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No. 9: He did good -- should be: He done good. Nonna
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43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
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Nonna,Nonna.PapaVino wrote:No. 9: He did good -- should be: He done good. Nonna
In country-speak, you're right, of course. "He did good" Is incorrect in Standard English. Good in this example is used as a noun, as in "Mother Theresa's life consisted of doing good." Sometimes, "good" is used as an adjective, as in "He grew a good garden."
In the sentence, "He did well," "well" is an adverb, modifying "did."
I hope I didn't take your comment too seriously!
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Nope, Donna, you have done well. Rooster is responsible for the excellent post and the resulting emergence of the grammar police.




43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
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Camprn,
May I be deputized? I'm constantly distracted by grammar and punctuation errors, and not just on this forum. They're everywhere!
May I be deputized? I'm constantly distracted by grammar and punctuation errors, and not just on this forum. They're everywhere!
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I am not at liberty to deputize you. All I may suggest, at this point, is exercising self control.donnainzone10 wrote:Camprn,
May I be deputized? I'm constantly distracted by grammar and punctuation errors, and not just on this forum. They're everywhere!

43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
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I can only try. If only there were a simple, universal way to teach these basics, reading anything would be a much more pleasurable experience.
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It is always best to not take it personally and move on, putting energy into the more important things in life.donnainzone10 wrote:I can only try. If only there were a simple, universal way to teach these basics, reading anything would be a much more pleasurable experience.
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
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I occasionally participate on a non-gardening forum. This is part of their TOS:donnainzone10 wrote:...I'm constantly distracted by grammar and punctuation errors, and not just on this forum. They're everywhere!
The mods will pull a post for failing to comply with the writing standards. It does make reading and comprehending posts easier and faster, but it's amazing how many errors still slip through unnoticed by the mods. Ironically, swearing is permitted. (Spelled correctly, of course!
Writing Standards
In order to use this forum, you must meet our writing standards. Proper spelling, capitalization, grammar and punctuation are important to us.
All content must:
Use proper English (no txtspk)
Be spelled correctly
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While these rules may seem strict and arcane, it’s imperative to keeping the level of discourse at the highest quality.
Please give us your very best efforts, and don’t take it personally if you have a question pushed to editing to fix some typos. We’re sticklers.

I think we have very good quality writing on this forum, even though it's not emphasized, and I appreciate that.
(Now I'm sitting here thinking about my 7th grade English class, when we spent the year learning how to diagram sentences!)
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Yep, Donna, y'all done took me too seriously. I was jesting. However, there are those who would attempt to totally wipe out local dialects in the United States. But I love to listen to different ways of speaking in different parts of this US. For instance, great grandma Bruhl, who had a great sense of "English correctness," was wont to say, "Y'all have time to carry me to the grocery store?" Of course, she didn't mean literally to lift her off her feet and lug her down the street, it was just the dialect of the rural Texas community. Everyone knew she meant the auto, car, carriage would "carry" her to the store. Pronunciations also delight me: in Texas a small rivulet is pronounced "creek," while in Idaho, it is a "crick," same spelling as Texas, different pronunciation. Radio and later television have led to a much greater homogenizing language across the States, but have scrubbed out some of the beautiful individuality of its regional speech. (Please help me off this here soapbox) Nonna
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Nonna, I can't help you off your soap box. My father, a stickler for proper grammar, pronunciation, spelling, etc., often said, "Ya done good."
And one of my all time favorites from my mother's father -
... the good Lord willin' and the crick don't rise.
And one of my all time favorites from my mother's father -
... the good Lord willin' and the crick don't rise.
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Yep, Martha, and I lost count of the folks I met in Texas who were in the "ahl bidness."
But they pronounced "creek" correctly. Nonna
But they pronounced "creek" correctly. Nonna
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43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
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+1camprn wrote:

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43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
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Nonna.PapaVino wrote:Awwww, a blast from the past, cooking with honey. Thank you so much, Camp, for a great memory and bit of wisdom. Nonna


43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Harvest Time
"Brisk and lively moves the harvestman, to gather the rich and various productions. He now realizes the reward of his toil and attentions. Is it not labor that makes a man happy? What if we could obtain these fruits, our necessary supply of food, etc., without any exertion of our own; would not the consequences be indolence and slothfulness? Society would, indeed, be in a wretched state."
–The Old Farmer’s Almanac, 1853
–The Old Farmer’s Almanac, 1853
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
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+1camprn wrote:"Brisk and lively moves the harvestman, to gather the rich and various productions. He now realizes the reward of his toil and attentions. Is it not labor that makes a man happy? What if we could obtain these fruits, our necessary supply of food, etc., without any exertion of our own; would not the consequences be indolence and slothfulness? Society would, indeed, be in a wretched state."
–The Old Farmer’s Almanac, 1853
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Any Surface owners out there? Please, tell me about it.
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
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I don't know anything about the Surface, but if you're looking for a tab, the Nexus 7 or 10 can't be beat. I have the 7 and love it.
If you're looking more laptop, the Chromebook is top notch and cheaper. I've also got a chromebook and wouldn't trade it for nothin
http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/
http://www.google.com/nexus/tablets/index.html
If you're looking more laptop, the Chromebook is top notch and cheaper. I've also got a chromebook and wouldn't trade it for nothin

http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/
http://www.google.com/nexus/tablets/index.html
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I'm leaning toward the 7, what's better about the 10............ I'm going to go look at the links now.RoOsTeR wrote:I don't know anything about the Surface, but if you're looking for a tab, the Nexus 7 or 10 can't be beat. I have the 7 and love it.
If you're looking more laptop, the Chromebook is top notch and cheaper. I've also got a chromebook and wouldn't trade it for nothin
http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/
http://www.google.com/nexus/tablets/index.html
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
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Gave granddaughter a surface for her birthday in Jan. Of course the surface pro came out in Feb. She was a high school sophomore and loved it but you couldn't load Norton antivirus on it. So when the college sophomore grandson's birthday came up in Mar. he got the surface pro. He loves it.
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I don't know what you folks are talking about. But then, I don't have a cell phone either...
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