I know grammar smack is weak

[Boarder]

and I even have trouble with thier and their sometimes. But for the life of me I can't understand why people have so much trouble with "lose". It's everywhere. I look at several other message boards and see it there, too. It just amazes me. It makes me loose my mind sometimes.

[Sooner_Bob]

:pop:

[C&CDean]

Shut up looser.

[Boarder]

It's LOSER.



Wait a minute....

[TUSooner]

Shut up looser.


:rolleyes:
:twinkies:

I only used twinkies because we don't have a dog turd smilie.

[soonerboomer93]

worse wanna be meltdown eva

[Boarder]

Meltdown? I never said anything about someone's parents licking the carpet under the bed.

[mdklatt]

It makes me loose my mind sometimes.

Dude, losen up.


...

Seriously, that drives me nuts too. Another thing I'm seeing more of is "should of" and "could of" instead of "should've" and "could've". Grrr.

[Curly Bill]

I like it when someone says: I could care less, when in fact they should be saying: I could not care less.

...just sayin

[Whet]

There grammar may not always be write, but your on the button with two many people be in loose with word righting.

[SoonerTerry]

I hate when the Eagles sing about trombones

[soonerhubs]

Supposably. Supposably? Supposably.

[soonerboomer93]

Supposatory?

[Boarder]

No, it's just "lose" that bugs me. Nothing else.

[olevetonahill]

I so bumfuzzeld , I loosed my mind .:confused:

[goingoneight]

This thread is teh awesom-o .

[olevetonahill]

This thread is teh awesom-o .
Wood ya speel that right >

[birddog]

you should of known that.

[Frozen Sooner]

That one and the constant misuse of "dominate" to mean "dominant."

One is a verb. One is an adjective. This isn't complex.

[birddog]

and i still refuse to accept irregardless as a word, regardless of what you people might think.

[Crucifax Autumn]

Irregardless isn't not uncool!

Double negatives are worse!

[Soonerchaz]

This thread is rediculous.

[VeeJay]

I hate when the Eagles sing about trombones

I think it's funny - but this should go in the grievances thread.

[Sooner_Bob]

You people need just need to get orientated to the board. That's all.

[OU4LIFE]

No, it's just "lose" that bugs me. Nothing else.

oh really.

B E D L A M

[VeeJay]

There prolly will be hell to pay for some of these comments.

[Sooner_Bob]

oh really.

B E D L A M


Ha! :texan:

[SanJoaquinSooner]

Defining the set of integers as "the positive and negative whole numbers" bugs the $hit out of me. There's no such thing as a negative whole number. Whole numbers are all non-negative.

A correct integer definition is: "the set of all whole numbers and their opposites."

[OU4LIFE]

nerd alert.

[Mjcpr]

Good advise here.

[achiro]

**** OFF DIP ****S!!!!!!

[soonerhubs]

**** OFF DIP ****S!!!!!!
You aint got not class. Did your parents learn you anything?

[VeeJay]

Defining the set of integers as "the positive and negative whole numbers" bugs the $hit out of me. There's no such thing as a negative whole number. Whole numbers are all non-negative.

A correct integer definition is: "the set of all whole numbers and their opposites."

WTF??

Are you still in collage or something?

[BlondeSoonerGirl]

:les: YOU'RE MOM GOES TO COLLAGE!!!

[sanantoniosooner]

Defining the set of integers as "the positive and negative whole numbers" bugs the $hit out of me. There's no such thing as a negative whole number. Whole numbers are all non-negative.

A correct integer definition is: "the set of all whole numbers and their opposites."
if "opposites" = "inverses" then I'll let you slide on your definition.

I don't think "opposite" is a mathematical term. You seem pretty uptight about the definition for a guy that doesn't even get it right himself ;)

However, this site disagrees with you

nteger printable version
An integer is a whole number (not a fraction) that can be positive, negative, or zero. Therefore, the numbers 10, 0, -25, and 5,148 are all integers.
http://www.techterms.com/definition/integer

[SanJoaquinSooner]

if "opposites" = "inverses" then I'll let you slide on your definition.

