Small questions about English language

[Dunkan Aidaho]

Hi guys.

Since I'm start visiting english part of the forum more often I have some questions about english grammar (maybe slang?) wich are not covered by books. I appreciate your help.

 

First: Ive noticed that english punctuation is very simple comared to russian one, but seems that even existing rules are not compulsory here? Im asking this because russian without proper punctuation looks like crap, and it is not I want my posts look like.

Second: I dont know where I got those "Ive"^^, but already using it:) I suppose it mean "I where", but I'm not sure. Is it slang?

Third: according to english manuals I must wrote "I" always with a capital letter, but many people here using "i" instead. Shoud I treat this as error?

Fourth: is the word "crap" refer to strong language (If so I'm sorry about using them)?

 

Thank's for the answers.

[Allo]

English isn't my best subject, but I'll give it a go.

These are not slang words.

"I've" is a contraction of "I have." in the past tense.

"I'm" is a contraction of "I am." in the present tense.

"I where", I think you mean "I were." Which you would say "I have" or "I've."

where = in what place.

were = that's a hard one . Sort of like was, but in the second person.

"I " is always written in capitals.

 

Crap is slang. I guess some would take offence, some wouldn't. Probably a border line swear word.

 

I hope I have been helpful and given you the right information.

Later.:thumbup:

Edited July 19, 2008 by Allo

[Cosmonaut]

You're doing great Dunkan Aidaho, well done. Your English is at a very high standard, just remember that English is very flexible when it comes to forums in terms of grammar, spelling, structure, hmm well pretty much everything LOL. On the forums we sometimes write like we speak, if you get what I mean and we can be extremely lazy too, for example "i" should always be written as "I", as you mentioned, but holding down the shift key can be very time consuming when you're trying spout out your latest diatribe of nonsense heh :D .

[Frostie]

As Allo said, this is still good grammar, just that the apostrophe ( ' ) is replacing letters, e.g.

 

I'll = I will

She'll = She will

Can't = Cannot

I've = I have

I'm = I am

 

As for crap, you can talk crap, take a crap, and even clean up your crap, but like picking your nose don't do it if you want to impress.:thumbup:

[Dunkan Aidaho]

English isn't my best subject, but I'll give it a go.

These are not slang words.

"I've" is a contraction of "I have." in the past tense.

"I'm" is a contraction of "I am." in the present tense.

"I where", I think you mean "I were." Which you would say "I have" or "I've."

where = in what place.

were = that's a hard one . Sort of like was, but in the second person.

"I " is always written in capitals.

 

Crap is slang. I guess some would take offence, some wouldn't. Probably a border line swear word.

 

I hope I have been helpful and given you the right information.

Later.:thumbup:

Thanks for the tips.

You right - I still need practice with tenses. "Where" is my misprint:music_whistling:

Do you guys use british or american english in Australia?

You're doing great Dunkan Aidaho, well done. Your English is at a very high standard, just remember that English is very flexible when it comes to forums in terms of grammar, spelling, structure, hmm well pretty much everything LOL. On the forums we sometimes write like we speak, if you get what I mean and we can be extremely lazy too, for example "i" should always be written as "I", as you mentioned, but holding down the shift key can be very time consuming when you're trying spout out your latest diatribe of nonsense heh :D .

Thanks!:smartass:

I understand that the forums isn't a good choice for learning grammar of any language;) But I want to write my posts stick to the rules.

As Allo said, this is still good grammar, just that the apostrophe ( ' ) is replacing letters, e.g.

 

I'll = I will

She'll = She will

Can't = Cannot

I've = I have

I'm = I am

 

As for crap, you can talk crap, take a crap, and even clean up your crap, but like picking your nose don't do it if you want to impress.:thumbup:

I will be more accurate with apostrophe then. Thanks.

[Boberro]

Is it important to use all this past tense times? Or one common past tense (I was, were and bought, went, pork-ed, baked) than all to something various accidents?

[thereminqblank]

Do you guys use british or american english in Australia?

 

I think mostly 'British' english is used in Australia

 

For example:

- We spell colour, like in the UK, but in America it is color.

- Recognise - same as the UK, but in America, it is supervize

 

But there are some words that are just pure 'Shtraarlian :P

[Brit_Radar_Dude]

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