GIP!

[lagilman]

Which sentence do you think is correct?


"I'm only writing two books next year."

"I'm only writing two books next year?"

"I'm only writing two books next year!"

Comments

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

2 and 3 are more likely to be correct than 1, just because I know *I* can't say 1 convincingly, but the other two come out very nicely. :)

[lagilman]

it's also more accurate to say "I'm only under contract to write two books..." but unlike someone who shall remain mizkit, I might actually stand to that.

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

*laughs*

Actually, technically, I'm sort of under contract for 3, because both TRUTHSEEKER and WAYFINDER are due next year, but I intend to write TRUTHSEEKER during NNWM, so it, uh, doesn't count. Right? So *really* I only have two books to write next year. And a bunch of comic scripts, assuming all goes well, but we won't count those. And there's that screenplay I'd like to write. But I really do plan to write only two books next year! *spoik*

[lagilman]

Oh god. I have an outline that's waiting for a yea/nay. I might be writing three next year. I'm not sure if that make me feel better, or worse....

(thinks. Better. For various level of freelancer neurosis of 'better,' anyway.)

[kateelliott.livejournal.com]

The third.

[eeknight.livejournal.com]

#3

[nycdeb.livejournal.com]

I vote Number 2

[lagilman]

You know me so well... *grin*

[autojim.livejournal.com]

I would also say #2 with the follow-up "Guess I'd better get the rest of those proposals out and optioned" after it.

Alas, as I am (as of yesterday morning) lacking a Day Job, I will be devoted to solving THAT little problem ("little" for exceptionally broad definitions of "little" as effective household income was just cut by over 70%) until it's solved.

[lagilman]

*urk* *sends good new-job mojo*

[autojim.livejournal.com]

Thanks... potentially amusing/frightening details at my LJ (although the most interesting post is F-locked).

[lagilman]

define "viable." If freelance comes in and the economy doesn't tank further, I probably won't have to take a part-time job, true.

(also: not even close. mizkit pretty much had it nailed...)

[vampry.livejournal.com]

The second one?

[dungeoneer.livejournal.com]

Trick question: none of 'em are correct as each involves a split infinitive.

Give it another couple of decades, though, and chances are all of them will be correct, although the spelling of the word 'two' and the use of auxiliary verbs will be considered archaic to the point of quirkiness.

[dungeoneer.livejournal.com]

And if anyone wants me I'll be over here, weeping openly.

[lagilman]

Dialog runs by more flexible rules than prose. If you don't mirror English As She Are Spoken, your dialog will sound forced.

Yep, I'm one of those "communication over accuracy" people. Weep all you want, I had to read Chaucer in his original form in order to nail my degree, and am fine with ongoing language drift.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

3

[fakefrenchie.livejournal.com]

All three versions?