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Originally Posted by erfine
Well I majored in the alphabet in pre-school. Not as prestigious as the vaunted reading/writing dual major but it was up there. My minor was in nap time. </appeal to authority> 
Reading/writing final exam: compare and contrast |
Let me start by saying that when you first tried to correct me, you did not give a quote to which post you were correcting. I figured you were responding to the second and not the first, because you posted the comment after the second. You did not specify that it was for the first.
And comparing my two posts:
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Originally Posted by LoveMeKags
I disagree with Endo. Sheryl is a strong, independent character. If she can't live without Alto, then all of that characteristics would go to waste.
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This is
present tense, meaning if she cannot live in the future without him, it is a waste of her character. It was
not past tense, so therefore the correct word is "live" and not the past tense version "lived."
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Originally Posted by LoveMeKags
I hate it that all shippers say "they can't live without each other." Um, how did they live to meet each other?  They lived without each other beforehand. They got through life fine. They weren't happy but then again they were alone. But the fact is that we all live alone anyway at some points in our lives. It is unavoidable. If two characters were together for ever, absolutely, then they would be idealistic. If they cannot live without one another, they are a waste of screen time. Humans are strong. And people that say they aren't should go jump off a cliff. |
Notice that each time I use the word "live," I refer to present or future tense, not past; then I use the word "lived" before the word "beforehand." That is the difference. Because using the word "lived" when asking "how did they ___ to meet each other" would be wrong. The correct term is "live" because you are speaking of present tense, as they are still alive. If they were dead, you would use "lived."
I have a college degree in this. My grammar is excellent. I pride myself in it. Besides, one day, it will get me very far in life, considering excellent grammar/spelling is a requirement for most jobs.
But I do say that you have excellent eye; I can tell that you actually read my posts unlike certain others who insert words that I never said. So thank you for taking the time.
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You've missed many of the posts where I've said I liked her as a standalone character. I never said I hate her for being in the show, as she's a good friend to Ranka at times, depending on the situation. But in the love triangle category, I find her character annoying and often times redundant. So I like her as a character, but I can't see her romantically involved with Alto; mostly because it isn't within her character to be in love with a male, her singing is her life.
