Grammar masters! UNITE!

cfos · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject: Grammar masters! UNITE!

Here is the sentence fragment (slightly modified):

"... between the response at the end and that in the middle of the time period, hence the latter was ommitted..."

To what is "latter" referring? "end" or "middle"? Usually, in a fragment like this I would say that the word that is listed second is considered the "latter" in this case "middle". However, being that the issue described is "time", could the author be thinking that the "end" is what is meant as "latter"?
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Aramor · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:59 am Post subject:

Hmm... we'll need Ipsa for this one.
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cfos · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject:

Almost done with this manuscript. Aside from starting out the first sentence with 4 prepositional phrases, this phrase ranks high in the WTF? column.

"...were placed in another clear plastic cages..."
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Ipsa · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject: Re: Grammar masters! UNITE!

Aurelyn · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:39 am Post subject:

Is this a paper you're reviewing? I hope for the author's sake english is not their first language. Otherwise they're handing PhDs out far too easily these days...

Edit: Phew, glad I spotted that mistake. That was close - I was nearly buried under a ton of irony there!
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cfos · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:57 am Post subject:

@ Ipsa, Yeah after rereading the manuscript several times (I edited it slightly when typing above) they are talking about the "middle".

@ Aure: They are Sal's countrymen and countrywomen. It isn't THAT bad of a paper... they authors just phrased things awkwardly and had an odd choice of vocabulary.
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Aurelyn · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:10 am Post subject:

Well, the awkward phrasing is surely fair enough if you're writing in your second (or possibly third or fourth) language.
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cfos · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject:

Oh, I agree. Nevertheless, editing is required. Typically, I would suggest that the authors consult a... what did I say... "... the authors should allow a reviewer experienced in English to review this manuscript...".

On a similar note, I just submitted a manuscript (#14). Elsevier has dramatically improved their journals websites making it very easy to submit.
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Blaster · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:58 pm Post subject:

Every time I see this thread I want to make the "DYSLEXICS, UNTIE!" joke.
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Twistys · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:06 am Post subject:

Jreikng off too otefn csueas dlsyxeia...
I couldn't help myself. Blame Blaster, he started it Very Happy

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Aramor · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:17 pm Post subject:

I don't think that's how you spell dyslexics...
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amyltrer · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:14 am Post subject:

grammar? English grammar? Gosh, I'm out of here!
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Aramor · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:07 am Post subject:

Ironically, that post is completely correct.

Besides the lack of a capital at the start of it.
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Alternate Spideygal · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:30 am Post subject:

Sooo...Shouldn't the title for this thread be named "Grammar Nazis! Unite!" instead of "Masters?"

I honestly shouldn't even be in here. The Queen of Innuendo has no place among the Grammar Masters of this fine forum!

And by "Masters" I mean Nazis.
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Aurelyn · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:02 pm Post subject:

Hey, at least you always spell your innuendo correctly.
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Alternate Spideygal · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject:

That's because I'm a pervert.
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I'm faintly amused that one of the ads at the bottom of the page is "Writing A Essay".
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I was going to comment on how useless this thread was until I relaized that it is Utter B.S.

Twistys · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:38 am Post subject:

yeah, this is the cemetary for the uttelry useless threads.

God damn, the ads really know... Online Enlish Tests and Grammar Check. Google is spying us.
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Aurelyn · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:35 am Post subject:

Azrael · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:35 pm Post subject:

Aramor · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:54 pm Post subject:

Azrael · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:56 pm Post subject:

Meh, I've heard that from girls before.
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Aurelyn · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:19 am Post subject:

Twistys · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:38 am Post subject:

Hey, wait a minute... Have we met somewhere?
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