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Joeviee Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

What is SHINGLE?

This post is intended for Grammer Geek. Others are welcomed to reply though:)

Hello Barb,

I read your posts in the blogspot.com and i found them very insightful. If i had read your posts earlier i would have avoided some common mistake like lie & layEmotion: smile

In your 3rd post about "Grammar is a moving target" you received a comment from Lori sounds this:

"Hooray! Finally, a real expert puts out her shingle!"

Would you tell me what does shingle mean in this context? I checked the dictionary and it says shingle was small round stones that cover a beach or the ground by the edge of a river. I couldn't relate this meaning to the context given above.

Thanks
  

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Hi joeviee, I'm glad you found the blog helpful! Let me know if you'd like me to write about anything in particular in it. I'm way behind in my postings.

— BarbaraPA

  • Hi joeviee, I'm glad you found the blog helpful!
  • Let me know if you'd like me to write about anything in particular in it.
  • I'm way behind in my postings.
  • In this case, a shingle is an old-fashioned reference to a sign outside your office that announced your name and what you do.
  • I suppose its origin is that someone would literally take a shingle (which is what is used to make a roof), and paint his name and occupation on it and hang it outside his door.
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Hi joeviee,

I'm glad you found the blog helpful! Let me know if you'd like me to write about anything in particular in it. I'm way behind in my postings.

In this case, a shingle is an old-fashioned reference to a sign outside your office that announced your name and what you do. I suppose its origin is that someone would literally take a shingle (which is what is used to make a
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Hi Barb,

Thanks a lot for your explanation, i noticed you have replied most of my posts on EnglishForward. You have been very descriptive in your replies and i really appreciate that.

Barb, I have a question here based on your previous reply. What do you mean when you said, "I'm way behind in my postings?"

I'm glad you found the blog helpful! L
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"Behind" can also mean late. Behind schedule.

I meant to get a post up every week or so, but you can see that I haven't had a new one for several weeks. So I'm behind schedule.

And by the way, I'm working on one that talks about the difference between "that" and "which."
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ohhh...i see:)

Thanks Barb. Can't wait to see your new posts up soon.
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