Comments on: Friday - Ask Madame Know-It-All http://rocketscientist.today.com/2009/01/02/friday-ask-madame-know-it-all/ Melding fiction and science in life and on paper Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:46:48 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 By: Aniko http://rocketscientist.today.com/2009/01/02/friday-ask-madame-know-it-all/#comment-1118 Aniko Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:14:39 +0000 http://rocketscientist.today.com/2009/01/02/friday-ask-madame-know-it-all/#comment-1118 It was only slightly past midnight here... And I believe they're supposed to go to sleep before me or something. So if they're both pretending successfully, how will I know which one should do the unpleasant task? It was only slightly past midnight here…

And I believe they’re supposed to go to sleep before me or something.

So if they’re both pretending successfully, how will I know which one should do the unpleasant task?

]]> By: Kathleen L. http://rocketscientist.today.com/2009/01/02/friday-ask-madame-know-it-all/#comment-1117 Kathleen L. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:12:03 +0000 http://rocketscientist.today.com/2009/01/02/friday-ask-madame-know-it-all/#comment-1117 Why is the time stamp 4:52 AM 01/04/09 for your last comment when it's only 3:10 am 01/04/09... and WHY are we still up and posting at this hour?? Why is the time stamp 4:52 AM 01/04/09 for your last comment when it’s only 3:10 am 01/04/09… and WHY are we still up and posting at this hour??

]]> By: Aniko http://rocketscientist.today.com/2009/01/02/friday-ask-madame-know-it-all/#comment-1114 Aniko Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:39:31 +0000 http://rocketscientist.today.com/2009/01/02/friday-ask-madame-know-it-all/#comment-1114 Where did my comment go? Where did my comment go?

]]> By: Aniko http://rocketscientist.today.com/2009/01/02/friday-ask-madame-know-it-all/#comment-1113 Aniko Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:29:59 +0000 http://rocketscientist.today.com/2009/01/02/friday-ask-madame-know-it-all/#comment-1113 It's past midnight. Why aren't my children sleeping? Am I doing something wrong? It’s past midnight. Why aren’t my children sleeping? Am I doing something wrong?

]]> By: grammernazi http://rocketscientist.today.com/2009/01/02/friday-ask-madame-know-it-all/#comment-1093 grammernazi Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:10:06 +0000 http://rocketscientist.today.com/2009/01/02/friday-ask-madame-know-it-all/#comment-1093 Your really lost me on this one, but I'm an english major-- and therefore know absolutely everything: "Well, sheesh, you know what a know-it-all is; it’s someone who believes their an authority on everything and can answer any question on any subject." Should read: "Well, sheesh, you know what a know-it-all is; it’s someone who believes they're an authority on everything and can answer any question on any subject." It's a common mistake: their is possessive (as in their authority), but when used in this sentence, it should be "they're (as in they are). Your really lost me on this one, but I’m an english major– and therefore know absolutely everything:

“Well, sheesh, you know what a know-it-all is; it’s someone who believes their an authority on everything and can answer any question on any subject.”

Should read:

“Well, sheesh, you know what a know-it-all is; it’s someone who believes they’re an authority on everything and can answer any question on any subject.”

It’s a common mistake: their is possessive (as in their authority), but when used in this sentence, it should be “they’re (as in they are).

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