Ok, the grammar thread was fun, but, turning to end-of-the-semester-things, is there anyone out there who does cybertutoring? If so, please reply . . .
"Never look where you're going--you'll only scare yourself"---
P.J. O'Rourke
Meg Larson
Saginaw Valley State University
mgl@tardis.svsu.edu
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> From: Eric Crump <wleric@showme.missouri.edu>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <wcenter@ttacs6.ttu.edu>
> Subject: Re: grammar tricks (fwd)
> Date: Sunday, November 24, 1996 11:33 AM
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> Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 11:23:16 -0500
> From: "HILDEBFL@snymorva.cs.snymor.edu" <HILDEBFL@snymorva.cs.snymor.edu>
> Reply-To: "Moderated Writing Center forum." <WCENTR-L@MIZZOU1.MISSOURI.EDU>
> To: Multiple recipients of list WCENTR-L <WCENTR-L@MIZZOU1.MISSOURI.EDU>
> Subject: Re: grammar tricks (fwd)
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> Conjunctive adverbs are frequently confused with conjunctions and,
> therefore, can result in run-on sentences. If students have trouble
> memorizing the conjunctions with BOYFANS, the shortness of the conjunctions
> helps to identify them. Also, conjunctions do not move around in the
> sentence, but conjunctive adverbs can:
> Teaching is fun, but I am looking forward to Christmas vacation.
> Teaching is fun; however, I am looking forward to Christmas vacation.
> Teaching is fun; I am, however, looking forward to Christmas vacation.
> Teaching is fun; I am, but, looking forward to Christmas vacation.
> A misplaced "but" usually gets a laugh.
>
> Fredrick L. Hildebrand, Ph.D
> Professor of English
> State University of New York
> Phone: 315-684-6159 at Morrisville
> E-mail: hildebfl@snymorva.cs.snymor.edu
> Website: http://www.snymor.edu/~hildebfl/
>