Comments for The Tongue Untied http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog A Guide to Grammar, Punctuation and Style Tue, 15 May 2012 20:19:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Pronouns: Demonstrative by TheTongueUntied http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=786&cpage=1#comment-8200 TheTongueUntied Tue, 15 May 2012 20:19:21 +0000 http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=786#comment-8200 Happy to be of service. Please let me know if there is anything else that would be helpful. Happy to be of service. Please let me know if there is anything else that would be helpful.

]]> Comment on Pronouns: Demonstrative by D http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=786&cpage=1#comment-8198 D Tue, 15 May 2012 13:41:29 +0000 http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=786#comment-8198 thanks a lot for all the information about pronouns! it really helped me =) thanks a lot for all the information about pronouns! it really helped me =)

]]> Comment on Conjunctions: Subordinating by Hasan İzzet http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=881&cpage=1#comment-8192 Hasan İzzet Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:06:49 +0000 http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=881#comment-8192 Dear Director, Your information on correlative and subordination conjuctions is so precise and helpful. Thanks a lot. What I'm concerned related with correlative conjuctions is whether they build compound and simple sentence structures or not. I think this crucial grammar point should be clarified through examples stressing on the types of sentences. Best regards, Hasan Volkan Dear Director,

Your information on correlative and subordination conjuctions is so precise and helpful. Thanks a lot.

What I’m concerned related with correlative conjuctions is whether they build compound and simple sentence structures or not. I think this crucial grammar point should be clarified through examples stressing on the types of sentences.

Best regards,
Hasan Volkan

]]> Comment on Conjunctions: Correlative by Hasan İzzet http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=890&cpage=1#comment-8185 Hasan İzzet Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:31:08 +0000 http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=890#comment-8185 April 15, 2012 Dear Director, I've serious problems with the use of 'neither nor' as correlative conjuctions. I'm not sure with the rules of constructing compound sentences with 'neither nor'. I really need to ask you the following questions in order to get rid of the grammatical confusions I've in my mind. Ques1. Are all sentences in which we have correlative conjuctions are compound sentences. For example 'Neither Tom nor tim is correct.' Is this a compound sentence? If not, why? Ques 2. Do you think the following compound sentences are gramatically correct, but not used . Please make comments on them. 1. The book was neither very interesting, nor did the publisher advertise it successfully. 2. Neither the book was very interesting, nor the publisher advertise it successfully. 3. Neither was the book very interesting, nor did the publisher advertise it successfully. Ques 3. Please write a few compound sentences using ' neither nor' and explain why they are compound. I'm looking forward to hearing from you as soon as possible. Best regards, Hasan İzzet April 15, 2012

Dear Director,

I’ve serious problems with the use of ‘neither nor’ as correlative conjuctions. I’m not sure with the rules of constructing compound sentences with ‘neither nor’. I really need to ask you the following questions in order to get rid of the grammatical confusions I’ve in my mind.

Ques1. Are all sentences in which we have correlative conjuctions are compound sentences. For example ‘Neither Tom nor tim is correct.’ Is this a compound sentence? If not, why?

Ques 2. Do you think the following compound sentences are gramatically correct, but not used . Please make comments on them.

1. The book was neither very interesting, nor did the publisher advertise it successfully.

2. Neither the book was very interesting, nor the publisher advertise it successfully.

3. Neither was the book very interesting, nor did the publisher advertise it successfully.

Ques 3. Please write a few compound sentences using ‘ neither nor’ and explain why they are compound.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Hasan İzzet

]]> Comment on Case: Nominative by TheTongueUntied http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=402&cpage=1#comment-8163 TheTongueUntied Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:32:16 +0000 http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=402#comment-8163 I'll be honest that it took me forever (or nearly) to respond because my brain froze in response to the question. I did a bit of reading to determine the answer, but mostly failed. And I mostly failed because I live in a weird nether world of maintaining a grammar web site and not quite caring about <em>this</em> sort of thing. I mean, don't get me wrong. I care about subjects and verbs and widely accepted rules and at least TRYING to write well. But when we start talking about variations on the verb tenses and their effect on words, I want to go watch a re-run of NCIS. So bottom line, your guru could be right. Your guru could be wrong. And I am damn proud of both of you for THINKING about the words you use. AWESOME! I’ll be honest that it took me forever (or nearly) to respond because my brain froze in response to the question. I did a bit of reading to determine the answer, but mostly failed. And I mostly failed because I live in a weird nether world of maintaining a grammar web site and not quite caring about this sort of thing. I mean, don’t get me wrong. I care about subjects and verbs and widely accepted rules and at least TRYING to write well. But when we start talking about variations on the verb tenses and their effect on words, I want to go watch a re-run of NCIS. So bottom line, your guru could be right. Your guru could be wrong. And I am damn proud of both of you for THINKING about the words you use. AWESOME!

