English 101

[flimmeryrose741]

Diba when you use semicolon dapat i-capitalize and susunod na letter? like for example.

1. I ate his apple; He was crying. Eh bakit ba yung microsoft word tells me na I should not capitalize He (;he was crying)

2. Next question. Ano ba ibig sabihin ng IMHO?
How about (e.g)?

3 Ano ibig sabihin sa latter and former?
Ex. Water Polo and Volleyball are my favorite sports.Tennis ba yung former? Tapo taekwondo yung latter?

4. How about per se? Ano ibig sabihin nun?

[SUX2BÜ]

Hi, flimmeryrose741!

1. When using a semi-colon ( ; ), the first word of the second (independent) clause is not capitalized unless the first word is a proper noun: "I spoke to him; he fell asleep." (he is not a proper noun, so you do not capitalize it), whereas in the example "I spoke to her; Jenna was her name." (Jenna is obviously capitalized because it is a proper name).

2. The common IMHO stands for "in my honest/humble opinion."

3. Former vs. latter. In the example "UST and UP-Diliman are two great universities; the former is good at medicine and fine arts while the latter is good at law and home economics. Obviously, former refers to UST because it is the first to get mentioned. Latter, on the other hand, refers to UP-Diliman since it is the last one to get mentioned.

In your example "Water polo and volleyball are my favorite sports." Water polo is the former and volleyball is the latter.

4. Per se is Latin and it means "by, of, or in itself or oneself" or "intrinsically"; in other words, a subject or topic is specifically talked about without any reference to things related to it. For example, "Ateneo is not bad per se; however, some of its students are."

:)

[Lasallian_2005]

lolz. natawa ako sa last sample ah.

[flimmeryrose741]

"Ex. Water Polo and Volleyball are my favorite sports.Tennis ba yung former? Tapo taekwondo yung latter?"

Who made this example? ang bobo talaga!
bwahhahahahha....

[feisty_virago]

Hi, flimmeryrose741!

1. When using a semi-colon ( ; ), the first word of the second (independent) clause is not capitalized unless the first word is a proper noun: "I spoke to him; he fell asleep." (he is not a proper noun, so you do not capitalize it), whereas in the example "I spoke to her; Jenna was her name." (Jenna is obviously capitalized because it is a proper name).

2. The common IMHO stands for "in my honest/humble opinion."

3. Former vs. latter. In the example "UST and UP-Diliman are two great universities; the former is good at medicine and fine arts while the latter is good at law and home economics. Obviously, former refers to UST because it is the first to get mentioned. Latter, on the other hand, refers to UP-Diliman since it is the last one to get mentioned.

In your example "Water polo and volleyball are my favorite sports." Water polo is the former and volleyball is the latter.

4. Per se is Latin and it means "by, of, or in itself or oneself" or "intrinsically"; in other words, a subject or topic is specifically talked about without any reference to things related to it. For example, "Ateneo is not bad per se; however, some of its students are."

:)

Lemme guess, you're from DLSU,huh?:naughty:

[flimmeryrose741]

nope, I am currently accepted in San Jose State University here in California.
Just got out High school.
bakit di ka ba natanggap sa DLSU?
kaya pala..

[flimmeryrose741]

hey guys , please revised this sentence.
"As the days become harder to take, the more I succumb to the feeling of homesickness"

tama ba yung grammar?

[CrazyBoutShady]

"please revised this sentence" - eto ang mali. dapat please revise the sentence.

[flimmeryrose741]

bwahahhahaha.. bakit kaya ako natanggap sa University?
Summer classes pa nga, di na ako pasado .hahha

salamat nga pala crazbout shady sa honest opinion.

[feisty_virago]

nope, I am currently accepted in San Jose State University here in California.
Just got out High school.
bakit di ka ba natanggap sa DLSU?
kaya pala..


Um, sorry, that sentence was for sux2bu... I kinda noticed he didnt include DLSU in his examples so I sorta assumed he must be La Sallian ...:lol:

Nope. Didn't take the DLSU entrance exam. It's too far from where I live. I went to the school with a giant blue 'rooster' on its cockpit, er, gym coz I was poor then and just a scholar...so its a good thing that school paid 100% of my tuition. :lol: And yep, now that I'm working, I'm paying back this generosity and am sponsoring another financially-challenged student in that school :)

BTW, in response to your question # 2, e.g. stands for the Latin term "exempli gratia" which means 'for example' or 'for the sake of example.' Some people also think it stands for example given, which I guess is socially acceptable.

Likewise, you may also come across i.e. which also comes from the Latin "id est" which means 'that is to say.'

Good luck in California!*okay*

[sheerYOUSmode]

Diba when you use semicolon dapat i-capitalize and susunod na letter? like for example.

1. I ate his apple; He was crying. Eh bakit ba yung microsoft word tells me na I should not capitalize He (;he was crying)

2. Next question. Ano ba ibig sabihin ng IMHO?
How about (e.g)?

3 Ano ibig sabihin sa latter and former?
Ex. Water Polo and Volleyball are my favorite sports.Tennis ba yung former? Tapo taekwondo yung latter?

4. How about per se? Ano ibig sabihin nun?

naguluhan ako sa example mo sa number 3. Same subject din when using former and latter.

"e.g." means example given

[SUX2BÜ]

Um, sorry, that sentence was for sux2bu... I kinda noticed he didnt include DLSU in his examples so I sorta assumed he must be La Sallian ...:lol:

Interesting logic. From ateneo, right?

:)

[flsfnoeraekadad]

naguluhan ako sa example mo sa number 3. Same subject din when using former and latter.

"e.g." means example given
E.G. means exempli gratia. :)

IMHO means In my honest opinion.