I don't think "opposite" is a mathematical term. You seem pretty uptight about the definition for a guy that doesn't even get it right himself ;)

However, this site disagrees with you

http://www.techterms.com/definition/integer


Opposites refer to additive inverses. There are also multiplicative inverses.

Two numbers are opposites if their sum is zero.

The techterm definition is wrong. Must have been written by a computer scientist, not a mathematician.

Whole numbers = {0, 1, 2, 3, ...}. Check any math textbook.

[SanJoaquinSooner]

WTF??

Are you still in college or something?

Yes. I'm tenured.

[sanantoniosooner]

Opposites refer to additive inverses. There are also multiplicative inverses.

Two numbers are opposites if their sum is zero.

The techterm definition is wrong. Must have been written by a computer scientist, not a mathematician.

Whole numbers = {0, 1, 2, 3, ...}. Check any math textbook.
Dude....I can talk sets, rings and fields all day with you. No text book necessary.

Inverse is the preferred term and opposite sounds like a lazy substitute or a geezer term.;)

[soonerbrat]

adding two inverse numbers together equals zero?

no.

[sanantoniosooner]

adding two inverse numbers together equals zero?

no.
exactly. That is additive inverse with the Identity element being 0

under multiplicative inverse the Identity element is 1.

[M]

Hey, there's something to be said about good grammar. My grammar skills scored me a date recently with a fellow grammar geek. Funny story.

[insert nerd laugh here]

[sanantoniosooner]

This thread has been confiscated by math nerds.

[OUDoc]

Hey, there's something to be said about good grammar. My grammar skills scored me a date recently with a fellow grammar geek. Funny story.

[insert nerd laugh here]
What a catch for you. ;)

[soonerbrat]

This thread has been confiscated by math nerds.


i'm more of a science geek than a math nerd

[sanantoniosooner]

i'm more of a science geek than a math nerd
close enough.

It's not like mathematics is precise.

[OU4LIFE]

I hope Boarder negs all of you geeks.

[soonerbrat]

:mad:

[Sooner_Bob]

Best thread EVAR!!

[birddog]

make that nerds alert.

[sanantoniosooner]

We are SO sorry for the intellectual intimidation you poor saps are enduring.

[achiro]

I don't mind most written grammer issues but stop adding a freaking x to exspecially when you say it.

[Sooner_Bob]

in·tim·i·date (n-tm-dt)
tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates
1. To make timid; fill with fear.
2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats.

[sanantoniosooner]

in·tim·i·date (n-tm-dt)
tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates
1. To make timid; fill with fear.
2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats.
EXACTLY........

[BudSooner]

Im so phucking conphuzed.

[TUSooner]

This thread is rediculous.
Definately


Somebody will not understand either one of these posts.

[OU4LIFE]

EXACTLY........

so you're making threats at us?

welcome to bane world.

[Boarder]

I hope Boarder negs all of you geeks.
Well, I did neg someone....


The B word is not bad spelling, it's just vulgarity.

[MamaMia]

and I even have trouble with thier and their sometimes. But for the life of me I can't understand why people have so much trouble with "lose". It's everywhere. I look at several other message boards and see it there, too. It just amazes me. It makes me loose my mind sometimes.
Well, tighten it up some. :D

[OCUDad]

Why is a GRAMMAR smack thread concentrating on SPELLING?

Morans.

[MamaMia]

Why is a GRAMMAR smack thread concentrating on SPELLING?

Morans.Yeah, cuz theirs a huge difference. :P

[OU4LIFE]

Well, I did neg someone....


The B word is not bad spelling, it's just vulgarity.

your reading comprehension skills need work. You said nothing else 'bothers' you, moran. I just proved you wrong is all. And this is a grammar smack thread, not a spelling smack thread.

now go to your room.

