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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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hardware had been fried again


So, today I got up and the first thing I did was try to get my laptop started. For those who know me, I never turn off my laptop unless I feel it needs a rest which I rarely think so. The first time I pressed the on/off button, the power and wireless lights turned on and I waited. After a couple of minutes, there was still nothing on the screen. The hard drive light was not blinking. I sensed something wrong so I turned it off and turned it back on. The same thing happened. I thought the hardware had been fried again, possibly the memory again. But I gave it a last try by removing the power cable to completely reset the laptop, plugged it back in and hit the power button, praying for a miracle. Fortunately, the laptop came alive. I just can't believe how unreliable the laptop is. It's a new one for god's sake!

Are there any mistakes.
Thanks.
  

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A couple of suggestions: So, today I got up and the first thing I did was try to get my laptop started. For those who know me, Those who know me know I never turn off my laptop unless I feel it needs a rest , which I rarely think so rarely happens . The first time I pressed the on/off button, the power and wireless lights turned on and I waited.

— Mr Wordy

  • A couple of suggestions: So, today I got up and the first thing I did was try to get my laptop started.
  • For those who know me, Those who know me know I never turn off my laptop unless I feel it needs a rest , which I rarely think so rarely happens .
  • The first time I pressed the on/off button, the power and wireless lights turned on and I waited.
  • After a couple of minutes, there was still nothing on the screen.
  • The hard drive light was not blinking.
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A couple of suggestions:

So, today I got up and the first thing I did was try to get my laptop started. For those who know me, Those who know me know I never turn off my laptop unless I feel it needs a rest, which I rarely think so rarely happens. The first time I pressed the on/off button, the power and wireless lights turned on and I waited
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Thank you, Mr. Wordy. I have a question. I think I sort of know the reason but would like a native's reasoning.

Why "for those who know me" is incorrect?
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"For those who know me" is grammatically correct, but I couldn't see how not turning off your laptop was "for" those who know you. The (to me) most likely interpretation in this context -- that "for" means "the following information is addressed to/relevant to people who know me" -- is illogical because those are (presumably) the people who are most likely to already know. If "for" is used in this
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Totally agree with you. I should have used "For those who don't know me" as you mentioned.
Mr Wordythat "for" means "the following information is addressed to/relevant to people who know me" -- is illogical because those are (presumably) the people who are most likely to already know.
Thanks for pointing this out. I need to know subtle differences like this to
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