April 14, 2011 at 1:55 am
Craig Farrell (4/14/2011)
Alright, there's any number of things to take my article apart for, half of it's an opinion... but there's vs. there are?I'm going to assume I'm just too tired to realize the problem here.
Just put your hat inside out and backward on your head, lower your pants to the level where you can barely walk and twist your shoulder 3 times. Now you no longer have to worry about it.
As I recall an english teacher being very nitpicking on the language being used any other way than the one only to be found in literature that needs to be read at least 4 times to be able to interpret it, some people just don't get it.
The message is way more important than then wrapping that is used to bring it.
If this were a 100% sterile language department, our beloved SSC wouldn't be credible for being an all peoples forum.
IMO we try to use correct language, but it isn't our top level requirement. The content is !
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April 14, 2011 at 2:42 am
Craig Farrell (4/14/2011)
Alright, there's any number of things to take my article apart for, half of it's an opinion... but there's vs. there are?I'm going to assume I'm just too tired to realize the problem here.
There's nothing wrong with the article. I consider my English pretty good for a non-native English speaker, and I still don't know what the "mistakes" are in the introduction of your article. Let along the rest of the world...
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April 14, 2011 at 3:29 am
GilaMonster (4/13/2011)
Or increased security. I can see it at home (Firefox 3.6.15) but not on laptop (Firefox 3.6.16)
Sometimes I see it, sometimes I don't; sometimes it's top left, sometimes it's top right. All this on the same browser (Mozilla 3.6.16) on the same laptop. Maybe it depends on how much scripting I have enabled, and what sort of add and spyware blockers I'm running as those things vary a lot.
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April 14, 2011 at 3:36 am
Craig Farrell (4/14/2011)
Alright, there's any number of things to take my article apart for, half of it's an opinion... but there's vs. there are?I'm going to assume I'm just too tired to realize the problem here.
Too tired to separate singular from plural?
But in the particular context it's not something that bothers me (although there are some contexts in which that error would really grate).
Tom
April 14, 2011 at 4:25 am
Craig Farrell (4/14/2011)
Alright, there's any number of things to take my article apart for, half of it's an opinion... but there's vs. there are?I'm going to assume I'm just too tired to realize the problem here.
It's a singular versus plural reference. "There's" = "there is" (singular) while "there are" is a plural reference.
I haven't read the article in question, but as a proofreader, writer, and editor myself, I know that can be a seriously distracting issue for people. Especially if you're using plural nouns and a singular reference or vice versa.
April 14, 2011 at 4:53 am
Brandie Tarvin (4/14/2011)
It's a singular versus plural reference. "There's" = "there is" (singular) while "there are" is a plural reference.I haven't read the article in question, but as a proofreader, writer, and editor myself, I know that can be a seriously distracting issue for people. Especially if you're using plural nouns and a singular reference or vice versa.
Maybe it's a South African thing, but "there's 5 things" doesn't sound wrong to me. "There is 5 things" would have me screaming in pain, but it's almost like "there's" = "there is" or "there are" depending on what follows (even though spelling-wise it cannot)
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April 14, 2011 at 5:40 am
GilaMonster (4/14/2011)
Brandie Tarvin (4/14/2011)
It's a singular versus plural reference. "There's" = "there is" (singular) while "there are" is a plural reference.I haven't read the article in question, but as a proofreader, writer, and editor myself, I know that can be a seriously distracting issue for people. Especially if you're using plural nouns and a singular reference or vice versa.
Maybe it's a South African thing, but "there's 5 things" doesn't sound wrong to me. "There is 5 things" would have me screaming in pain, but it's almost like "there's" = "there is" or "there are" depending on what follows (even though spelling-wise it cannot)
It's not just South African. Lots of people don't hear the difference when they're speaking, and lots of people use the contraction when they're speaking. But in prose, it's a lot harder to get away with breaking that rule.
April 14, 2011 at 5:48 am
GilaMonster (4/14/2011)
Maybe it's a South African thing, but "there's 5 things" doesn't sound wrong to me. "There is 5 things" would have me screaming in pain, but it's almost like "there's" = "there is" or "there are" depending on what follows (even though spelling-wise it cannot)
It does sound wrong to me, but it doesn't bother me. "There is 5 things" (unabbreviated) would drive me bats. So if it's a South African thing it's also a Scottish thing.
