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[TheV]

Lol she does check my grammar but not on the forum. Please excuse the mistakes I make.
If at all posible please explain my mistake to me. Thanks

You don't start a sentence with "Lol" ...
I'm just kidding, this is a relaxed format.

I too appreciate my mistakes being pointed out in a respectable manner.
There is always room for improvement and the day you stop learning is the day you should stop living.

Being Afrikaans (home, school and upbringing) I tend to make a lot of mistakes (when it comes to English spelling and grammar) but I do try to better myself on a daily basis.

 

[Hooked]

Lol she does check my grammar but not on the forum. Please excuse the mistakes I make.
If at all posible please explain my mistake to me. Thanks

@Friep Only a REAL MAN admits his mistakes - and only a SUPERMAN asks to have them explained. I humbly bow to you!

The mistake, the heinous mistake, is the 11th Commandment: Thou shalt not split thy infinitives.
You said, "I would listen and take advice and try my utmost to not make the same mistake."

It should be: not to make

"to" must always be attached with an umbilical cord to its verb. There may not be another word in between. In your instance, the word "not" separated "to" and "make".

Here's another example (oooh I'm having such fun now - I love grammar!)

Correct: We decided not to go.
Incorrect: We decided to not go.

Correct: Zuma tried not to step down.
Correct: Zuma tried to not step down.

Exercise
Which sentence is grammatically correct - No. 1 or No.2?

1. When vaping, try to not blow the vapour in someone's face.
2. When vaping, try not to blow the vapour in someone's face.

 

[Moerse Rooikat]

@Friep Only a REAL MAN admits his mistakes - and only a SUPERMAN asks to have them explained. I humbly bow to you!

The mistake, the heinous mistake, is the 11th Commandment: Thou shalt not split thy infinitives.
You said, "I would listen and take advice and try my utmost to not make the same mistake."

It should be: not to make

"to" must always be attached with an umbilical cord to its verb. There may not be another word in between. In your instance, the word "not" separated "to" and "make".

Here's another example (oooh I'm having such fun now - I love grammar!)

Correct: We decided not to go.
Incorrect: We decided to not go.

Correct: Zuma tried not to step down.
Correct: Zuma tried to not step down.

Exercise
Which sentence is grammatically correct - No. 1 or No.2?

1. When vaping, try to not blow the vapour in someone's face.
2. When vaping, try not to blow the vapour in someone's face.

2 ek hoop
eng is mooilik

 

[Hooked]

2 ek hoop
eng is mooilik

Kom ons gee eers vir ou Friepie @Friep 'n kans, voordat ek se of jy reg is of verkeerd.

 

[Friep]

@Friep Only a REAL MAN admits his mistakes - and only a SUPERMAN asks to have them explained. I humbly bow to you!

The mistake, the heinous mistake, is the 11th Commandment: Thou shalt not split thy infinitives.
You said, "I would listen and take advice and try my utmost to not make the same mistake."


It should be: not to make

"to" must always be attached with an umbilical cord to its verb. There may not be another word in between. In your instance, the word "not" separated "to" and "make".

Here's another example (oooh I'm having such fun now - I love grammar!)

Correct: We decided not to go.
Incorrect: We decided to not go.

Correct: Zuma tried not to step down.
Correct: Zuma tried to not step down.

Exercise
Which sentence is grammatically correct - No. 1 or No.2?

1. When vaping, try to not blow the vapour in someone's face.
2. When vaping, try not to blow the vapour in someone's face.

Number 2 I think.
You lost me with infinitives all ready. Thank you for the detailed explanation I will try not to make the same mistake again.
Hopefully this will come in useful as I have three English subjects this semester.

 

[Hooked]

Number 2 I think.
You lost me with infinitives all ready. Thank you for the detailed explanation I will try not to make the same mistake again.
Hopefully this will come in useful as I have three English subjects this semester.

@Friep @Moerse Rooikat No. 2 is correct! Well done to both of you!
Yes, I knew I'd lose you with infinitives, that's why I then spoke in "normal" English by using the umbilical cord.

