Happy or tragical Ending - Page 3

Lalaith · 05-07-2003, 08:07 AM

The point is that I searched a word in a dictionary and it said this a.... word (have never heard of it) and then I wrote it.
PS: Glad you're back.

Linaewen · 05-07-2003, 08:24 AM

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Originally posted by Lalaith
The point is that I searched a word in a dictionary and it said this a.... word (have never heard of it) and then I wrote it.
PS: Glad you're back.

Ahhh. But the dictionary is not always reliable; you are not always sure what how exactly to use a word. An example is the word 'ingratiate' which i think means something along the lines of 'to suck up'. If you used it like that you would say something like 'She was ingratiating to him', but it's actually used like 'She was ingratiating herself to him'. I think.

Lalaith · 05-07-2003, 08:32 AM

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Originally posted by Linaewen
Ahhh. But the dictionary is not always reliable; you are not always sure what how exactly to use a word. An example is the word 'ingratiate' which i think means something along the lines of 'to suck up'. If you used it like that you would say something like 'She was ingratiating to him', but it's actually used like 'She was ingratiating herself to him'. I think.

Did I use this word? Didn't notice. But thanks you told me. Soooo glad you're on.

Linaewen · 05-07-2003, 08:36 AM

No, you didn't use it. My point was that sometimes dictionaries are not reliable, because they may required a certain context to make sense.

Glad you're on also. A bit late tho.

Lalaith · 05-07-2003, 08:42 AM

I hate school. Our server has broke down and now we have to do all the work again. For our practise firm.
BTW, had English test today.

Linaewen · 05-07-2003, 09:03 AM

At least you can go on the Moot at school. Our net just stuffs up.
Must go now, a hope *crosses fingers* that I get an A+ on my Biology test tomorrow. Bye bye Lai! Don't spam too much!
-Linky Winky

Lalaith · 05-07-2003, 02:54 PM

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Originally posted by Linaewen
At least you can go on the Moot at school. Our net just stuffs up.
Must go now, a hope *crosses fingers* that I get an A+ on my Biology test tomorrow. Bye bye Lai! Don't spam too much!
-Linky Winky

you've got a biology test too? bye, cya on friday or sunday
(won't spam without you)

***Earniel*** · 05-07-2003, 05:16 PM

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Originally posted by Lalaith
(won't spam without you)

*sighs of relief*

Linaewen · 05-08-2003, 08:46 AM

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Originally posted by Eärniel
*sighs of relief*

You would think it is a relief, but she's only lying. She does a whole lotta posting when I am gone.

Lalaith · 05-08-2003, 09:44 AM

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Originally posted by Linaewen
You would think it is a relief, but she's only lying. She does a whole lotta posting when I am gone.

No, I'm not. Thats not true (BTW, was too busy the last days to spam, there you have it)

Ninquelote · 05-08-2003, 06:26 PM

I usually vary when it comes to endings myself... I'm currently thinking up a plot where it ends tragically, but I'm writing another where it's very happy.

Ninquelote · 05-08-2003, 06:29 PM

It really depends on the plot, I suppose.

durin's bane · 05-08-2003, 06:38 PM

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Originally posted by Lalaith
they break up and meet again years later (thats the ending, the viewer has to use his imagination what happens afterwards)

I'd say that's your best pick. I like endings that are happy, but with a mysterious close, like Tolkien's "Well...I'm back" line, so I'd use this ending.

Lalaith · 05-09-2003, 06:33 AM

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Originally posted by durin's bane
I'd say that's your best pick. I like endings that are happy, but with a mysterious close, like Tolkien's "Well...I'm back" line, so I'd use this ending.

yeah, I like the idea that the viewer himself has to decide what happens afterwards
but then I think again and I hate such endings ....

05-07-2003, 08:07 AM	#41
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	The point is that I searched a word in a dictionary and it said this a.... word (have never heard of it) and then I wrote it. PS: Glad you're back. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

05-07-2003, 08:42 AM	#45
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	I hate school. Our server has broke down and now we have to do all the work again. For our practise firm. BTW, had English test today. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

05-08-2003, 06:26 PM	#51
Ninquelote Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Here. For the time being. Posts: 336	I usually vary when it comes to endings myself... I'm currently thinking up a plot where it ends tragically, but I'm writing another where it's very happy. __________________ XIAN- for hating Wiccans. MURDERER- for hating vegetarians. PREP- for hating Goths. These are a few of my favourite things, the hypocritical stylings of the most "liberal" groups.

05-08-2003, 06:29 PM	#52
Ninquelote Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Here. For the time being. Posts: 336	It really depends on the plot, I suppose. __________________ XIAN- for hating Wiccans. MURDERER- for hating vegetarians. PREP- for hating Goths. These are a few of my favourite things, the hypocritical stylings of the most "liberal" groups.

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05-07-2003, 08:36 AM	#44
Linaewen Fair Dinkum Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,319	No, you didn't use it. My point was that sometimes dictionaries are not reliable, because they may required a certain context to make sense. Glad you're on also. A bit late tho.

05-07-2003, 09:03 AM	#46
Linaewen Fair Dinkum Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,319	At least you can go on the Moot at school. Our net just stuffs up. Must go now, a hope crosses fingers that I get an A+ on my Biology test tomorrow. Bye bye Lai! Don't spam too much! -Linky Winky