Comments on: “Verbing” Nouns http://www.dailywritingtips.com/%e2%80%9cverbing%e2%80%9d-nouns/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Margot Reine http://www.dailywritingtips.com/%e2%80%9cverbing%e2%80%9d-nouns/comment-page-1/#comment-390385 Margot Reine Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:20:11 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3330#comment-390385 I am and ESOL teacher and it is not difficult to teach students the form of the gerund if it is explained correctly. The gerund has been around for a long time, and in many countries, such as in Ireland it is used proliffically. I don't find the gerund a difficult form of language at all and use it consistently when writing. I am and ESOL teacher and it is not difficult to teach students the form of the gerund if it is explained correctly. The gerund has been around for a long time, and in many countries, such as in Ireland it is used proliffically. I don’t find the gerund a difficult form of language at all and use it consistently when writing.

]]> By: shirley in berkeley http://www.dailywritingtips.com/%e2%80%9cverbing%e2%80%9d-nouns/comment-page-1/#comment-387853 shirley in berkeley Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:30:55 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3330#comment-387853 Sandra, standard American usage is to put punctuation inside a closing quotation mark unless it is a colon or semicolon, or a question mark or exclamation point that is not part of the quotation. My English friends get very starchy about this and insist that periods ALWAYS go OUTSIDE a closing quotation mark. "Always" and "Never" are very strong words. As we all know, the word "judgment" is "judgement" in books printed in England because that's proper British English spelling. If we follow what's considered correct usage on our respective sides of "The Pond," as we call it, or "The Pond", as they call it, we'll be just fine. Sandra, standard American usage is to put punctuation inside a closing quotation mark unless it is a colon or semicolon, or a question mark or exclamation point that is not part of the quotation. My English friends get very starchy about this and insist that periods ALWAYS go OUTSIDE a closing quotation mark.

“Always” and “Never” are very strong words. As we all know, the word “judgment” is “judgement” in books printed in England because that’s proper British English spelling. If we follow what’s considered correct usage on our respective sides of “The Pond,” as we call it, or “The Pond”, as they call it, we’ll be just fine.

]]> By: Q http://www.dailywritingtips.com/%e2%80%9cverbing%e2%80%9d-nouns/comment-page-1/#comment-365438 Q Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:34:30 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3330#comment-365438 Nouns should not be used as verbs because that causes a misperception in the brain, along with behavioral and conceptual missteps. Nouns should not be used as verbs because that causes a misperception in the brain, along with behavioral and conceptual missteps.

]]> By: Sandra Dunning http://www.dailywritingtips.com/%e2%80%9cverbing%e2%80%9d-nouns/comment-page-1/#comment-358813 Sandra Dunning Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:28:52 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3330#comment-358813 I just noticed an error in my own response. I should have used single quote marks inside the quoted sentence. I'll blame it on copying and pasting. I just noticed an error in my own response. I should have used single quote marks inside the quoted sentence. I’ll blame it on copying and pasting.

]]> By: Sandra Dunning http://www.dailywritingtips.com/%e2%80%9cverbing%e2%80%9d-nouns/comment-page-1/#comment-358811 Sandra Dunning Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:13:26 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3330#comment-358811 If you want to be a grammar/mechanics resource, you should know that commas and periods ALWAYS go INSIDE quote marks! When I saw the following sentence, I had to stop reading: "If they had instead asked me to “become a fan”, I may have indeed considered it, because I do shop there often." I cannot take seriously anyone proposing to "know" grammar/mechanics when they place a comma outside the quote mark, essentially leaving that poor comma all alone, just hanging there. Furthermore, when a dependent clause comes at the end of a sentence, a comma should NOT be used, meaning TAKE THE COMMA OUT BETWEEN "it" and "because." Notice how my period is tucked safely between the last letter of the word and the big old quote mark at the end of the sentence. Here's how it would look otherwise: ... TAKE THE COMMA OUT BETWEEN "it" and "because". Now you see the period is floating between my sentences, looking like it has no home, no attachment, no protection. If you want to be a grammar/mechanics resource, you should know that commas and periods ALWAYS go INSIDE quote marks! When I saw the following sentence, I had to stop reading: “If they had instead asked me to “become a fan”, I may have indeed considered it, because I do shop there often.” I cannot take seriously anyone proposing to “know” grammar/mechanics when they place a comma outside the quote mark, essentially leaving that poor comma all alone, just hanging there. Furthermore, when a dependent clause comes at the end of a sentence, a comma should NOT be used, meaning TAKE THE COMMA OUT BETWEEN “it” and “because.” Notice how my period is tucked safely between the last letter of the word and the big old quote mark at the end of the sentence. Here’s how it would look otherwise: … TAKE THE COMMA OUT BETWEEN “it” and “because”. Now you see the period is floating between my sentences, looking like it has no home, no attachment, no protection.

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