Which English subjects do you have this semester?

 

[Friep]

@Friep @Moerse Rooikat No. 2 is correct! Well done to both of you!
Yes, I knew I'd lose you with infinitives, that's why I then spoke in "normal" English by using the umbilical cord.

Which English subjects do you have this semester?

I have the following subjects this semester:
Eng2601, Eng2602 and Eng2603 I do not have an idea what's going on in them yet.

 

[Raindance]

@Andre changed his profile picture, the forum seems a bit off balance as a result of it.

Regards

 

[Andre]

@Friep Only a REAL MAN admits his mistakes - and only a SUPERMAN asks to have them explained. I humbly bow to you!

The mistake, the heinous mistake, is the 11th Commandment: Thou shalt not split thy infinitives.
You said, "I would listen and take advice and try my utmost to not make the same mistake."

It should be: not to make

"to" must always be attached with an umbilical cord to its verb. There may not be another word in between. In your instance, the word "not" separated "to" and "make".

Here's another example (oooh I'm having such fun now - I love grammar!)

Correct: We decided not to go.
Incorrect: We decided to not go.

Correct: Zuma tried not to step down.
Correct: Zuma tried to not step down.

Exercise
Which sentence is grammatically correct - No. 1 or No.2?

1. When vaping, try to not blow the vapour in someone's face.
2. When vaping, try not to blow the vapour in someone's face.

Brilliantly explained. We need a lesson at least once a week @Hooked.

 

[Steyn777]

Have you read Leon van nierop's books?
I only read English fantasy books specifically one author Brandon Sanderson can't put his books down.
My wife made me read adrenaline by Leon van nierop and I must say this was an excellent read.
I haven't had time to read lately and I must say it sucks.

If you like fantasy, give Patrick Rothfuss a go. Awesome is not the word.

 

[Room Fogger]

If you like fantasy, give Patrick Rothfuss a go. Awesome is not the word.

Two words: Dan Brown.

 

[Steyn777]

Two words: Dan Brown.

Impossible to argue with that, he is brilliant! !

 

[Friep]

Two words: Dan Brown.

One epic writer

 

[Friep]

If you like fantasy, give Patrick Rothfuss a go. Awesome is not the word.

Thanks will give it a go quick Google search says it's right up my alley.

Robert Jordan is also on of my favourite authors but I need to reread his books got to book 9 of 13 it's been so long that i need to start over.

 

[Steyn777]

Thanks will give it a go quick Google search says it's right up my alley.

Robert Jordan is also on of my favourite authors but I need to reread his books got to book 9 of 13 it's been so long that i need to start over.

Just take your time with Patricks trilogy...we have been waiting for the last book for a very long time now and he has no intention to release it until he is 100% happy with it.

 

[Steyn777]

Decided to change my cover letter for a specific position and I was so impressed with it, I had to share it.

Morning,

Yesterday I applied for the position you advertised: Senior Warehouse Manager.
I could unfortunately not attach a cover letter so please allow me to just add some information and erase any doubt that I am the person you're looking for:

I managed Blue Ribbon bakkery in Aeroton's Warehouse for 6 years.
As you know bread is an FMCG product and my department was responsible for the effective storage, stock control and conversion losses and loading of 140 000 loaves per day, spread over 7 SKU's.
The warehouse runs 24/7, 3 shifts and believe it or not, I was in charge of exactly 54 employees. (This was added because the position advertised has 55 employees to be managed)
To add some jam to the toast, we managed a stock loss percentage of 0 for 5 years straight. I did not do this, my team did. I only empowered them with the correct training, and by creating an environment that promoted confidence in each and every position.
2 of the supervisor that reported directly to me was skilled and competent enough within a year to apply for promotion and I am proud to say they both are still warehouse managers at different blue ribbon bakeries.
I am sure you have received many CV's from different candidates and some of them might even have management degrees or 30 years more experience and I respect that. But let me ensure you, what I bring to the table, few others will have the abolity to compete. I do this by placing trust in my team, keeping responsibility where it should be and creating a safe space for everyone...my employees always know, no matter what happens, they can trust that I will do the fighting when fighting is required.
I know this is a very big opportunity and at a higher level than I'm used to, but my results speak for themselves, this is not arrogance, this took long hours, massive commitment and months of constant training.
It is because of my competitive nature that I know you've found the right person. 3 months and my department will be the flagship, the blue print, the standard to follow and ask for assistance.

