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Bidirectional Incremental Parsing For Automatic Pathway Identification With Combinatory Categorial Grammar

White Papers This paper describes an implemented system that utilizes combinatory categorial grammar known to be competent in modeling natural language, with a controlled mechanism for the parser to operate bidirectionally and incrementally.

[December 12, 2003, 23:00]

10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

Talkback I can make up bad sentences and then put them though a grammar checker. Why not explain why they are WRONG.

[August 4, 2006, 20:01]

How To Check Spelling And Grammar In Another Language In Word 2003

White Papers This step-by-step paper describes how to use Microsoft Office Word 2003 to check the spelling and the grammar of text in a language that is different from the one that one typically uses in Word. Perform the step of configuring the operating system...

[May 4, 2008, 0:00]

The Tablet PC At Invicta Girls Grammar School

White Papers Invicta Girls Grammar School is situated on Huntsman Lane in the heart of Maidstone, Kent. Earlier this year Invicta Girls Grammar school purchased 15 Tablet PCs with the intention of assessing their suitability for use by the schools teachers and...

[June 4, 2004, 0:00]

10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

Talkback I wish it was the top 15 or 20 grammar mistakes, though. Great article. One of my pet peeves that didn't make this list is the improper use of "myself". Business professionals, especially, are quilty of sentences such as, "The proposal was written...

[June 7, 2006, 0:11]

10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

Talkback My pet peeve, and it's not so much grammar as general vocabulary and word usage. Many writers use the term - flags are at half "mast. Masts are on ships. Staffs are on land. Flags on land fly at half staff.

[June 7, 2006, 14:39]

10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

Talkback We do not expect non-native English speakers to have perfect grammar; that would be silly. With that said, I usually see better grammar and spelling from non-native than from us native (especially American) speakers.

[June 7, 2006, 15:33]

10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

Talkback Besides, today's grammar mistakes are tomorrow's grammar rules. Given the dumbbing of America, it is pointles to point out misteaks in grammer an speling.

[June 7, 2006, 16:37]

10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

Talkback Besides, today's grammar mistakes are tomorrow's grammar rules. Gadfly wrote "Given the dumbbing of America, it is pointles to point out misteaks in grammer an speling. I am assuming you are being sarcastic because your second sentence makes a good...

[June 7, 2006, 16:49]

10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

Talkback With the exception of number 9, all of the supposed grammar mistakes are actually spelling or word selection mistakes. That oversight is certainly something to consider before calling other people stupid.

[June 7, 2006, 19:41]

10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

Talkback My biggest pet peeve: lists of pet peeves that the author calls "grammatical" but that have nothing to do with grammar -- rather, that have to do with spelling. A real grammatical error is on the order of subject-verb agreement, or mistaking a...

[June 8, 2006, 16:05]

10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

Talkback Ironic that you make such a blatant grammar error. You wrote: These days, we tend to communicate via the keyboard as much as we do verbally. The word verbal does NOT mean spoken out loud. It means to use words, written words are verbal.

[June 15, 2006, 23:41]

Online Grammar Checker

Talkback A good many of these mistakes are flagged by SpellCheckPlus.com, a free online grammar checker.terry

[August 5, 2007, 19:32]

Cisco Unified Communications And Wireless Networking Transform Learning Environment At Melbourne Grammar School

White Papers With a focus on fostering learning and leadership, Melbourne Grammar School is an independent Anglican school which offers a diverse educational experience in and out of the classroom. Since its foundation in 1858 Melbourne Grammar School has...

[March 9, 2007, 23:00]

10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

Talkback Who wants to be the first to point out the multiple grammar mistakes about this one? "Not at thing.

[September 27, 2006, 22:57]

10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

Talkback How about "where it's at" instead of "where it is"? Also the confusion of subjunctive mode with present tense irritates. For example It is important that something is done used instead of the correct It is important that something be done

[June 7, 2006, 15:14]

10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

Talkback You forgot the posessive "apostrophe s" misused on plurals, a much more prevalent mistake than "lay" for "lie". If I see someone write "The Simpson's" one more time.

[June 7, 2006, 15:12]

10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

Talkback So please, get of the grammar horse and talk sense. This is nuts (nut'z). So, you expect everyone to write perfect English. Wake up please. Lots of people are not even native English speakers, who give up their own language to make others...

[June 7, 2006, 14:54]

10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

Talkback I really like number 10. It shows how what we say turns into what we write (i.e.could have = could've which sounds like could of! I really hope I didn't make any of those grammatical errors in this comment!

[June 7, 2006, 14:48]

10 Flagrant Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Stupid

Talkback My personal pet peeve: "congradulations" instead of "contratulations. I see it everywhere.

[June 7, 2006, 14:04]


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