Joy is writing up meeting minutes whilst listening to Suwabe Junichi <3

[pez]

I think I finally understand the difference between porcupines and hedgehogs, and alligators and crocs. Thanks for the link =D

I still have other questions... this time about English. ^^"

1) "It isn't" and "It's not"... interchangeable I suppose? Only depends on what you're trying to emphasise...? I'm assuming the first is emphasising the thing, and the second one emphasising the NOT...?

2) What's the difference between "it might" and "it may"?

3) What's the difference between "to lie down" and "to lay down"?

I guess I'm being bit stupid, but it's better to ask and appear stupid than to not know and be stupid forever ^^"""

[edit] Jirou fic = sappidy sappidy sap. Not the obvious sort, but still enough sap to drown. Oooh how I missed the feeling of writing sap XD

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These are just how I understand things

[verily.livejournal.com]

1) it's more of a tense thing. "It isn't" is more like saying that the thing isn't something or another. While "It's not" is more like saying things as a whole. *shrugs* least that's my take on it.

2) Present and past tense. "It might" speaks of a different time frame than "it may" Also of a likely hood of happening. "it might" has a lesser chance of happening than "it may"

3) Same as 2. tense. Though I never understood which was which.

Re: These are just how I understand things

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

3) But I thought there is... "to lay down" and "to lie down" (both present tense), and then there's "laid down" and "lied down" (both past tense)...? @_@

*jumps in the middle*

[pyroh.livejournal.com]

I suck at explaining stuff (I'd probably confuse myself just trying ^^; ) so I cheated and looked it up-- http://www.grammartips.homestead.com/lie.html :D

Re: *jumps in the middle*

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

:O

*prints the page out*

Thanks =D

Re: *jumps in the middle*

[pyroh.livejournal.com]

No problem ^^

Re: These are just how I understand things

[verily.livejournal.com]

Well... I think "to lay down" is a little more for furture reference. Like, later on. And "to lie down" means you're doing it at this moment.

Re: These are just how I understand things

[ex-semishade366.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't say "lied down" for past tense.

Re: These are just how I understand things

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

XD Yeah I just found out... luckily so far I think I've only ever used "laid down" because it sounded.... prettier ^^"""

I really need a good book on English grammar and stuff ^^"

[ex-semishade366.livejournal.com]

All the things I don't know about my own language...

Re (2) I think of "it may" as being more definite than "it might" and it has a legal usage in the sense of giving someone permission.

And (3) I wonder if "lay down" requires an object (?) as in "I lay me down to sleep".