Grammar question

Legolas813 · 09-22-2006, 10:40 AM

In the Gametap news item, shouldn't it say "have" instead of "has"? Either it's wrong or I'm just not thinking right.

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Other games that has recently been added includes Zork: Grand Inquisitor and Shadow of Destiny.

Giligan · 09-22-2006, 10:43 AM

No, it should be "have. Not that it matters.

Intrepid Homoludens · 09-22-2006, 10:44 AM

Don't you mean it should be "have "?

Legolas813 · 09-22-2006, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Giligan

Not that it matters.

Yeah, I know. I just have a problem where those kind of things bother me.

***Jackal*** · 09-22-2006, 10:48 AM

Fixed. Along with "includes".

Intrepid Homoludens · 09-22-2006, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Legolas813

Yeah, I know. I just have a problem where those kind of things bother me.

Me too. At least AG had nowhere NEAR the amount of grammatical fook ups many other games sites have. A lot of these self proclaimed 'journalists' can't spell or write for crap and probably got C's and D's in English back in high school.

RLacey · 09-22-2006, 12:37 PM

Shouldn't that be "self-proclaimed"?

Patti · 09-22-2006, 12:43 PM

Not being pedantic there ,are you RLacey? *grins smugly*
I hate that there are no smileys in the quick reply box...grrrr.

skurken · 09-22-2006, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

A lot of these self proclaimed 'journalists' can't spell or write for crap and probably got C's and D's in English back in high school.

Ouch!

Intrepid Homoludens · 09-22-2006, 01:06 PM

It's true, though. The worst thing is that they help perpetuate the notion that it's okay to, say, write "it's" instead of "its", or "they're" instead of "their", and then you get tons of gamers out there who can kick ass in Halo 2 but can't turn in a grade B or A term paper to save their arses.

Still, I rarely ever see mistakes here at the AG site.

Jelena · 09-22-2006, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

Still, I rarely ever see mistakes here at the AG site.

That's because every spelling- or grammar mistake results in a bashing from Rob! You quickly learn to check your spelling before hitting that submit button.

j/k

Intrepid Homoludens · 09-22-2006, 01:28 PM

That's because Robsie doesn't have a life other than being anal about spelling and grammar here.

j/k ........or am I?

Patti · 09-22-2006, 01:43 PM

Sorry if my posts are boring....I'll stop and go back to my own board....sobs and runs away..

Intrepid Homoludens · 09-22-2006, 01:51 PM

Perhaps, but at least you have excellent insight into Robsie.

< runs >

09-22-2006, 10:43 AM	#2
Giligan The Greater Last Online: 10-31-2011 02:34 PM Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 6,541	No, it should be "have. Not that it matters. __________________ Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. -Cliff Bleszinski

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Intrepid Homoludens merely human Last Online: 05-17-2012 02:26 AM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Don't you mean it should be "have "? __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

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RLacey The Thread™ will die. Last Online: 07-11-2012 11:25 PM Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	Shouldn't that be "self-proclaimed"? __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.

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Patti Senior Member Last Online: 03-29-2010 01:05 PM Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: cheshire uk Posts: 182	Not being pedantic there ,are you RLacey? grins smugly I hate that there are no smileys in the quick reply box...grrrr. __________________ Lord keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth

09-22-2006, 01:06 PM	#10
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Last Online: 05-17-2012 02:26 AM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	It's true, though. The worst thing is that they help perpetuate the notion that it's okay to, say, write "it's" instead of "its", or "they're" instead of "their", and then you get tons of gamers out there who can kick ass in Halo 2 but can't turn in a grade B or A term paper to save their arses. Still, I rarely ever see mistakes here at the AG site. __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

09-22-2006, 10:48 AM	#5
*Jackal* Hopeful skeptic Last Online: 09-18-2013 05:02 PM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,743	Fixed. Along with "includes".

09-22-2006, 01:28 PM	#12
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Last Online: 05-17-2012 02:26 AM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	That's because Robsie doesn't have a life other than being anal about spelling and grammar here. j/k ........or am I? __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

09-22-2006, 01:43 PM	#13
Patti Senior Member Last Online: 03-29-2010 01:05 PM Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: cheshire uk Posts: 182	Sorry if my posts are boring....I'll stop and go back to my own board....sobs and runs away.. __________________ Lord keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth

09-22-2006, 01:51 PM	#14
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Last Online: 05-17-2012 02:26 AM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Perhaps, but at least you have excellent insight into Robsie. < runs > __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien