Grammar Fun - In doing so or In so doing?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by nks, Mar 12, 2007.

0
Page 1 of 2
  1. #1
    Which is grammatically correct?

    What's your thoughts? :D
     
    nks, Mar 12, 2007 IP
  2. sizzler_chetan

    sizzler_chetan Prominent Member

    Messages:
    7,838
    Likes Received:
    664
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    390
    #2
    According to my gammar :D :D

    may be right ;)
     
    sizzler_chetan, Mar 12, 2007 IP
  3. Amirez

    Amirez Peon

    Messages:
    81
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #3
    hm...i'm confuse now. which one should be right ?
     
    Amirez, Mar 12, 2007 IP
  4. nks

    nks Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,602
    Likes Received:
    40
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    160
    #4
    Well, this is serious. Isn't there someone in this forum that is an expert in English ;)
     
    nks, Mar 12, 2007 IP
  5. FreakyLime

    FreakyLime Guest

    Messages:
    491
    Likes Received:
    13
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #5
    I think it's the first one. Have an answer?
     
    FreakyLime, Mar 12, 2007 IP
  6. pitumbo

    pitumbo Peon

    Messages:
    189
    Likes Received:
    4
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #6
    wouldn't it help to have some context? i would think either could be correct depending on how you were using the phrase...just my two cents :cool:
     
    pitumbo, Mar 12, 2007 IP
  7. devin

    devin Guest

    Messages:
    4,461
    Likes Received:
    449
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #7
    we need the context in which the sentence is to be used.
     
    devin, Mar 12, 2007 IP
  8. Mesoc

    Mesoc Active Member

    Messages:
    396
    Likes Received:
    11
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    73
    #8
    I think its the first one as well, say it out loud, it sounds right.
     
    Mesoc, Mar 12, 2007 IP
  9. checksum

    checksum Notable Member

    Messages:
    2,633
    Likes Received:
    101
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    230
    #9
    They're both gramatically correct, in their respective contexts.
     
    checksum, Mar 12, 2007 IP
  10. FreakyLime

    FreakyLime Guest

    Messages:
    491
    Likes Received:
    13
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #10
    In doing so I racked up a profit of 400 dollars.
    In so doing I racked up a profit of 400 dollars.

    In doing so sounds correct.
     
    FreakyLime, Mar 12, 2007 IP
  11. gotkloud

    gotkloud Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    664
    Likes Received:
    55
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    153
    #11
    In so doing he was able to rack up a nice hefty amount of profit.

    Both are correct.
     
    gotkloud, Mar 12, 2007 IP
  12. Amirez

    Amirez Peon

    Messages:
    81
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #12
    now i'm pretty sure that "in doing so" is the correct one..
     
    Amirez, Mar 13, 2007 IP
  13. .Indy

    .Indy Peon

    Messages:
    107
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #13
    Is the correct term.
     
    .Indy, Mar 13, 2007 IP
  14. Misanthrofuk

    Misanthrofuk Peon

    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #14
    I racked up a profit of 400 dollars 'in doing so.'
    I racked up a profit of 400 dollars 'in so doing.'

    To end the statement 'in so doing' sounds more appropriate, but they are both valid.
     
    Misanthrofuk, Mar 10, 2008 IP
  15. hello_welcome

    hello_welcome Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,632
    Likes Received:
    6
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    155
    #15
    i hope In so doing ....? is correct
     
    hello_welcome, Mar 10, 2008 IP
  16. Agent_Dweeb

    Agent_Dweeb Peon

    Messages:
    5,607
    Likes Received:
    384
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #16
    'In doing so' is the correct term.
     
    Agent_Dweeb, Mar 10, 2008 IP
  17. chinelo

    chinelo Peon

    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #17
    the use of in so doing or in doing so is very very bad English. the right thing to say is therefore or hence.
     
    chinelo, Jun 13, 2011 IP
  18. Seqqa

    Seqqa Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    3,695
    Likes Received:
    62
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    115
    #18
    LOL funniest thread I've never read.
     
    Seqqa, Jun 14, 2011 IP
  19. FenrisWolf

    FenrisWolf Peon

    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    1
    #19
    We need a english grammar language pro with sources. (sidenote: are there official rules to how grammar of different languages work ?
    or do we just bow to what the pros say?(the second seems very flawed)) (further expanding on this side note: what about how the language changes? do the rules change to match or do the experts just say what they should be(or the common accepted rules?)) (is there some sort of council that meets and determines the (new) laws?
    ~so many questions :eek:~ (If there are ironclad rules I wonder how many rules I just broke, haha)
     
    FenrisWolf, Oct 4, 2016 IP
  20. Quicktime

    Quicktime Greenhorn

    Messages:
    29
    Likes Received:
    4
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    8
    #20
    This, context needed.
     
    Quicktime, Oct 5, 2016 IP
Page 1 of 2