We are

IN UR BOAT = in your boat,
Note the missing comma. Without the comma, it would mean the boat was making an escape, but instead "we" are the ones making the escape.

MAKIN R ESCAPEZ = making our escape.