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Title: A question for the grammatically inclined...
Post by: Ed W on October 23, 2011, 12:47:37 PM
Right or wrong?

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Title: Re: A question for the grammatically inclined...
Post by: dbacks fan on October 23, 2011, 12:52:09 PM
Sort of......

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-esteem?show=0&t=1319392212 (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-esteem?show=0&t=1319392212)
Title: Re: A question for the grammatically inclined...
Post by: guido911 on October 23, 2011, 02:58:34 PM
I'd go with one word. Here's a source for the rules regarding hyphens.

http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/hyphens.asp
Title: Re: A question for the grammatically inclined...
Post by: Red Arrow on October 23, 2011, 06:22:46 PM
Quote from: Ed W on October 23, 2011, 12:47:37 PM
Right or wrong?

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People who have it don't care.

It doesn't matter if you are a complete screw up and cannot do anything, as long as you think highly of yourself nothing else matters and the world owes you.

At least I think that's what the theory is.
Title: Re: A question for the grammatically inclined...
Post by: nathanm on October 23, 2011, 07:50:09 PM
Quote from: Red Arrow on October 23, 2011, 06:22:46 PM
It doesn't matter if you are a complete screw up and cannot do anything, as long as you think highly of yourself nothing else matters and the world owes you.

At least I think that's what the theory is.
That's a pretty twisted view of it. The point is that if you have no confidence in yourself, you are almost certain to fail leading to a downward spiral of self-loathing that's very difficult to get out of.

Also, the world owes none of us anything. We owe each other respect and common decency.
Title: Re: A question for the grammatically inclined...
Post by: guido911 on October 23, 2011, 09:09:02 PM
Quote from: nathanm on October 23, 2011, 07:50:09 PM


Also, the world owes none of us anything. We owe each other respect and common decency.
Tell that to OWS. lol
Title: Re: A question for the grammatically inclined...
Post by: nathanm on October 23, 2011, 09:29:39 PM
Quote from: guido911 on October 23, 2011, 09:09:02 PM
Tell that to OWS. lol

Your choice to misunderstand the common theme that brings the various factions within the OWS movement together is your own loss. It's also not surprising. You are one of the people who benefits from the system being rigged in the way it is. That's great for you. Too bad it doesn't work the half of our countrymen who have been deemed too poor to pay income tax. You think the solution is to raise taxes on those with little income. I think the solution is to remove the poison from our political system that has both allowed and encouraged dysfunction in both itself and our economic system, thereby increasing the income of those who do not presently pay income tax.

P.S. When I say rigged, I mean that informally. There isn't some grand conspiracy that I can identify, just a system of perverse incentives that arose by incremental changes to rules and regulations for the benefit of thousands upon thousands of different constituencies that have the same effect.
Title: Re: A question for the grammatically inclined...
Post by: dbacks fan on October 23, 2011, 10:40:25 PM
The direction of this thread......

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Title: Re: A question for the grammatically inclined...
Post by: Hoss on October 23, 2011, 11:58:11 PM
Quote from: dbacks fan on October 23, 2011, 10:40:25 PM
The direction of this thread......

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Yep, look who took it there...naturally.
Title: Re: A question for the grammatically inclined...
Post by: Red Arrow on October 24, 2011, 02:07:51 PM
Quote from: nathanm on October 23, 2011, 07:50:09 PM
The point is that if you have no confidence in yourself, you are almost certain to fail leading to a downward spiral of self-loathing that's very difficult to get out of.

Having too much confidence in yourself without any skill set to back it up can lead to failures which could be just as devasting.
Title: Re: A question for the grammatically inclined...
Post by: nathanm on October 24, 2011, 02:15:31 PM
Quote from: Red Arrow on October 24, 2011, 02:07:51 PM
Having too much confidence in yourself without any skill set to back it up can lead to failures which could be just as devasting.

Most kids seem to make it out of childhood and their early 20s despite their inability to recognize their limitations. ;)

I do understand your point, though, and largely agree.
Title: Re: A question for the grammatically inclined...
Post by: Red Arrow on October 24, 2011, 03:09:14 PM
Quote from: nathanm on October 24, 2011, 02:15:31 PM
Most kids seem to make it out of childhood and their early 20s despite their inability to recognize their limitations. ;)
I do understand your point, though, and largely agree.

Paying too much attention to your limitations can also be bad and not allow you to grow.  A lot of things have been developed because someone didn't realize they couldn't do it.
Title: Re: A question for the grammatically inclined...
Post by: dbacks fan on October 24, 2011, 03:14:23 PM
"Hey, coach, does everyone get a trophy at the end of the season?"
Title: Re: A question for the grammatically inclined...
Post by: guido911 on October 31, 2011, 07:01:08 PM
Something to read about imho.

http://work.lifegoesstrong.com/7-spelling-and-grammar-errors-make-you-look-dumb?utm_source=OB_work