Grammatical Error News Section..

[DrinkMore]

Here..

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=459


Reads:

Noticeably absent from the list is Universal who didn't have a title which sold enough copies break into the top 20. Paramount made it to 17th with their release of 'Babel', but if there wasn't a Blu-ray version of the title, it would have fall well short making the list.

Should Read:

Noticeably absent from the list is Universal who did not have a title which sold enough copies to break into the top 20. Paramount made it to 17th with their release of 'Babel', but if there wasn't a Blu-ray version of the title, it would have fallen short making the list.

Just keeping an eye out for you guys

[Zaphod]

It's amazng how bad spell and gramer have gottin in the printed meedia. Thier r so many errs its ridicKulous. Can pic up a kopy of them local paper and on the frunt page probably find at least 2 spell or gramatkcal errors. Does anyone prufread anymore.

[DrinkMore]

Originally Posted by Zaphod

It's amazing how bad spelling and gramer have gotten in the printed media. There are so many errors it is ridiculous. I can pick up a copy of the local paper and on the front page probably find at least two spelling or grammatical errors. Does anyone proofread anymore?

I agree. Hence why I posted the thread, mainly for them to fix it so the site looks good. Blu does not need people going ooh, look - those guys can't even speil! Lol.

That and when it's front page news like that and there are errors, it looks even worse.

[Zaphod]

Originally Posted by DrinkMore

I agree. Hence why I posted the thread, mainly for them to fix it so the site looks good. Blu does not need people going ooh, look - those guys can't even speil! Lol.

That and when it's front page news like that and there are errors, it looks even worse.

Darn you grabbed my post before I updated it with the new and improved post!

[DrinkMore]

Originally Posted by Zaphod

Darn you grabbed my post before I updated it with the new and improved post!

Lol. I was like hmm.. your post now is worse that it was.. then I was oh HAHAHAHA. I am slow sometimes

[Rup_Muk]

Originally Posted by DrinkMore

Here..

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=459


Reads:

Noticeably absent from the list is Universal who didn't have a title which sold enough copies break into the top 20. Paramount made it to 17th with their release of 'Babel', but if there wasn't a Blu-ray version of the title, it would have fall well short making the list.

Should Read:

Noticeably absent from the list is Universal who did not have a title which sold enough copies to break into the top 20. Paramount made it to 17th with their release of 'Babel', but if there wasn't a Blu-ray version of the title, it would have fallen short making the list.

Just keeping an eye out for you guys

To correct it a little bit more

Noticeably absent from the list is Universal Studios, which did not have a title that sold enough copies to break into the top 20. Paramount made it to 17th with their release of 'Babel', but if there wasn't a Blu-ray version of the title, it would have fallen short making the list.

[Zaphod]

Originally Posted by DrinkMore

Lol. I was like hmm.. your post now is worse that it was.. then I was oh HAHAHAHA. I am slow sometimes

Yeah, I thought the mis-spelling of "gramer" was a little too inconspicuous, so I decided to make it a little more "obvious".

[russ]

Well, if you are going to correct grammatical errors, you should have corrected all of them.

if there wasn't a Blu-ray

to

if there weren't a Blu-ray

[jubaiweaponx]

I am glad I paid attention in school.

[DrinkMore]

Originally Posted by russ

Well, if you are going to correct grammatical errors, you should have corrected all of them.


to

Weren't does not sound correct.

To see how it sounds, break it down - were not/was not.

It should actually read, was not.

[Zaphod]

Originally Posted by DrinkMore

Weren't does not sound correct.

To see how it sounds, break it down - were not/was not.

It should actually read, was not.

DAMN those contractions!

[DrinkMore]

Originally Posted by Zaphod

DAMN those contractions!

That is about the only thing I remember from High School english class. I should have remembered more since I failed the ****ing thing twice. Lol. Mainly due to the fact that I just gave up on school all together. Was not for me.

Now, whenever I take tests to show my level of edumacation, I score really high on grammar and all that crap, but whatever.

Even the best people after reading and typing all day - miss the obvious.

[russ]

Originally Posted by DrinkMore

Weren't does not sound correct.

To see how it sounds, break it down - were not/was not.

It should actually read, was not.

Sure, let us break it down.

if there wasn't a Blu-ray version becomes if there was not a Blu-ray version; now let us invert this: was there not a Blu-ray version

if there weren't a Blu-ray version becomes if there were not a Blu-ray version; now let us invert this: were there not a Blu-ray version

The correct form is "were". Remember, the subjunctive mood is our friend.

[DrinkMore]

Originally Posted by russ

Sure, let us break it down.

if there wasn't a Blu-ray version becomes if there was not a Blu-ray version; now let us invert this: was there not a Blu-ray version

if there weren't a Blu-ray version becomes if there were not a Blu-ray version; now let us invert this: were there not a Blu-ray version

The correct form is "were". Remember, the subjunctive mood is our friend.

Was not sounds better and fits the flow of the wording. If your really want to be anal, it can be done your way - however, either way can work. Trust me

[Zaphod]

Originally Posted by russ

Sure, let us break it down.

if there wasn't a Blu-ray version becomes if there was not a Blu-ray version; now let us invert this: was there not a Blu-ray version

if there weren't a Blu-ray version becomes if there were not a Blu-ray version; now let us invert this: were there not a Blu-ray version

The correct form is "were". Remember, the subjunctive mood is our friend.

Originally Posted by DrinkMore

Was not sounds better and fits the flow of the wording. If your really want to be anal, it can be done your way - however, either way can work. Trust me

Might I suggest the following?

http://www.amazon.com/Simon-Schuster-Handbook-Writers-Seventh/dp/013144350X

This was my textbook in college, granted it was like the third or fourth edition, but a very good source for writing...

[iceman]

Thanks a lot guys, fixed

[DrinkMore]

Originally Posted by Zaphod

Might I suggest the following?

http://www.amazon.com/Simon-Schuster-Handbook-Writers-Seventh/dp/013144350X

This was my textbook in college, granted it was like the third or fourth edition, but a very good source for writing...

You trying to tell me something?

[DrinkMore]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Thanks a lot guys, fixed

Thank you!