I ask for the opportunity to be interviewed, so I can sell myself to your customer. In all honesty and I am proud to say this because I have worked more hours than anyone should, no Manager or Directory etc has ever had the need to question if they made the right choice in employing Derrick Steyn.
I even come with a guarantee: If after the initial probation period, I have not convinced my superiors that I am an asset to this company, I will leave on my own accord, no questions asked.

Thanks for taking the time to read through this, I am aware that it's not really conventional.

 

[SmokeyJoe]

So i despise cell phones. Hate them like the plaque. Unfortuantely as Im in IT, cell phones are an integral part of my job. So today for the 1st time in probably 10 years i forgot my phone at home and only realised when i parked at work. And i have to say, the freedom i felt just not having that piece of plastic in my pocket and not being on everyone's beck and call made me feel so free. Think i going to "forget" my phone more often. I long for the days when you could only be reached by post or land lines

 

[Hooked]

So i despise cell phones. Hate them like the plaque. Unfortuantely as Im in IT, cell phones are an integral part of my job. So today for the 1st time in probably 10 years i forgot my phone at home and only realised when i parked at work. And i have to say, the freedom i felt just not having that piece of plastic in my pocket and not being on everyone's beck and call made me feel so free. Think i going to "forget" my phone more often. I long for the days when you could only be reached by post or land lines

@SmokeyJoe I learned a lot from my Dad and this was way before cellphones. Referring to the phone at home, he would say, "Just because the phone is ringing, doesn't mean I have to answer it." - and he wouldn't. I can't resist answering or reading Whatsapp msg, but when I really want the world to leave me alone I put the phone on silent. I guess in your line of work you can't do these kind of things though!

 

[Resistance]

Sad thing I noticed since I started teaching. Kids don't read any more. This might be a generalization but I have noticed that it's to much effort for a child to just turn back in a text book and look for answers. My personal opinion is that the information age brought this about because everything is instantly available.

Now I sound like an old person complaining about kids these days lol

No sir you are 100percent right there.we were told in our last days of matrices that when you go into the real world there is always someone to help,thus they made the group learning thing and assessments instead of exams...this is the worst thing people can do to their children and yet they do it.they too scared to let them do something for themselves which in tern makes them not wanting to do anything.I'm one of the lucky ones.my child loves to read and he reads anything from newspapers to encyclopaedias

Resistance is futile

 

[Resistance]

@Hooked go on with your life in yzer.don't worry about people giving you a hard time.There will always be ignorance but let them indulge in their own.
If its friends you lost then they weren't really your friends.
If it was acquaintances they were never really acquaintances .
Either go to them and say sorry and stay away or just avoid them but still walk past them.
Either way with you out of the way they won't have anything else to do but look for faults within themselves and in their circles.
And that's when they will look for you again and you just greet and ignore them.
Don't even stress about it and don't change who you are.they would need to face you later but on your level not theirs

Resistance is futile

 

[Resistance]

To everyone that's having a bad time...there always someone having a worst time.
To everyone who lost a shoe there's always someone who their feet.
To everyone who lost everything.pick yourself up and dust you off,your still breathing fix your situation.
Thank you and God bless

Resistance is futile

 

[RainstormZA]

What happens when mielies get planted too close to a crop of glass gem corn?

Result in image...

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[RainstormZA]

Scrub hare up close

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[SmokeyJoe]

Scrub hare up close

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Be vewy vewy quiet . . .

 

[Raindance]

What happens when mielies get planted too close to a crop of glass gem corn?

Result in image...

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I know very little about mielies, what am I looking at?

Regards