Quick Grammar/spelling Question.

JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
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Would someone please tell me wether (i probably spelt that wrong to) it is "Show <b>off</b> your ..." or "Show <b>of</b> your ..."?

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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    I'd suppose they both can be used but it's "a show of something" or "to show off" as in "showing off something"
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  • BogglesteinskyBogglesteinsky Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11488Members
    It does depend on the context.

    You can have a "show <b>of</b> fancy cars", and you can "show <b>off</b> your fancy car".

    In the first use, the word 'of' is a description and is pronounced 'ov'. In the second use, the word 'off' is part of a verb 'to show off' and is pronounced 'off'.
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    Full sentence "Show of your sigs and avatars".

    Some one tryed to correct me and i want to see if he's right.
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  • BogglesteinskyBogglesteinsky Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11488Members
    That is still ambiguous.

    The plurals on sigs and avatars could mean that you have collected all of them into one place and have organised a display, a "show of your sigs and avatars". However, he could be jealous and would be wanting you to stop boasting, to not "show off your sigs and avatars".

    There is stil not enough to base a decision on. Need to know the context of the sentence.
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  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    Depends on the context.

    If you are trying to flash your sig's and avatars around in a "look at my sexeh sig" stylee then its 'show off'

    If you are displaying a collection of current and previous sigs and avatars in the same way people might put art in an art gallery then it is a 'show of'.
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    As in people to show their sigs/avatars to other people in a thread.

    So... erm.... so... of?
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  • BogglesteinskyBogglesteinsky Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11488Members
    have you got a link to the thread and post?
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://buyitem.net/~tweek/jimmeh/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=2&forum=6' target='_blank'>http://buyitem.net/~tweek/jimmeh/modules/n...ic_id=2&forum=6</a>
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    Since we're being grammar police today, can someone tell me when it is correct to use "effect" and "affect"? As far as I can tell there is very little difference.
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  • BogglesteinskyBogglesteinsky Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11488Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Sig and avatar thread
    Show of your sigs and avatars here.
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    If should be 'off' You are showing off your sigs and avatars. Sorry jimmeh, you were wrong. happens to the best of us.

    Nil_IQ:

    Effect and affect are complicated. Affect happens to something. People get <i>affected</i>. An effect is the result of an action. Cause and <i>effect</i>.
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Z.X. Bogglesteinsky+Jun 10 2004, 12:20 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Z.X. Bogglesteinsky @ Jun 10 2004, 12:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Sig and avatar thread
    Show of your sigs and avatars here.
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    If should be 'off' You are showing off your sigs and avatars. Sorry jimmeh, you were wrong. happens to the best of us.

    Nil_IQ:

    Effect and affect are complicated. Affect happens to something. People get <i>affected</i>. An effect is the result of an action. Cause and <i>effect</i>. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • BogglesteinskyBogglesteinsky Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11488Members
    Although, since you are the webmaster, you could ban him and nobody would be any wiser.
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Z.X. Bogglesteinsky+Jun 10 2004, 12:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Z.X. Bogglesteinsky @ Jun 10 2004, 12:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Although, since you are the webmaster, you could ban him and nobody would be any wiser. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I could but i'm not that evil... maybe just a temp ban, delete the post, edit mine and make sure he shuts up about it...
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  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    You could have changed it to 'a show of avatars/sigs' so its a description of the show rather than an order to 'show off avatars/sigs'.

    Yeah, people get <b>A</b>ffected by <b>E</b>ffects.

    I like being a nazi (though I make plenty of mistakes myself), anymore questions class?
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  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin-Jimmeh+Jun 10 2004, 11:34 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ Jun 10 2004, 11:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i probably spelt that wrong to <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    too*

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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-JezPuh+Jun 10 2004, 01:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (JezPuh @ Jun 10 2004, 01:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Jimmeh+Jun 10 2004, 11:34 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ Jun 10 2004, 11:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i probably spelt that wrong to <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    too*

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    I thought it was too as in "too much" and to as in "to run off a cliff".
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  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->i probably spelt that wrong to<span style='color:yellow'>o much</span><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

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  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    Yes.. for East being a grammar nazi.. he can't spell very well. :-)

    I still love you East. hehe
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    So.... the <b>e</b>ffect of alcohol is that your reaction time is <b>a</b>ffected?
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  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    *Claps* It is proven.. they can learn. :-)
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  • BogglesteinskyBogglesteinsky Join Date: 2002-12-24 Member: 11488Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-WoT|Lanfear+Jun 10 2004, 02:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (WoT|Lanfear @ Jun 10 2004, 02:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> *Claps* It is proven.. they can learn. :-) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No, that was just a random outburst of "intelligence".
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  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    True.. learning is such a difficult thing to do.
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