My english essay

[Miku19]

It's a damn shame JeBu only uses the forums when somebody flames him or his squad. Let's start immediately!

[Mantra-Slider]

finnish sausages???
and where can I get a miniature sauna?

[Blood]

shut your face mantra. and louis, jebu is only a phone call away. and yes, i DO have his phone number

[RabbitRapist]

Re: My english essay

Originally posted by Blood
Good day everyone. It was decided that I will give our visitor from the United States of America, John Doe, his farewell speech. Since I am known for my notoriously long-winding announcements on the school radio, I decided to cut to the chase this time. Though it has been a whole year, it seems to have passed by in a heartbeat. Around this time last year, we were wondering who the peculiar-looking stranger attending our classes was. It was not long, however, before we really got to know John. It was his ability to be open-minded that made it easy for us take him in to our group. It was also no small feat for John to adapt to our customs with ease, something in which I propably would have failed in, had I ever travelled abroad as an exchange student. We finns can be stubborn sometimes. I have a gift for you, John, from the entire school, to commammorate your time here and something to remember us by during all the years ahead of you. I present to you a miniature sauna, a bottle of beer and a packet of sausages. We felt that these items would symbolize our nation best. With these words and one last thank you, I bid you farewell and hope to see you once more some day.

OK, here's how it shoulda been:

Aite bitches, John's leaving. aw:/ give him a hug ! we love u John, so we're gonna give u a present... WEDGIE !!!!!!!!!!!

-RR

[Fruitang]

Originally posted by Troll King
Regarding Fruitang's post and comma usage: first off, there are too many different cases out there to make your teacher's advice about leaving out words relevant. The number of commas used in a sentence isn't really relevant unless it creates too much confusion in determining what the sentence is trying to say. Secondly, the comma you have after the word "commas" should be a period, as the two parts surrounding it are not related to each other in terms of syntax. They should be two different sentences. A comma SHOULD have been used before "I gather" however, as the words leading up to it form what is called an adverb clause. The difference between this example and the first one is that this adverb clause IS conneced to the rest of the sentence, so a comma is called for. I'm sorry if it seems like I'm picking on you here, Fruitang, but I'm not. It's just that this is an example of the most common mistake you'll find regarding comma usage.

I won't challenge your view because I'm not a master at the english language. I don't really give much thought about English grammar with it being my first language. I'm probably better at French grammar because it's got a structure that's easy to follow and I've been focusing on it for the past 7 years.

[ZeUs!!]

Focusing, fat chance. You took it as one of 14 subjects at Key Stage 3 then one of 11 at GCSE, and maybe AS level.

[death row]

Troll King, has the best grammar on these forums. If you want a second opinion about your essay, I would contact JeBu. He can help you a lot with your sentences.

[RiP]

Isnt "cut to the chase" a hollywood expression? lol i wouldnt say cut to the chase even if someone held a gun to my head..