Ian
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
http://www.vagweb.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=727
Crapp idear
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Steve
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i know
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Hammer
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either he is daft as a brush or he's so smart he's foxed everyone with that statement 
[Edited on 08-10-2006 by Hammer]
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Steve
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trust me its not the latter
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Robin
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Right, for anyone who can't grasp it;
quote: 'There'
in or at that place ie. "over there"
'Their'
belonging to them ie. "Their shoes"
'They're'
a contraction of "they are". ie. "they're going on holiday.
simple 
[Edited on 08-10-2006 by Robin]
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Bram
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Hopefully the school will 'teach' a few people a thing or two, as opposed to 'learn' them a thing or two!
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Bram
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I also wish to put myself forward for 'Head Boy'- oh er Missus!
VOTE BRAMMER FOR GRAMMAR!

[Edited on 08-10-2006 by Bram]
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CorsAsh
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Being involved in moderating CS' spelling and grammar would be a nightmare job for me, could only take it for so long before burying people alive in pits of fire ants for their transgressions.
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abdus
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definition of to:
code: to
1. (used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing approached and reached, as opposed to from): They came to the house.
2. (used for expressing direction or motion or direction toward something) in the direction of; toward: from north to south.
3. (used for expressing limit of movement or extension): He grew to six feet.
4. (used for expressing contact or contiguity) on; against; beside; upon: a right uppercut to the jaw; Apply varnish to the surface.
5. (used for expressing a point of limit in time) before; until: to this day; It is ten minutes to six. We work from nine to five.
6. (used for expressing aim, purpose, or intention): going to the rescue.
7. (used for expressing destination or appointed end): sentenced to jail.
8. (used for expressing agency, result, or consequence): to my dismay; The flowers opened to the sun.
9. (used for expressing a resulting state or condition): He tore it to pieces.
10. (used for expressing the object of inclination or desire): They drank to her health.
11. (used for expressing the object of a right or claim): claimants to an estate.
12. (used for expressing limit in degree, condition, or amount): wet to the skin; goods amounting to $1000; Tomorrow's high will be 75 to 80°.
13. (used for expressing addition or accompaniment) with: He added insult to injury. They danced to the music. Where is the top to this box?
14. (used for expressing attachment or adherence): She held to her opinion.
15. (used for expressing comparison or opposition): inferior to last year's crop; The score is eight to seven.
16. (used for expressing agreement or accordance) according to; by: a position to one's liking; to the best of my knowledge.
17. (used for expressing reference, reaction, or relation): What will he say to this?
18. (used for expressing a relative position): parallel to the roof.
19. (used for expressing a proportion of number or quantity) in; making up: 12 to the dozen; 20 miles to the gallon.
20. (used for indicating the indirect object of a verb, for connecting a verb with its complement, or for indicating or limiting the application of an adjective, noun, or pronoun): Give it to me. I refer to your work.
21. (used as the ordinary sign or accompaniment of the infinitive, as in expressing motion, direction, or purpose, in ordinary uses with a substantive object.)
22. Mathematics. raised to the power indicated: Three to the fourth is 81 (34 = 81).
–adverb
23. toward a point, person, place, or thing, implied or understood.
24. toward a contact point or closed position: Pull the door to.
25. toward a matter, action, or work: We turned to with a will.
26. into a state of consciousness; out of unconsciousness: after he came to.
for a start
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Robin
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Cybermonkey
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STOP
Grammar Time
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Jules S
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Is it intentional that the word association thread is mis spelt?
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Cybermonkey
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Jules,
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