English language's question

[Drizzt]

1) I never remember when to use "was" and when to use "where". Is there a logical way to choose between the two or the only way is to use memory?

2) Technoid used "seri" term a few posts ago. Is it really an english term?

3) "Author's book" is easy. But what if the author name ends with s letter?


(it's too much time I don't seriously write English, and I think it's time to remove the rust. Third question is really embarassing )

[ZokesPro]

#1
"was" is for past tense use.
Ex: I was about to go to the movies.

"where" is for a location or direction.
Ex: Where are we going?


#2
Never heard of the word "seri". Don't think it exists.


#3
In that case you just add '

Like my name is Denis.

Ex: Denis' Book

That one is easy for me!

P.S: Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. My first language is French.

[Wombat]

No, that's incorrect. You <B>always</B> add 's if the noun is singular and/or does not end in s, and just ' if it's plural and ends in s. Sorry, I tend to be a bit of a grammar nazi.

Bob's book
Moses's book
the postman's book
The countess's book
the man's book
the men's book
the kid's book (but would be child's book)
the kids' book (but would be children's book)

[ZokesPro]

That's fine by me Wombat.

[Gurm]

I think he meant "was" and "were". In that case...

USUALLY it's another case of singular and plural.

I _was_ ugly, but then I got a facelift.

He _was_ stupid, but then he got a brain transplant.

She _was_ a bitch, but then she got laid (and God did she need it!).

They _were_ in the house, but now they aren't.

The builders _were_ busy building me a bondage room.

- Gurm

[ZokesPro]

Nice examples there Gurm!

[Gurm]

Danke.

[Technoid]

Re: English language's question

Originally posted by Drizzt

2) Technoid used "seri" term a few posts ago. Is it really an english term? :eek

Originally posted by Technoid
Okay, now I have spell checked!
Could you now please be seri...........

Why do I even bother?
I should know that the second anyone is serious in the Soapbox, Joel closes the thread

I tried to make the impression that I was going to say "serious" but stops halfway when I realise what I wrote after "seri..........."

BTW:
Im dyslectic and sometimes my spelling suffers

[ZokesPro]

The mysteries are revealed!

[SpiralDragon]

Re: Re: English language's question

Originally posted by Technoid


bTW:
Im dyslectic and sometimes my spelling suffers

gee i sulfer from the same thing

[SpiralDragon]

but actualy i dont think of it as suffering .... i think its actualy kewl if it whernt for the darnd spelling and all those words and letters jumping back and forth or magicly disapearning befor my eyes every time i try to read...... but hay .. dyslexics are known HIGH acheevers :d right Technoid

[UtwigMU]

Originally posted by Gurm
The builders _were_ busy building me a bondage room.
- Gurm

Actually some floor plans for rich people's homes did contain sexuarium

[Dr Mordrid]

Sexuarium? Isn't that a synonym for the master bedroom?

Or would that be where the swings, sex chairs, plastic & leather toys would be stored?

Dr. Mordrid

[KvHagedorn]

Maybe there are six aquariums in the room...

I think it's just called a dungeon.

I know in ancient Rome the rich had a room called the vomitorium, where they could practice their bulemic social customs.. gorge and purge

[agallag]

It's where you keep the Nirvana-12... seats 6, 12hp, unisex attachments... perhaps I share too much