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Acmlm's Board - I2 Archive - Craziness Domain - Word game: no form of "be". | | | |
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DahrkDaiz Red Super Koopa Acmlm's Mosts 2005 Best ROM Hacker Level: 45 Posts: 825/885 EXP: 643520 For next: 16644 Since: 03-15-04 From: K-Town Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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My girlfriend goes to a class that has her writing a paper that cannot have any form of the word "be" (is, am, were, will, been, being, etc) and I thought that it would entertain us to randomly write posts without the form of "be" in it. The difficulty is shown quickly when you try to write out a normal conversation, but I believe it can really improve someone's writing style. | |||
Danielle Local Moderator Level: 76 Posts: 2158/3359 EXP: 3958078 For next: 47982 Since: 09-15-04 From: RATE Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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Oh yes, I did this last year in my english class. That's the most common verb in the English language, making this task very difficult. But avoiding it in your writing means you avoid the passive tense of writing, which makes it 100 times better. *looks at post* Did I do it? |
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ExKay Somebody set up us the bomb! Level: 50 Posts: 967/1114 EXP: 908268 For next: 39049 Since: 03-15-04 From: Hannover, Germany Since last post: 14 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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No, not that I know. Anyway, the verb also is used very often in the german language, so it is harder for me to avoid it. |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 3859/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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uh... the sentence 'I am a boy' qualifies as a passive sentence? People will have more fun trying to write a sentence without the use of the letter 'e' |
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Kyoufu Kawa I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way. Level: 70 Posts: 2264/2481 EXP: 3008456 For next: 7355 Since: 03-19-04 From: Catgirl Central Since last post: 14 hours Last activity: 13 hours |
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You'd b3 surpris3d at how 3asy that'd b3 th3s3 days. | |||
ExKay Somebody set up us the bomb! Level: 50 Posts: 969/1114 EXP: 908268 For next: 39049 Since: 03-15-04 From: Hannover, Germany Since last post: 14 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Haha, n3o got 0wn3d. | |||
HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 6829/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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I'v3 accomplish3d both. Ha! | |||
Danielle Local Moderator Level: 76 Posts: 2162/3359 EXP: 3958078 For next: 47982 Since: 09-15-04 From: RATE Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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Originally posted by HyperHacker WRONG. I've = I have = UH OH TO BE VERB |
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Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119 Posts: 7663/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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I'd rather talk normal, kthx. | |||
Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143 Posts: 11411/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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I think I´d suck at these. *Looks at "I´d"* See? |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 6836/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Originally posted by DanielleOriginally posted by HyperHacker Uh, yeah... well... you see.... DIEDIEDIEDIEDIE |
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Squash Monster New Age Retro Hippie Togateiru Fohku Kohgeki!! GRUNGE no HAMSTER otona bite Peace love and turnpike! Level: 40 Posts: 656/677 EXP: 430507 For next: 10802 Since: 03-15-04 From: Maryland (of the Country Between Canada and Mexico) Since last post: 5 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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The number of people who cannot do this shocks me. Writing without one measly verb should challenge no one. Seriously. So I'll switch to a different challenge now. My class once had to write with no words with more than one syllable, or as few such words as we could pull off. I mean, it'd be a bit much to avoid using "syllable" in that last line, but the rest can be done. It's not too hard, but it does do some fun things to your voice when you write. What they call the writer's voice, not the one when you speak. Though it could rub off on that too. |
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AP Panser Level: 22 Posts: 151/333 EXP: 56817 For next: 1533 Since: 08-07-05 Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 6 hours |
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I'll be the first to start: What? |
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Apophis Red Super Koopa Level: 45 Posts: 784/882 EXP: 640255 For next: 19909 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 15 hours Last activity: 15 hours |
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It is not hard at all. I can do it with no hard times at all. If you ask me my name, I just say Pop. Some guys call me that. Too bad this post is spam. | |||
Danielle Local Moderator Level: 76 Posts: 2174/3359 EXP: 3958078 For next: 47982 Since: 09-15-04 From: RATE Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 3 hours |
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Originally posted by Squash Monster Well try writing ESSAYS without that verb. The difficulty greatly increases. (NO TO BE. ) |
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KawaiiImoto-e Hammer Brother Level: 49 Posts: 994/1068 EXP: 852917 For next: 30966 Since: 03-15-04 From: In my own little complicated dreamworld Since last post: 16 days Last activity: 4 days |
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Hmmm, writing a good sentence without 'be' in english? Dann Schreibe ich halt auf Deutsch. BAH! I know, unpossible essay without. I got solution! Newspeak + Zerowing - "are belong". I win, ununwin. Argh! Comit Thoughtcrime, thoughtpolice, KawaiiImoto-e unperson. |
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NSNick Laidback Admin Level: 85 Posts: 3559/3875 EXP: 5895841 For next: 2699 Since: 03-15-04 From: North Side School: OSU Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Originally posted by DanielleOnce, I wrote an entire fake article about how bad using the passive tense seems, but to make the entire article a big piece of irony, I wrote it almost entirely in the passive tense. |
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