European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Grammar questions deserve answers that stick like Taffy Dave Barry its time once again for a ask mister language person a the Only language column that is endorsed by both the american association of English professors and Cher. This column presents answers to common Reader questions about grammar vocabulary punctuation and when they Are in season metaphors. These questions arc not a made Thuv arc authentic re enactments of actual que Lions taken from police files. Q we it is the Correct grammatical usage of Quot being As How Quot a this is an adenoid Al phrase that is used when a person needs to explain a decision regarding an Issue such As Sandwich allocation. Example a Pearl gets the egg salad being As How he dropped it in the q please Tell me which is Correct Quot Dud you should never of fed them Raffies to the dog Quot or a Dud you never should of fed them Raffies to the dog. A a according to Strunk amp White it depends on the context. Q the context was a Brand new Barc Lounger. A whoa. Q / am thinking of seeking a High paying Job and would like to develop a Power vocabulary. What do you suggest a the Academy of big words recommends that in business situations you should whenever possible use the words a a erstwhile and a penultimate a As follows you or. Johnson that there is a erstwhile you got on. Or. Johnson you re hired. You another big word i know is penultimate. Q what is the actual name of a weather person on can a a flip q please repeat what you heard a woman say recently to the cashier at a Gas station. A she said a do you have any of those cheap genetic cigarettes a q speaking of True quotations please repeat the statement that Sonda Ward of Nashville tcnn., swears she heard made by a Man expressing concern to a woman who had been unable to get a ride to a Church function. A he said a Estelle if id a kneed you a a want to went id a seed you a a got to get to q what tense is that grammatically a that is your pluperfect consumptive. Q i notice that football announcers arc always talking about How so and so is a the most underrated left tackle in football a and so and so is a the most underrated substitute left outside Niekol de fens cornerback or in the Central division. A my question is who underrated these people a this is done by computers. Q yes but what kind of name is a so and so Quot a genetic. Q according to Alert Reader Mary Ann Van Hartesveldt what was the exact wording on a sign she saw outside the Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Opelika Ala. ? a it was Are you ready to meet Jesus Barb a saturday March 16, 2 00 . Q my question concerns the musical group Archie Bell and the drills who performed the 1968 hit Quot do the tighten when group members get asked what they do fora living do they answer Quot in a a Drelly do their business cards say John Smith Drell do they have career aspirations do they say Quot Well sure today in a a Drell but if i do Well on my exams i Hope to become a Pip or even a famous flame Quot also if you re introducing somebody to one of the four seasons do you just say a this is Leonard he s a season Quot also whatever happened to the swinging medallions who Sang the 1966 hit Quot double shot of my baby a love a they Are available. Give them a Call. Q what is the purpose of the semicolon a it can be used to either 1 separate two Independent clauses or 2 indicate an insect attack. Examples a 1 a Well in a a clause that certainly does no to need any help a a me either a 2 a be careful not to bump into that aide Yeeee a q please explain Correct usage of the expression a by and a it is used As follows a Earline i swear on my mothers grave that i never Ever cheated on you by and tip for professional writers in writing a novel be sure to include character development. Wrong a Brad gazed into marshals right a Brad gazed into marshals eyes and noticed that she now had three of got a question for mister language person it is Best not to Tell anyone. Tho Miami Herald .l.e. Mil itary life in Europe by Charles Kaufman you know its the Christmas Holiday season for the military in Europe. When you spend two hours looking for a parking space at the pm instead of the usual 30 minutes. When the most commonly asked question at the military Post office is Quot Are you sure you put out All the mail Quot to Ujager 5 a the Evv Riepe a Neji 10of t07$ was it i i say t Low la a it Lar i Uacas Laiafa when you hear the annual Christmas complainers caroling outside the pm managers office. When you Are shocked by the High Cost of the scrawny Christmas Trees they try to sell you in Europe. C a i Page 28 a sunday dec Ember u 19j2
