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Typo on the main page

SSteveSSteve Posts: 808
edited 2006-05-03 20:16 in General Discussion
I just noticed that there is a typo in the description for The Sandbox on the main forum page: "Topics related to the use of Parallax products but not spedifically addressed by an individual forum."

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OS-X: because making Unix user-friendly was easier than debugging Windows

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  • Jim EwaldJim Ewald Posts: 733
    edited 2006-04-13 04:10
    The description was updated to address the issue that you specifically raised. Thanks!

    ps. I got a good chuckle from your tag line.

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  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2006-04-13 06:58
    There is also somewhat of a PARADOX in that if you click onf the 'Parallax INC. http://forums.parallax.com' area;
    it takes you to http://www.parallax.com

    It may seem trivial, but it certainly wasn't obvious to me. Chris has to point it out to me.

    It is a really nice feature because it allows one to open a second window and locate either support or shopping information while they are discussing a topic.

    In other words, it increases the accuracy of the information provided.

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  • SSteveSSteve Posts: 808
    edited 2006-04-13 16:53
    IT Guy said...
    ps. I got a good chuckle from your tag line.
    I have to admit that I stole it from someone on Macslash. I thought it was pretty funny too.

    The ironic thing about the Mac is that when the original Mac came out I was excited about it because it had a graphical interface. When OS X came out the thing that excited me most was the Unix command line. smile.gif

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  • PJAllenPJAllen Banned Posts: 5,065
    edited 2006-04-18 22:10
    OK, well, there's this one, too:

    To help you find your way around the forum and it's features, please view the help documentation.

    [noparse]/noparse] N.B., [i]it's[/i] is the contraction of [i]it is.[/i][color=white]··[/color][font=Lucida Console]It's part of the Welcome Guest mast-head.[/font][color=white]·[/color
  • Jim EwaldJim Ewald Posts: 733
    edited 2006-05-01 16:01
    It's been a long time since I sat in an English class but I'm pretty sure we do have "it's" right. I do not remember the grammatical jargon to describe the thing correctly, but "it's" is the possesive of the forum for which "it" refers. Are there any language majors out there that care to comment.

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  • gibbmangibbman Posts: 98
    edited 2006-05-01 16:22
    Sorry, Jim...PJ's correct. (or is it "PJs correct?)

    Jim

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  • SSteveSSteve Posts: 808
    edited 2006-05-01 16:51
    It's true, Jim. The possesive of "it" is "its". The contraction of "it is" is "it's".

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  • Jim EwaldJim Ewald Posts: 733
    edited 2006-05-01 18:43
    Ahh, now I know why English is so difficult for some. If Mike has a book, it would be Mike's book. But if a tank had a valve, would it be the tank's valve? Could its valve be open or closed?

    I think I'm getting it. Thanks for the lesson!

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  • SSteveSSteve Posts: 808
    edited 2006-05-01 18:49
    Yeah, the "its/it's" rule is the exception. The possessive of everything else is to add "'s" whether or not it's a proper noun. So the possessive of tank is, indeed, "tank's". And its valve can be open or closed as long as it's not stuck.

    The rule is automatic for me now, but I used to remember it by noting that the apostrophe is there to represent missing letters. For "it is", the apostrophe is there in place of the missing "i". With the possessive, there are no missing letters.

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  • Pezi_Pink!Pezi_Pink! Posts: 32
    edited 2006-05-02 20:07
    SSteve said...
    With the possessive, there are no missing letters.

    There is one exception to this rule, and that is if the word already ends in an S, you just put the apostrophe on its own without an extra trailing S. However you are quite correct in that the original word loses no letters.

    For example, my first name is Ross, and it is written as "Its Ross' squirrel!" not "Its Ross's squirrel!"

    The question here, is would you use"it's" as in "It is Ross' squirrel!" (referencing an object) or "Its Ross' squirrel!" (as a possesive) ? I suppose you could use either, depending on the situation......?
  • Jim EwaldJim Ewald Posts: 733
    edited 2006-05-03 02:46
    I am sure there are some high school kids trying to figure out why Ross has a squirrel in the first place [noparse]:)[/noparse] This is a great English lesson. Thanks!

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  • Pezi_Pink!Pezi_Pink! Posts: 32
    edited 2006-05-03 10:26
    IT Guy (Parallax) said...
    I am sure there are some high school kids trying to figure out why Ross has a squirrel in the first place [noparse]:)[/noparse] This is a great English lesson. Thanks!

    The pink squirrel is something even I will never be sure of !·

    freaked.gif·
  • John R.John R. Posts: 1,376
    edited 2006-05-03 15:11
    IT Guy (Parallax) said...
    I am sure there are some high school kids trying to figure out why Ross has a squirrel in the first place [noparse]:)[/noparse] This is a great English lesson. Thanks!

    Well it's like this:

    Ross has a drinking problem.· It's difficult to keep hidden.· Ross·has a·pink squirrel because its·appearance is like that of a srawberry shake.

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    I struggled to come up the above and its grammar (and spelling) may not be pefrect, but it's the best I could do on short notice, and has all the "its" and "it's" correct. (I believe.)



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  • PJAllenPJAllen Banned Posts: 5,065
    edited 2006-05-03 18:02
    Sorry, Pezi_Pink!, you've not quite got the hang of this·-- It's Ross' squirrel!

    Anyway, consider:
    • He's driving me crazy
    • She's driving me crazy
    • It's driving me crazy.

    Likewise:
    • his own
    • her own
    • its own

    · I was at the gun show, a number of years ago, and one vendor had some bumper stickers.· One that I "liked" in particular read, "NO GUN PULLS IT'S OWN TRIGGER."· I had a couple of my own made up: "NO GUN PULLS ITS OWN TRIGGER."· Yeah, baby.· OK.

    · The first day out, some id-dominated jerk pulled alongside me and yelled, "Hey, it's i-t-apostrophe-s, you illiterate gun-nut!"· At the next light, Santa Clara is just chock-full-o' traffic signals... it was my turn.
  • SSteveSSteve Posts: 808
    edited 2006-05-03 18:06
    PJ Allen said...
    The first day out, some id-dominated jerk pulled alongside me and yelled, "Hey, it's i-t-apostrophe-s, you illiterate gun-nut!" At the next light, Santa Clara is just chock-full-o' traffic signals... it was my turn.
    So did you shoot him? wink.gif

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  • Pezi_Pink!Pezi_Pink! Posts: 32
    edited 2006-05-03 20:16
    PJ Allen,

    You are correct, it would be "It's Ross' squirrel!!". For some reason the more i think about something like that the more I confuse myself. Amazing really considering I'm English and have had it drilled through my head for all eternity. I suppose it's all just automatic really, but run into problems if I stop and think about it [noparse]:)[/noparse]


    John R,

    "Ross has a drinking problem. It's difficult to keep hidden. Ross has a pink squirrel because its appearance is like that of a srawberry shake."

    Yes that's all correct [noparse]:)[/noparse] Except the fact it's nothing to do with a strawberry shake or any other beverage, alcoholic or otherwise, and all to do with an evil of which I can only pray you will never encounter the likes of. And he has huge (pointy) teeth.

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    Beware the pink squirrel!
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