tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post2296094655616996797..comments2024-03-28T05:23:16.460-04:00Comments on Imparting Grace: English teacher: how to use affect and effectRichella Parhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04353214472648623583noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-81415136528534200882011-02-24T20:46:32.811-05:002011-02-24T20:46:32.811-05:00I just think I'm always going to have a proble...I just think I'm always going to have a problem with this. RAVEN is easy enough to remember, but it's the secondary usage that's hard to grasp for me. What's so sad is that I'm an English major, but my school was horrible at keeping up with teaching grammar, because they were more focused on promoting reading, so I feel like I missed out on a lot of grammar rules. I actually bought an App for my iPod for grammar to help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-82466685746534495362011-02-20T21:39:10.664-05:002011-02-20T21:39:10.664-05:00I have trouble with apostrophe-s's. For exampl...I have trouble with apostrophe-s's. For example, is it "Chris' ball" or "Chris's ball"? Maybe this could be a future topic?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-1186876772958081852011-02-19T16:44:00.300-05:002011-02-19T16:44:00.300-05:00Good lesson Richella but I think that is a hard on...Good lesson Richella but I think that is a hard one! I'm going to try to get it right because I don't like using the wrong word.<br />Blessings,<br />CyndiGrace and Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10446915342307853783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-88985852583847940082011-02-18T21:41:54.809-05:002011-02-18T21:41:54.809-05:00What would the long-term effect be if you didn'...What would the long-term effect be if you didn't have these lessons for us? Poor writing. Thank you for having a positive affect on us English writers and readers!<br />Thank you!<br />My affection,<br />LeslieLeslie {Goodbye, house. Hello, home!}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17981345520439528635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-20474972773182447882011-02-18T12:38:30.170-05:002011-02-18T12:38:30.170-05:00I was clear on the main usage, but it's that s...I was clear on the main usage, but it's that second bit I'm not sure I knew about! Thanks!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11251615655963897793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-90486718989954208372011-02-18T08:58:38.025-05:002011-02-18T08:58:38.025-05:00Hi Richella, I am really loving this series!!! I ...Hi Richella, I am really loving this series!!! I am sure I have used these words wrong many a times!!!! Have a great weekend!<br /><br />KarenKaren At Home Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130760203772746374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-21490151763414649502011-02-17T23:00:22.931-05:002011-02-17T23:00:22.931-05:00Such a nice lesson, and a good one at that! These ...Such a nice lesson, and a good one at that! These two I rarely mess up on. My fourth grader is learning about this now.Debbiedooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206855970605853635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-34399796252986114152011-02-17T20:52:57.105-05:002011-02-17T20:52:57.105-05:00RAVEN? Oh wow! I've never heard that before....RAVEN? Oh wow! I've never heard that before. That's very helpful. I question myself on this one EVERY time I use these words and I'm never quite sure. This helps so much! <br /><br />By the way, I just want to let you know that I love the way you teach. Some people get really snotty and condescending when they correct grammar. I love that you don't do that. You're the great teacher/encourager, Richella. You make me feel a little less....dumb and not quite so ashamed of the dingy mistakes I make. Thank you for that!FrouFrouBritcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914368512077519755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-26151325560152222092011-02-17T19:15:41.534-05:002011-02-17T19:15:41.534-05:00I needed this lesson. I'm never sure when to ...I needed this lesson. I'm never sure when to use which one and now I know to use RAVEN!Paula@SweetPeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159609759110718249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-67020039928267472762011-02-17T16:40:09.062-05:002011-02-17T16:40:09.062-05:00That actually clears up a lot!! I don't know t...That actually clears up a lot!! I don't know that I've ever bothered to sit down and think about that. :s You do a great job of providing clear, specific examples. :)<br /><br />Thank you so much for the sweet comment you left today on my blog's birthday post. :) Made me smile. :) Did you get my email about Dinner??Amanda @ Serenity Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483017563206007698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-83848321992454402552011-02-17T16:40:08.805-05:002011-02-17T16:40:08.805-05:00That actually clears up a lot!! I don't know t...That actually clears up a lot!! I don't know that I've ever bothered to sit down and think about that. :s You do a great job of providing clear, specific examples. :)<br /><br />Thank you so much for the sweet comment you left today on my blog's birthday post. :) Made me smile. :) Did you get my email about Dinner??Amanda @ Serenity Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483017563206007698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-75132152358312084362011-02-17T15:57:38.816-05:002011-02-17T15:57:38.816-05:00I'm going to print this one off and study it. ...I'm going to print this one off and study it. I love the grammar lessons!!! thank you.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04864613288735634009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-2599218145496439372011-02-17T15:46:46.580-05:002011-02-17T15:46:46.580-05:00I just noticed that when I first wrote this post, ...I just noticed that when I first wrote this post, I wrote "Effect can also be used as a noun" when I meant to write "Effect can also be used as a verb." Pretty bad when the English teacher doesn't catch her own mistakes! Oh, well. It happens. I'm a good editor, but I certainly don't catch every single mistake. This is a good lesson for me to remind me that the aim is NOT perfection but good communication!<br /><br />By the way, I went back and corrected the mistake in the post. Now it says what it's supposed to say (I hope!).Richella Parhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04353214472648623583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-6455223935730093452011-02-17T14:41:04.131-05:002011-02-17T14:41:04.131-05:00Love this! I think I missed that day in school:) L...Love this! I think I missed that day in school:) Love the blog!Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07231751805782305335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-88984266045612837602011-02-17T13:28:27.330-05:002011-02-17T13:28:27.330-05:00raven, raven, raven. i am going to remember this!raven, raven, raven. i am going to remember this!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037135437820258553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-17463372870127759402011-02-17T13:26:14.410-05:002011-02-17T13:26:14.410-05:00this is the one i have been waiting for!!!!! ok. ...this is the one i have been waiting for!!!!! ok. now i have to go back and read it. i was just THAT excited :)Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037135437820258553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-81834226311302853892011-02-17T12:55:19.242-05:002011-02-17T12:55:19.242-05:00Nice post. I like that you do these "English ...Nice post. I like that you do these "English Teacher" posts.<br /> I am kind of a stickler when it comes to the spoken word. To me it is like fingernails on chalkboard when folks mis-pronounce, or use words incorrectly....... I cringe & try hard not to correct... : )Kathy@ Gone Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15044063883582389498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758915940467026052.post-60790471306266080772011-02-17T12:29:34.732-05:002011-02-17T12:29:34.732-05:00can you help with "then" and "than....can you help with "then" and "than." i suppose i could google it, but you teach so well.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01240575765252692365noreply@blogger.com