Grandad here!

Marydoll perhaps the point is that anyone who is not a Grandad (or male) is not allowed to comment as the thread is called Grandad here
So we might as well save our breath to cool our porridge and not be accused of derailing anything

"And the Cambridge comma should only be used on one day a year." The so-called Cambridge Comma may be used only on the 1st of April every year, since it is nothing more than an April Fool's joke. As you may have noticed from the foregoing sentences, I was always taught that 'only' should always be placed after the verb (as in 'should be used only...', rather than before it (as in 'should only be used.."). However, it would seem that I am in the minority on this point.

You are probably correct, Maw.
I foolishly assumed GN was inclusive. Silly old me!

However, it would seem that I am in the minority on this point.

But you've only boldly gone and spoilt it now!!

Callistemon touché! ?

MawB2 Wed 11-Nov-20 23:39:35

Spangler , as well as being a conjunction, “so” is of course also an adverb

Quite right, a grammatical slip on my part. If someone were to say: "I'm hungry," you can answer, "so am I."

Used as a conjunction it will connect two clauses. What has become popular with the advent of forums and texting, is to use the word 'so' to start a sentence. That would have got me marked down at school.
"So, what date have you been given to move in?"

So is a useful word for emphasis: "It's a great place to eat, but it's so expensive."

So there you have it.

I wish I understood all this stuff.
Not enough to do anything about it, to my shame.

Perfect, MissA ?

It's just stuff.

Almost everything is, really, isn't it? (Did I split a what there?)

some emigres from pedants' corner here.
perhaps they've got lost.

Oh, emigres.
That's a new word for me, too.

MissAdventure Thu 12-Nov-20 00:45:13

^Oh, emigres.
That's a new word for me, too.^

An émigré is a person who has emigrated, often with a connotation of political or social self-exile. The word is the past participle of the French, émigrer, "to emigrate".

Well, I did gather that; just I've never heard it before.

The French I did at school seemed to revolve around mothers preparing coffee, and windows and doors being opened and shut.

Spangler

MissAdventure Thu 12-Nov-20 00:45:13

^Oh, emigres.
That's a new word for me, too.^

An émigré is a person who has emigrated, often with a connotation of political or social self-exile. The word is the past participle of the French, émigrer, "to emigrate".

Slightly patronising spangler.

My last English lesson - I guess it would be called a tutorial these days, was back in 1964, we were taught not to use the “Cambridge Comma”. As there is still controversy I will now not bother which I use.

welbeck, you are indeed correct, I'm definitely an émigré , not particularly from pedants' corner, but from those threads, which seem to be catching the eye of GN.
I thought I was safe here, but oh how wrong I was!

Miss A, just ignore us, its not meant to make people bad.

.......nor meant to be taken seriously!

Just to add to this grammatical theme, is it incorrect to put a comma before ‘but’ ?

Well, i should think all that would frighten off Omit01

You should use a comma before but, only if it is connecting two independent clauses, Kate.

I should use a comma, but I don't actually care! ! ?

This pedantry was meant to be a bit of lighthearted fun, now it seems to have turned into a boring grammar lesson! ?

If I was the OP, I think I too, would have run away. ?

This is all beyond me so I am not joining therefore there is no need to run away.

Thanks Mary sorted ?

kittylester

Spangler

MissAdventure Thu 12-Nov-20 00:45:13

^Oh, emigres.
That's a new word for me, too.^

An émigré is a person who has emigrated, often with a connotation of political or social self-exile. The word is the past participle of the French, émigrer, "to emigrate".

Slightly patronising spangler.

More than slightly

Spangler
“ Whilst I agree with that sentiment, Marydoll, I have to admit to a chuckle caused by some graffiti that I saw at college. Above the loo roll in the gents toilet, someone had written: "Philosophy degrees, please take one."”

Odd that you saw it at college, I’ve heard that one many times before !