Most languages that I know don't distinguish "there is" from "there are". They are both the same in Scots Gaelic (tha), Irish (tá), Spanish (hay), Galego (hai), French (il y a), German (es gibt), Portugese (há), Catalan (hi ha), Russian (sushchestvuyet (or sometimes just yest')). English and Italian (c'è ,ci sono) are the only two I know where they are different.
Tom
April 14, 2011 at 5:56 am
Tom.Thomson (4/14/2011)
English and Italian (c'è ,ci sono) are the only two I know where they are different.
Add Dutch to the list:
Er is <--> Er zijn
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April 14, 2011 at 6:08 am
Craig Farrell (4/14/2011)
Alright, there's any number of things to take my article apart for, half of it's an opinion... but there's vs. there are?I'm going to assume I'm just too tired to realize the problem here.
I really truly hate grammar police. I think there are fewer of them online now than there used to be, that or they don't hang around tech forums much. To hell with him/her (although probably a him).
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April 14, 2011 at 6:14 am
Craig Farrell (4/14/2011)
Alright, there's any number of things to take my article apart for, half of it's an opinion... but there's vs. there are?I'm going to assume I'm just too tired to realize the problem here.
You use "then" instead of "than". So what. I notice these things. I do perspective-perfect line drawings of complicated architecture from memory in seconds but can't communicate with adults. Of any species.
Blame the publisher, the content is spot-on.
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April 14, 2011 at 6:15 am
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Craig Farrell (4/14/2011)
Alright, there's any number of things to take my article apart for, half of it's an opinion... but there's vs. there are?I'm going to assume I'm just too tired to realize the problem here.
I really truly hate grammar police. I think there are fewer of them online now than there used to be, that or they don't hang around tech forums much. To hell with him/her (although probably a him).
However, it is strange we still didn't get any ANSI recommendation for this topic :hehe:
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April 14, 2011 at 6:17 am
Grant Fritchey (4/14/2011)
I really truly hate grammar police. I think there are fewer of them online now than there used to be, that or they don't hang around tech forums much.
Fortunately he didn't find my GilaMonster poll...
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April 14, 2011 at 7:18 am
CirquedeSQLeil (4/13/2011)
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CirquedeSQLeil (4/13/2011)
Leave the contract early without notice and prior to completing the stated work.What does his contract require? Solo or contracting house?
Solo contract and it required him to perform some work on my house. I find it very dishonest to pull a shenanigan such as he did - do half the work (25% of which was done incorrectly) and to leave the rest in an un-done leaving all of it in a state of unpassable via inspection.
Okay, now it just becomes a question of if this is worth consulting a lawyer about. You might also have some recourse through the Better Business Bureau or a government agency, especially if this person is licensed.
I'd definitely talk to the person, and if I couldn't get a reasonable/acceptable resolution through that, I'd get the story out through as many online venues as I possibly could so their reputation takes a hit. Sounds petty, but it's more about protecting other people from the same thing. This can't be the first time.
I am seriously debating the course of action of "dragging his name through mud" (online venues, BBB, etc).
Not sure if legal action would be worth it.
Have tried numerous times over the past three months to get this person to come finish the work, but he has been unresponsive until this AM when he said he was not going to finish the work.
Over the course of the last 3 months, I have heard other stories involving this guy and all are similar to mine.
Definitely file a complaint with the BBB, Craigslist/Angieslist, wherever he's listed. We consistently review people on those places before we use them, if you don't then we could get caught too. I'd ask those people with similar stories to also file complaints.
Then, find someone who will do the job right, have them document exactly what he did wrong and did/didn't do, take pictures, and take him to court for damages. Sounds like contractor #2 will not only have to do what you needed, but undo what he did in the first place, and you'll be paying for that.
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April 14, 2011 at 7:19 am
CirquedeSQLeil (4/13/2011)
Update on contractor that bailed.His reason for bailing - his integrity was brought into question. And I did bring it into question - with plenty of good reason.
Sounds like someone who's gotten in over his head, realized he couldn't do the work and looked for a reason to run away.
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