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09-28-2008, 12:11 AM #11
"We are visiting our loved ones."
"One would think that one would come to that conclusion on ones own terms."
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09-28-2008, 12:22 AM #12
We are visiting those we love.
The second is a contraction. I corrected it. Again, "ones" is NOT a word. Anyone agree with me on this?
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09-28-2008, 12:23 AM #13
Another arguable word is "that." Many people believe this word isn't necessary in 99% of its contexts.
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09-28-2008, 12:25 AM #14
What do you mean? Like if I say "what is" instead of "what is that" it makes sense?
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09-28-2008, 12:27 AM #15
Again, 99%. It's fun, though, to read a piece and see how many times that :) word is redundant.
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09-28-2008, 12:32 AM #16
That is quite interesting indeed. I've often wondered about the "that vs. which" argument. For instance:
-The card that I love the most is my Mickey Mantle rookie card.
-The card which I love the most is my Mickey Mantle rookie card.
Which is the correct way of saying this?
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09-28-2008, 12:35 AM #17
It can go either way. I've seen papers where people have used "which," and got dinged by professors. I've also read Ivy-league pieces which used which and it was perfectly acceptable. Not many people know it's perfectly fine. If you're looking to be formal, never use "that." Try it and see how good it makes your piece sound!
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09-28-2008, 12:39 AM #18
Contractions are fine. Also, every English major will agree that "ain't" is a word:
We---Aren't
He/She---Isn't
You---Aren't
They---Aren't
I---Ain't
Wouldn't that be "I'm not"?
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09-28-2008, 04:46 AM #19
No, because you're changing the pronoun "I" to add "am." If used correctly, "ain't" is 100% correct.
Kids, argue with your teachers!
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09-28-2008, 05:46 PM #20
Actually it is as evidenced by examples given. You just restructure the sentence which does not discredit the example given.
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Originally Posted by rchurchward 