]]> Comment on Types of Adjectives by TheTongueUntied http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=1413&cpage=1#comment-8162 TheTongueUntied Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:15:05 +0000 http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=1413#comment-8162 Seems like you might be trying to get the answers to a test here :) Seems like you might be trying to get the answers to a test here :)

]]> Comment on Verbals: Infinitives by TheTongueUntied http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=647&cpage=1#comment-8161 TheTongueUntied Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:14:39 +0000 http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=647#comment-8161 Thanks for taking the time to let me know about the error! I appreciate it. Thanks for taking the time to let me know about the error! I appreciate it.

]]> Comment on Types of Adjectives by Hasan İzzet http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=1413&cpage=1#comment-8160 Hasan İzzet Sun, 11 Mar 2012 13:13:48 +0000 http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=1413#comment-8160 March 11, 2012 Dear Director, The reason why I am wtiting to you is that I have encountered certain difficulties after studying your explanations on adjectives. In fact, I haven't been able to form a good logic or criteria in classifying nouns in connection with adjectives. I have asked questions regarding the following sentences so as to classify the nouns that appear just after the adjectives. I'll appriciate If you help me, by correcting my questions given under each statement. Best regards, Hasan İzzet 1. Ann married a rich businessman. What businessman did she marry? 2. The old lady was talking in a quiet voice. Which lady was talking in a quiet voice? ( Old ) What kind of voice was she talking? 3. We need a clean copy of the document. What kind of copy of the documunt do we need? 4. They are reading a history book? What book are they reading? What kind of book are they reading? 5. Every artist is sensitive. Which artist is sensitive? 6. Mary is short. What is she like? 7. The car is new.. What is it like? What sort of car is it? 8. I was getting hungry. How was I getting? March 11, 2012

Dear Director,

The reason why I am wtiting to you is that I have encountered certain difficulties after studying your explanations on adjectives. In fact, I haven’t been able to form a good logic or criteria in classifying nouns in connection with adjectives.

I have asked questions regarding the following sentences so as to classify the nouns that appear just after the adjectives. I’ll appriciate If you help me, by correcting my questions given under each statement.

Best regards,
Hasan İzzet

1. Ann married a rich businessman.

What businessman did she marry?

2. The old lady was talking in a quiet voice.

Which lady was talking in a quiet voice? ( Old )

What kind of voice was she talking?

3. We need a clean copy of the document.

What kind of copy of the documunt do we need?

4. They are reading a history book?

What book are they reading?

What kind of book are they reading?

5. Every artist is sensitive.

Which artist is sensitive?

6. Mary is short.

What is she like?

7. The car is new..

What is it like?

What sort of car is it?

8. I was getting hungry.

How was I getting?

]]> Comment on Verbals: Infinitives by Amorith http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=647&cpage=1#comment-8157 Amorith Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:58:42 +0000 http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=647#comment-8157 On the second-to-last example, I think you meant to say that the subject is LAWSUITS, not LAWYERS. Either it's a typo in the sentence or in the explanation, but it works either way. Great page, though. It definitely helped me! On the second-to-last example, I think you meant to say that the subject is LAWSUITS, not LAWYERS. Either it’s a typo in the sentence or in the explanation, but it works either way. Great page, though. It definitely helped me!

]]> Comment on Case: Nominative by Chris Sands http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=402&cpage=1#comment-8140 Chris Sands Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:19:50 +0000 http://www.grammaruntied.com/blog/?p=402#comment-8140 My local grammar guru insists the past conditional invalidates the predicate nominative. She acknowledges "It was I who was wrong." but insists "It would have been me who was wrong." Does the verb 'to be' somehow change from a linking verb to an action verb in this case? My local grammar guru insists the past conditional invalidates the predicate nominative. She acknowledges “It was I who was wrong.” but insists “It would have been me who was wrong.” Does the verb ‘to be’ somehow change from a linking verb to an action verb in this case?

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