Per se means in itself or by itself.

[flsfnoeraekadad]

Diba when you use semicolon dapat i-capitalize and susunod na letter? like for example.

1. I ate his apple; He was crying. Eh bakit ba yung microsoft word tells me na I should not capitalize He (;he was crying)

2. Next question. Ano ba ibig sabihin ng IMHO? How about (e.g)?

3 Ano ibig sabihin sa latter and former?
Ex. Water Polo and Volleyball are my favorite sports.Tennis ba yung former? Tapo taekwondo yung latter?

4. How about per se? Ano ibig sabihin nun?
1. Not necessarily, unless proper noun yung after nung semi-colon.

2. In My Honest Opinion (IMHO), Exempli Gratia (EG.)

3. In a list, the former always comes first before the latter. Given your sentence "Water Polo and Volleyball are my favorite sports.", water polo is the former and volleyball is the latter.

4. Per se means in itself, like saying in its own class or the like.

[flimmeryrose741]

ok thank you po.

Anyway, uhm. Pag pinasulat kayo ng mga essays, tapos you can choose topic. Which one do you choice:

a. something personal na medyo uncomfortable kang i-share and natatakot ka na basahin ng teacher mo sa class, dahil minsan niyang ginawa yun or baka it would make a bad impression of you.
or b. A topic na wala kayong alam pero hindi siya personal and it is boring. For example: Contrasting classical and rock music.

[flsfnoeraekadad]

B. It's better if you could explore things that are quite boring and you as a writer will make it lively and colorful in your own way. You could do light researches on your topic and then have it your way from there, drawing new ideas, inferences, etc.

Oh well, that is just for me. :)

[feisty_virago]

Interesting logic. From ateneo, right?

:)

:D i prefer to call it intuition.:naughty:

[flimmeryrose741]

Kailan ba pwedeng gamitin ang "YET" ?.
Kasi di ko talaga masyadong naintindihan eh. I just randmonly use it in my sentence.

[SUX2BÜ]

:D i prefer to call it intuition.:naughty:

Interesting intuition then.

:)

[SUX2BÜ]

Kailan ba pwedeng gamitin ang "YET" ?.
Kasi di ko talaga masyadong naintindihan eh. I just randmonly use it in my sentence.

I want others to explain this. It's a good practice for them. I'd just go back to this question if needed.

You may also want to check this helpful thread (http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=258104); I've discussed important grammar issues there, too.

:)

[vinta18]

^ so... you don't want to explain it, YET? :D

[flimmeryrose741]

uhm, so guys I have another question.

What do you mean by "tone" of an essay?

[vinta18]

^ Sa tagalog, yung "dating" niya. Is it formal or not, sad, upbeat, etc. Does it sound casual or does it read like a textbook?

[flimmeryrose741]

thanks ulit.

"Having a degree gives us a weight in seeking employment. "

Ok po ba siyang topic sentence?

[SUX2BÜ]

Baka lalong matakot magtapos ng kolehiyo 'yung mga nagda-diet. :laugh:

"Having a degree gives us competitive advantage when seeking employment."

:)

[flimmeryrose741]

bwhahaha..lol,, thanks nga pala

[flimmeryrose741]

Can someone please explain this question in tagalog or simple english:

What evidence does the author present to develop her” pragmatism” point?

salamat po!!!

[feisty_virago]

Can someone please explain this question in tagalog or simple english:

What evidence does the author present to develop her” pragmatism” point?

salamat po!!!

From what I remember in my philosophy class, pragmatism is a school of philosophy that states that there is neither right nor wrong (or true or false)in our surroundings for we are merely governed by rules/laws/commandments that tell us what is right or wrong. For a pragmatist, what is right and wrong must be constantly decided toward a particular situation, as life progresses or as problems arise and be responsible for the consequences of our decisions/choices.

Take for example the question: Is it wrong to lie? Because s/he is governed by the commandments/moral law, a moralist would answer, "Yes, its a sin." . A pragmatist, on the other hand, would respond, "It depends on the situation." S/he would give justifications then when it is okay/not okay to lie.

Another approach is the question: "Why is it wrong to kill?" Moralists would answer, "It's against the law or the commandments." Whereas the pragmatist would prolly answer: "Because it's a hassle (for yourself, the victim, the whole society) to kill someone especially if you get caught." His answers do not hinge on morality, the law, or what, but due to his level-headedness.

Simply put, the pragmatist thinks on terms of practicality and approaches situations matter-of-factly, whether solving a problem or assessing a situation. S/he is primarily concerned with the success or failure of his/her decision and ultimately, actions.

Regarding your query, I do not know what essay/story/piece of fiction/literature you are referring to. Perhaps what is pragmatic is the tone of the literature, or the theme itself is pragmatism as shown by the decisions/actions of the protagonists (if it is a story). If you tell me the essay/story, perhaps I could help you more (if I am familiar with the piece).:)


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[Darius03]

From what I remember in my philosophy class, pragmatism is a school of philosophy that states that there is neither right nor wrong (or true or false)in our surroundings for we are merely governed by rules/laws/commandments that tell us what is right or wrong. For a pragmatist, what is right and wrong must be constantly decided toward a particular situation, as life progresses or as problems arise and be responsible for the consequences of our decisions/choices.


Bus Conductor: Sir, you are in the wrong bus, this bus is going to Legazpi,
the right bus for you is that one going to Bulacan.

Mr. Pragmatist: There is no right or wrong. Right and wrong miust be
constantly decided toward a particular destinatipn, as the
trip progresses, or as flat tires arises and be responsible for
the consequences of our decisions/choices.

Bus Conductor: Whatever. The consequence will be 250 pesos for you, sir.

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