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18. not sure, but wouldn't "have come prematurely" be grammatically correct?

Sat Dec 8, 2018, 11:52 PM

Dec 2018

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Another example of why grammar matters [View all] True Dough Dec 2018 OP

That wasn't part of the curriculum when I was in school htuttle Dec 2018 #1

I honestly wouldn't care True Dough Dec 2018 #5

....... ailsagirl Dec 2018 #2

LOL! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2018 #9

To be fair, that IS how most MS residents pronounce it liberaltrucker Dec 2018 #30

Sorry, i have to go. I'm teaching a class on masturbation and FSogol Dec 2018 #3

Is Braille available? True Dough Dec 2018 #6

That's a good point True Dough Dec 2018 #27

Is it experience in doing or receiving? brush Dec 2018 #4

If I had to be a "giver" True Dough Dec 2018 #7

I have to go help my uncle central scrutinizer Dec 2018 #8

Do you need to get the horse's True Dough Dec 2018 #11

From Ireland dalton99a Dec 2018 #10

Probably produces a lot of True Dough Dec 2018 #12

Commas are super-important, too! pnwmom Dec 2018 #13

Everyone has heard this one . . . but it's always good for a chuckle Roadside Attraction Dec 2018 #14

So eager that they might even have True Dough Dec 2018 #16

It would be suggestive and misspelled! True Dough Dec 2018 #19

Hate to Rec this, but I couldn't stop. It just came naturally. erronis Dec 2018 #17

Sometimes people just make mistakes True Dough Dec 2018 #22

. dalton99a Dec 2018 #24

Especially college newspapers: dalton99a Dec 2018 #29

(It could also make a difference where you PUT the hyphen.........) lastlib Dec 2018 #21

Mentoring Day rpannier Dec 2018 #23

Its like Jay Leno's headlines..... Historic NY Dec 2018 #28