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Posted by grizzly at ip68-11-175-97.br.no.cox.net on October 21, 2003 at 18:03:56:

please tell me what is wrong with this sentence...

After buying a new pair of boots, they should be treated with a protective finish.

This is part of my final exam and there IS something wrong with it, but i'll be damned if i can find it!

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oh for the love of GOD, LOOK HERE PLEASE STRONGBADIA_Population:_Tire 19:44:51 10/21/03 (1)
- and why the fuck did this STRONGBADIA_Population:_Tire 19:48:54 10/21/03 (0)
thank you everybody grizzly 19:28:58 10/21/03 (2)
- corrections to your corrections DRD #37 19:38:33 10/21/03 (1)
  - 4, 9, and 16 are still wrong. NT STRONGBADIA_Population:_Tire 19:51:39 10/21/03 (0)
howabout if i just post the rest? grizzly 18:26:47 10/21/03 (34)
- "Its lobby is huge; it's one of the largest...... DRD #37 19:15:01 10/21/03 (2)
  - thanks grizzly 19:16:33 10/21/03 (1)
    - Re: thanks DRD #37 19:18:45 10/21/03 (0)
- #14... Sugar1282 18:59:01 10/21/03 (8)
  - sorry dude, but I have to ask Grizz to ignore this Krazy Kat 19:04:59 10/21/03 (7)
    - i caught that grizzly 19:06:41 10/21/03 (0)
    - It's is possesive... Sugar1282 19:06:35 10/21/03 (5)
      - "Its" is possessive; "it's" is a contraction.... DRD #37 19:21:59 10/21/03 (2)
        
        Why do you feel you have to be rude? *nt* Sugar1282 19:32:42 10/21/03 (1)
        
        you're right; that was rude....i apologize DRD #37 19:44:34 10/21/03 (0)
      - "it's" is the one that is NOT.... Eyes Only 19:17:49 10/21/03 (1)
        
        good job, Keith! The Morganater 19:25:37 10/21/03 (0)
- What are you doing this exam for anyways? Krazy Kat 18:32:40 10/21/03 (15)
  - for COMM/101 grizzly 18:39:04 10/21/03 (14)
    - For you grizz, anything Krazy Kat 18:41:57 10/21/03 (13)
      - man i sure need it grizzly 18:44:04 10/21/03 (12)
        
        Should be 'practise'.... Eyes Only 18:49:52 10/21/03 (7)
        
        culture clash grizzly 18:51:49 10/21/03 (6)
        
        *sigh* you a take a language and.... Eyes Only 18:54:22 10/21/03 (5)
        
        you can go there, i agree grizzly 19:03:28 10/21/03 (3)
        
        Hahahaha! and there's the guy who was Eyes Only 19:07:44 10/21/03 (2)
        
        its my first language grizzly 19:09:32 10/21/03 (1)
        
        No excuses necessary... Eyes Only 19:16:05 10/21/03 (0)
        
        Re: *sigh* you a take a language and.... Eyes Only 19:00:22 10/21/03 (0)
        
        Re: man i sure need it Krazy Kat 18:49:01 10/21/03 (3)
        
        howabout it Eyes, see above post! nt grizzly 18:50:20 10/21/03 (2)
        
        Already on the case, Grizz, look above! nt Eyes Only 18:51:49 10/21/03 (0)
        
        See, that's what I was talking about *nt* Krazy Kat 18:51:12 10/21/03 (0)
- Re: howabout if i just post the rest? Eyes Only 18:31:38 10/21/03 (4)
  - I thought "its" can only be a contraction of it is freeleonardpeltier 18:37:53 10/21/03 (3)
    - Re: I thought "its" can only be a contraction of i Eyes Only 18:46:49 10/21/03 (1)
      - Re: I thought "its" can only be a contraction of i freeleonardpeltier 18:54:37 10/21/03 (0)
    - No, "its" is the possessive. Mrs. Isis Fabulous 18:40:39 10/21/03 (0)
- THE lobby is huge...*nt freeleonardpeltier 18:30:24 10/21/03 (0)
You can't start that sentence... Chasman 18:18:50 10/21/03 (2)
- 'After' is a preposition, not a participle.... Eyes Only 18:23:22 10/21/03 (0)
- OK, maybe ya'll are right grizzly 18:19:56 10/21/03 (0)
Re: since this is a board of grammar experts Eyes Only 18:11:43 10/21/03 (5)
- Re: since this is a board of grammar experts grizzly 18:13:27 10/21/03 (4)
  - Because "A" pair is a singular Krazy Kat 18:19:54 10/21/03 (1)
    - ok, thats three people grizzly 18:23:15 10/21/03 (0)
  - Re: since this is a board of grammar experts Eyes Only 18:16:15 10/21/03 (1)
    - Re: since this is a board of grammar experts grizzly 18:18:45 10/21/03 (0)

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