[OCUDad]

And this is a grammar smack thread, not a spelling smack thread.Is there an echo in here? :)

[Boarder]

your reading comprehension skills need work. You said nothing else 'bothers' you, moran. I just proved you wrong is all. And this is a grammar smack thread, not a spelling smack thread.

now go to your room.
Yeah, keep it up bud and you'll get negged again. And we all know that's the worst possible thing that can happen to you. So you just watch your step bucko.

[Sooner_Bob]

:pop:

[OUinFLA]

Dude....I can talk sets, rings and fields all day with you. No text book necessary.

Inverse is the preferred term and opposite sounds like a lazy substitute or a geezer term.;)

IN!

[OU4LIFE]

anything but a negging.

bed lum.

[Boarder]

That's it. I'm calling Bruce.

[OU4LIFE]

is it too late to take it all back?

[IB4OU2]

in·tim·i·date (n-tm-dt)
tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates
1. To make timid; fill with fear.
2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats.
3. The Inverse of Hairy trying to go All-In.


-fixed

[OCUDad]

is it too late to take it all back?Yes, it is. However, somebody just told me you made a hole in one. If you tell us all a little bit about it, all will be forgiven. Dude, you shouldn't keep this kind of thing secret.

[OUinFLA]

Oh, great.
Here we go again
Thanks Dad.

:mad:

[OU4LIFE]

Yes, it is. However, somebody just told me you made a hole in one. If you tell us all a little bit about it, all will be forgiven. Dude, you shouldn't keep this kind of thing secret.


well, it was a beautiful summer day, a little over a year ago. I was playing in our local two man best ball tournament and it had been a particularly trying day, I was somewhere in the neighborhood of 6 or 7 over through 16 holes, and just not happy with much of anything. Stepping up to the 17th tee, a majestic par three of 186 yards from the back tees, I selected the 6 iron and honestly had little hope of hitting anything close...I was just hoping to find a green.

As I looked up after the strike, I knew it felt pretty good and to my surprise it was on a decent heading, relatively straight at the flag, and I thought, hey I hit a green...as it was coming down I started to realize that it was actually going to be good...within 15 feet or so...and it just got better..it hit about 2 inches behind and left of the cup and hopped backwards into the cup.

there was much rejoicing. and an expensive bar tab. the end.

[IB4OU2]

the end.

We don't believe you. ;)

[Crucifax Autumn]

My favorite grammar mistakes relate to the misuse of commas and and the inability of so many people to understand the difference between plural and possessive as well as contractions.

One example: There's a sign down the road from my place here in Vegas that reads "car stereo's".

[SanJoaquinSooner]

Dude....I can talk sets, rings and fields all day with you. No text book necessary.

Inverse is the preferred term and opposite sounds like a lazy substitute or a geezer term.;)

not lazy substitute but rather a school mathematics term. Opposite is used as a informal synonym for additive inverse, just as "reciprocal" is term defined and used before a more formal "multiplicative inverse."

Truthfully, SAS, have you never heard -x read as "the opposite of x" ?

[silverwheels]

http://www.incompetech.com/Images/caring.png

[sanantoniosooner]

not lazy substitute but rather a school mathematics term. Opposite is used as a informal synonym for additive inverse, just as "reciprocal" is term defined and used before a more formal "multiplicative inverse."

Truthfully, SAS, have you never heard -x read as "the opposite of x" ?
I can see the term being used that way, in an extremely informal way, but it doesn't seem as descriptive. If I ever heard it that way, it was long ago and I've forgotten. I can see it as a term that children would comprehend quickly. In upper level math, we've never used the term that way. Inverse is a defined property.

I can also see the term being used more regionally or even a different cultural setting. Not where I'm from anyway.

[SanJoaquinSooner]

I can see the term being used that way, in an extremely informal way, but it doesn't seem as descriptive. If I ever heard it that way, it was long ago and I've forgotten. I can see it as a term that children would comprehend quickly. In upper level math, we've never used the term that way. Inverse is a defined property.

