E-prime challenge - e-prime

Inch · 12-22-2005, 07:50 AM

I thought of a game I believe will help me and everyone else improve their e-prime.

Each poster leaves an e-standard sentence that the next poster can translate into e-prime before leaving a message of their own. I'll start with something simple:

"E-prime is fun"

SpacemanAfrica · 12-22-2005, 07:43 PM

"E-Prime entertains me."

"This...is CNN!"

Inch · 12-22-2005, 08:58 PM

"Thank you for joining us at ... CNN"

"What was that?"

SpacemanAfrica · 01-02-2006, 10:37 PM

"What caused the disturbance that caught my attention?"

"Is this your son?" (I found this one on another site)

ncannino · 01-04-2006, 02:17 AM

"Does this young man belong to you?" (not sure what surrounds the question)

"I'm going to the market now."

Inch · 01-04-2006, 06:37 AM

"I plan on going to the market now."

"Pluto is the nineth planet."

Square · 01-13-2006, 08:38 PM

Americans describe Pluto as the ninth planet (mainly because Pluto remains the only so-called "planet" discovered by Americans; thus, they naturally insist on its great role as a planet).

:P

"That was necessary."

Wildway · 05-11-2006, 05:49 AM

"That required attention/I had to do that/I needed to take care of that/etc."

"What's your name?"

[Alternate to "What was that?": "Did you hear/see/notice/recognize that?"]
[Alternate to "Is this your son": "Did you raise this young man?"]
[Alternate to "This is...CNN": "Welcome to....CNN!"]
[Alternate to "I'm going to the market now": "I'll see you when I return from the market."]
[whew..I feel better now....this game has addicted me!]

Michael · 01-17-2007, 06:35 PM

What do you call yourself?

"To be is to be perceived"

Oranger · 02-16-2007, 02:28 PM

"Perception forms the basis of existence"
"you can only exist when others see you"

"Why am I here?"

Wildway · 02-28-2007, 06:16 AM

"Why have I come here?" "How did I get here?" "Why did I end up here?"

"How old are you?"

ZeroCapacity · 11-27-2007, 09:17 PM

"You have lived how long?"

"My name is Shawn"

basilwhite · 11-27-2007, 11:47 PM

"They call me Shawn."

"Aren't you precious?"

ZeroCapacity · 11-28-2007, 12:18 AM

"What a precious little boy" "What a precious little girl"

"Where is the Washington monument?"

DadaKampol · 11-28-2007, 09:36 PM

Where can I find the Washington Monument?

"Who does she think she is?"

ZeroCapacity · 11-29-2007, 12:03 AM

"What person does she remind you of?"

"Could you be more precise?"

0lgi · 11-29-2007, 01:08 PM

"Would you mind being more accurate ?"

"The Roof is on fire"

suspect · 11-29-2007, 04:53 PM

The Roof caught on fire
This is exactly what I was looking for.

basilwhite · 11-30-2007, 02:35 PM

I looked for this until I found it; then I stopped.

is this your spouse?

Karen · 12-01-2007, 04:09 AM

Would you introduce to me your significant other?
Allow me to introduce________as my significant other.

Did the two of you marry recently?

When did the two of you get married?

ZeroCapacity · 12-02-2007, 04:53 AM

Karen forgot to add a non e-prime.

"This is one though"

Marcio_Osorio · 12-02-2007, 07:08 AM

Getting it done will require some patience and persistence.

Someone is keeping an eye on you.

Karen · 12-03-2007, 11:19 PM

I feel excited about going for Hajj.

This is only one Allah.

Karen · 12-04-2007, 12:31 PM

Oops, my non e-prime statement should have read, There is only one Allah......

ZeroCapacity · 12-05-2007, 06:03 AM

"no other like Allah"

"What is wrong with you?"

Karen · 12-06-2007, 12:06 AM

Sorry ZeroCapacity, sounds to me like a silent 'is' has come before your 'no other like Allah', not only that, you have written a fragmented sentence.

What does work includes:

I believe only one Allah exists.
I believe in one Allah.

On your post, 'What is wrong with you?'

Today you look flushed, do you feel well? (In regards to health)