I think I'm losing it..

[Sherwick]

I just saw that I used 'too' instead of 'to' in a sentence where the context demanded that I use 'to'!

What next? I fear that it's but a short step to starting to use 'their', 'there' and 'they're' inappropriately, finally followed by 'loose' and 'lose'.

signed: Depressed in East Dulwich (aka Sherwick)

:(

[Asset]

As long as it is a one off I think you'll be okay.

[dulwichmum]

Darling Sherwick,

Get yourself a good editor, and no-one will ever know!

[mockney piers]

*editted for speeling*

[Brendan]

As long as its a 1 of I think youll be O.K.

[Huguenot]

I always worried about "I used to..." do something.

There doesn't seem to be a conditional etc. "I was using to do something, and then...."

[HonaloochieB]

Sherwick Wrote:

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> I just saw that I used 'too' instead of 'to' in a

> sentence where the context demanded that I use

> 'to'!

>

> What next? I fear that it's but a short step to

> starting to use 'their', 'there' and 'they're'

> inappropriately, finally followed by 'loose' and

> 'lose'.

>

> signed: Depressed in East Dulwich (aka Sherwick)

>

> :(

Sherwick you should be shagging well ashamed of yourself, never mind what the rest of the crush say.

Let it never happen again, this is after all East Dulwich not bastard Romford.

[HonaloochieB]

Huguenot Wrote:

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> I always worried about "I used to..." do

> something.

>

> There doesn't seem to be a conditional etc. "I was

> using to do something, and then...."

Huguenot. Dilemma. Huge horns. Did I find myself on them? Did I hell. I launched myself onto them.

Cease the entanglement with the over-refined I beg you and be philosophical on the matter. I know I will be.

Their but for the grace of God go I.

[Kells]

HonaloochieB Wrote:

> Let it never happen again, this is after all East

> Dulwich not bastard Romford.

Don't you knock Romford. I should of stayed there :-p

[HonaloochieB]

Kells Wrote:

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> HonaloochieB Wrote:

>

> > Let it never happen again, this is after all

> East

> > Dulwich not bastard Romford.

>

> Don't you knock Romford. I should of stayed there

> :-p

And you could of, if things'd of worked out differently.

It's just where life takes us of course.

[Sue]

OMG I found myself saying "bored of" tonight :-$

[Huguenot]

And there's HB in all sorts of hot water:

"you could of, if things'd of worked out differently"

It shouldn't be 'of' of course, but 'have', or an artfuly placed apostrophe to denote missing letters and generate 'could've'.

As in "I have done something in my trousers" or "I could have done something in my trousers" or "I could've made a message there..."

[Sherwick]

:(

[Sherwick]

HonaloochieB Wrote:

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> Sherwick Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I just saw that I used 'too' instead of 'to' in

> a

> > sentence where the context demanded that I use

> > 'to'!

> >

> > What next? I fear that it's but a short step to

> > starting to use 'their', 'there' and 'they're'

> > inappropriately, finally followed by 'loose'

> and

> > 'lose'.

> >

> > signed: Depressed in East Dulwich (aka

> Sherwick)

> >

> > :(

>

> Sherwick you should be shagging well ashamed of

> yourself, never mind what the rest of the crush

> say.

> Let it never happen again, this is after all East

> Dulwich not bastard Romford.

:(

[louisiana]

Huguenot Wrote:

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> I always worried about "I used to..." do

> something.

>

> There doesn't seem to be a conditional etc. "I was

> using to do something, and then...."

That would not be a conditional.

And I think what you are looking for would be something like "I was used to doing something, and then..."

[Moos]

Huguenot, I think you missed Kells' gentle irony, and Honaloochie's pickup on it. Otherwise full marks, welcome to EDF Writing Pedants' Club (Pres. P.Gatecrasher, Sec. A.Sset).

Also, I don't want to catch anyone using 'disinterested' for 'uninterested'.

[Sherwick]

Moos Wrote:

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> Also, I don't want to catch anyone using

> 'disinterested' for 'uninterested'.

What's the difference? :-$

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Can't help thinking a semicolon would have been better employed after "full marks".

[Huguenot]

Miss the irony me Moos? Not at all, it's just about how you use it. ;-)

[Moos]

PGC - I'm afraid I disagree with your marking, is there an appeal committee?

Huguenot - half of me is covered in shame and simpering apologetically, and the other half is thinking 'the lying get'. That said, I usually use the irony to take wrinkles out of my clothes, so am not to be considered an authority.

Sherwick, see me after class. Bring your stockholder certificates and a copy of the AGM.

[bigbadwolf]

Miss! Miss! Quids just kicked me under the table, and he's got some fireworks in his bag.

[Moos]

BBW, I've told you before, corporal punishment is not available any more, now stop asking.

[bigbadwolf]

Then why did our Latin teacher Mr Lush beat seven shades of shite out of me yesterday?

[Mikecg]

bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> Miss! Miss! Quids just kicked me under the table,

> and he's got some fireworks in his bag.

I remember kids that snitched like that at school and they always sported a black eye or a fat lip.

[bigbadwolf]

Miss we've got an imposter. Mike can barely read so why is he isn't he in the fuzz buzz class?