I can also see the term being used more regionally or even a different cultural setting. Not where I'm from anyway.

Are you from Texas? Opposite is a defined term in the national publishers' algebra texts such as McDougal Littell, Prentice Hall, and Saxon(now w/ Harcourt). These texts are on the Texas state adoption list.

Terms like opposite and reciprocal wouldn't be used in abstract algebra courses because the sets used in groups and rings are not limited to sets of numbers. One wouldn't ask about a "reciprocal of a matrix", but rather if it has a multiplicative inverse.

[OU4LIFE]

wow boarder, your thread is sucking huge amounts of fun outta this place.

[Sooner_Bob]

http://images.southparkstudios.com/media/images/713/713_image_14.jpg

[sanantoniosooner]

Are you from Texas? Opposite is a defined term in the national publishers' algebra texts such as McDougal Littell, Prentice Hall, and Saxon(now w/ Harcourt). These texts are on the Texas state adoption list.
I'm from OK and now live in TX. I'm man and I'm 40, so jr high and high school algebra books from TX haven't been a part of my library as of yet. I'm sure they will be soon. I'll worry about their nuances then.


and ou4life f-cubed.

[tbl]

and I even have trouble with thier and their sometimes. But for the life of me I can't understand why people have so much trouble with "lose". It's everywhere. I look at several other message boards and see it there, too. It just amazes me. It makes me loose my mind sometimes.
I haven't bothered to read the entire thread, but this was deja vu. I was going to start this exact thread, but I decided not too b/c for some reason all the loosers get offended. ;)

[tbl]

Here's another one that gets me.

"suppose to" instead of "supposed to", as in "I was suppose to kick you in the face".

[OU4LIFE]

and ou4life f-cubed.

HEY. I'm not fat.

[OCUDad]

wow boarder, some nerd from San Joaquin is sucking huge amounts of fun outta this place.Fixed.

[SanJoaquinSooner]

Fixed.

Hey Dad,

Have you checked out OCU's women's wrestling action yet? I've read they're pretty good.

http://www.ocusports.com/images/wwrestling/2007/11/8/Four%20Women%27s%20Wrestlers%20%20%2030.JPG

[OCUDad]

Which one is you?

[Frozen Sooner]

1,4,2,3

[OU4LIFE]

1,4,2,3

that's a MAN baby...

[OU4LIFE]

Hey Dad,

Have you checked out OCU's women's wrestling action yet? I've read they're pretty good.

http://www.ocusports.com/images/wwrestling/2007/11/8/Four%20Women%27s%20Wrestlers%20%20%2030.JPG

number 2 has a package.

[OU4LIFE]

I'm gonna need a moment.

[Frozen Sooner]

that's a MAN baby...

Well, there's a reason I ranked her last...

[OU4LIFE]

fear?

[Stoop Dawg]

The techterm definition is wrong. Must have been written by a computer scientist, not a mathematician.

Maybe if mathematicians could figure out how to use the web they could put up their own web site?

[TUSooner]

BTW, grammar and spelling smack is always good in a pinch. It's like the macaroni & cheese of smack.

[OCUDad]

^^^^
Word.

[SanJoaquinSooner]

Maybe if mathematicians could figure out how to use the web they could put up their own web site?

the older ones are probably hopeless; there's hope for some of the young turks though.:)

[soonerboomer93]

Yes. I'm tenured.

hey, it took me ten years to get my degree also

[soonerboomer93]

Yeah, keep it up bud and you'll get negged again. And we all know that's the worst possible thing that can happen to you. So you just watch your step bucko.

call the golf course and have them take his hole in one off the record books?

[soonerboomer93]

that's a MAN baby...

she looks kinda like the former wrestler known as Chyna

[OU4LIFE]

call the golf course and have them take his hole in one off the record books?

blasphemer.