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ccgensou
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20 Jan 2007, 2:18 am

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Finally! I was starting to think I was the only grammar savant on Earth!

Ah, yes, but surely there are a few out there. An earth without grammar would be disordered.

Panik wrote:
You mean right now? State-funded philosopher. I found that term somewhere and guess what? I really like it. ;)

That does sound good. :wink:

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Welcome! It's good to see more female members here!

Why, thank you. *smiles*



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20 Jan 2007, 2:23 am

ccgensou wrote:
Flagg wrote:
Finally! I was starting to think I was the only grammar savant on Earth!

Ah, yes, but surely there are a few out there. An earth without grammar would be disordered.


We'd have grammar but it would be boring. Grammar savants tend to use more alteration and poetry in their speaking. They often sound very dramatic. Can easily understand difficult or unorthodox word structure.



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20 Jan 2007, 2:41 am

Flagg wrote:
We'd have grammar but it would be boring. Grammar savants tend to use more alteration and poetry in their speaking. They often sound very dramatic. Can easily understand difficult or unorthodox word structure.

That is true, although I'll admit that the term is not often in use where I come from. People, they seem to be of a slightly different mind - and perhaps it is so that I have come to adjust to their views of the matter.



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20 Jan 2007, 3:45 pm

Emettman wrote:
Have you encountered Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett yet?


ccgensou wrote:
My sister has books by Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett, though they are the translated ones. Perhaps next time I make a purchase online, I will consider ordering something by someone of them.
I'm interested, you say you had a couple of articles published. May I ask? What where they about?


For Terry Pratchett, don't start with his first books. They haven't settled to the style at which he excels. If you like him, you can come back to them later. I would recommend starting with perhaps "Guards, Guards" or "Wyrd Sisters" to find out if you are going to be a fan.
There is a loose order to the books, but they contain several sub-series with different major characters.

I've had pieces published on theology, model railways and history, though only the middle category paid. I've made the front cover of two magazines.



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21 Jan 2007, 12:09 am

Emettman wrote:
For Terry Pratchett, don't start with his first books. They haven't settled to the style at which he excels. If you like him, you can come back to them later. I would recommend starting with perhaps "Guards, Guards" or "Wyrd Sisters" to find out if you are going to be a fan.
There is a loose order to the books, but they contain several sub-series with different major characters.

I've had pieces published on theology, model railways and history, though only the middle category paid. I've made the front cover of two magazines.

That's enlightening - very good to know when purchasing online, thank you for telling me, truly.

Ah, I see, I see. That's work well done, then, I must say.