Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

by FriscoSoccer2004 07/04/11, 10:51 am

1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

by Guest 07/04/11, 11:00 am

FriscoSoccer05 wrote:1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

There is no such thing as a "first annual" anything. The word you are looking for is "inaugural."
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Your Welcome,
GPA
Grammar Police of America

by AlterEgo 07/04/11, 11:08 am

giggedy wrote:
FriscoSoccer05 wrote:1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

There is no such thing as a "first annual" anything. The word you are looking for is "inaugural."
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Your Welcome,
GPA
Grammar Police of America

It's You're Welcome.
Fail.

by aggiemt 07/04/11, 11:27 am

AlterEgo wrote:
giggedy wrote:
FriscoSoccer05 wrote:1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

There is no such thing as a "first annual" anything. The word you are looking for is "inaugural."
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Your Welcome,
GPA
Grammar Police of America

It's You're Welcome.
Fail.

by EPL Fan 07/04/11, 11:29 am

aggiemt wrote:
AlterEgo wrote:
giggedy wrote:
FriscoSoccer05 wrote:1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

There is no such thing as a "first annual" anything. The word you are looking for is "inaugural."
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Your Welcome,
GPA
Grammar Police of America

It's You're Welcome.
Fail.

FIRST ANNUAL

Some people get upset when the “first annual” occurrence of some event is announced, arguing that it doesn’t become annual until it’s been repeated. But “first annual” simply means “the first of what is planned to be an annual series of events”—it’s a fine expression.

Common Errors in English Usage

by Sparky Sparkles 07/04/11, 11:30 am

AlterEgo wrote:
giggedy wrote:
FriscoSoccer05 wrote:1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

There is no such thing as a "first annual" anything. The word you are looking for is "inaugural."
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Your Welcome,
GPA
Grammar Police of America

It's You're Welcome.
Fail.

fail indeed.

maybe giggedy should just stick to rants about how kids should wait to play competitive soccer until they are 26 years old instead of trying to apply his community college associates degree in english correcting others.

by Guest 07/04/11, 11:32 am

EPL Fan wrote:
aggiemt wrote:
AlterEgo wrote:
giggedy wrote:
FriscoSoccer05 wrote:1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

There is no such thing as a "first annual" anything. The word you are looking for is "inaugural."
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Your Welcome,
GPA
Grammar Police of America

It's You're Welcome.
Fail.

FIRST ANNUAL

Some people get upset when the “first annual” occurrence of some event is announced, arguing that it doesn’t become annual until it’s been repeated. But “first annual” simply means “the first of what is planned to be an annual series of events”—it’s a fine expression.

Common Errors in English Usage

So now that I've reached the age where my doc says I need to have my colon checked out, would it be safe to say then "First Annual Colon Checkup"?
After that it would become an "Annual Assault".

by Guest 07/04/11, 11:37 am

AlterEgo wrote:
giggedy wrote:
FriscoSoccer05 wrote:1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

There is no such thing as a "first annual" anything. The word you are looking for is "inaugural."
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Your Welcome,
GPA
Grammar Police of America

It's You're Welcome.
Fail.

Guts and Glory Academy Challenge Homer-doh

I can spell.....
I just can't type.

by LoneStar 07/04/11, 11:41 am

DoubleDD wrote:
EPL Fan wrote:
aggiemt wrote:
AlterEgo wrote:
giggedy wrote:
FriscoSoccer05 wrote:1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

There is no such thing as a "first annual" anything. The word you are looking for is "inaugural."
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Your Welcome,
GPA
Grammar Police of America

It's You're Welcome.
Fail.

FIRST ANNUAL

Some people get upset when the “first annual” occurrence of some event is announced, arguing that it doesn’t become annual until it’s been repeated. But “first annual” simply means “the first of what is planned to be an annual series of events”—it’s a fine expression.

Common Errors in English Usage

So now that I've reached the age where my doc says I need to have my colon checked out, would it be safe to say then "First Annual Colon Checkup"?
After that it would become an "Annual Assault".

"Annual Assault"
Don't think that is what I would call it. To many letters in the first word.

by Guest 07/04/11, 11:43 am

LoneStar wrote:
DoubleDD wrote:
EPL Fan wrote:
aggiemt wrote:
AlterEgo wrote:
giggedy wrote:
FriscoSoccer05 wrote:1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

There is no such thing as a "first annual" anything. The word you are looking for is "inaugural."
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Your Welcome,
GPA
Grammar Police of America

It's You're Welcome.
Fail.

FIRST ANNUAL

Some people get upset when the “first annual” occurrence of some event is announced, arguing that it doesn’t become annual until it’s been repeated. But “first annual” simply means “the first of what is planned to be an annual series of events”—it’s a fine expression.

Common Errors in English Usage

So now that I've reached the age where my doc says I need to have my colon checked out, would it be safe to say then "First Annual Colon Checkup"?
After that it would become an "Annual Assault".

"Annual Assault"
Don't think that is what I would call it. To many letters in the first word.

The secret is in the second word... Wink

by Guest 07/04/11, 11:44 am

EPL Fan wrote:
aggiemt wrote:
AlterEgo wrote:
giggedy wrote:
FriscoSoccer05 wrote:1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

There is no such thing as a "first annual" anything. The word you are looking for is "inaugural."
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Your Welcome,
GPA
Grammar Police of America

It's You're Welcome.
Fail.

FIRST ANNUAL

Some people get upset when the “first annual” occurrence of some event is announced, arguing that it doesn’t become annual until it’s been repeated. But “first annual” simply means “the first of what is planned to be an annual series of events”—it’s a fine expression.

Common Errors in English Usage

From around the internet (which is always based in fact):

Remember, even if you have every intention of hosting an event annually, you should never refer to the first such event as the "First Annual." Especially if you're sending a press release to a newspaper. I've been, and have known, editors who trashed away PR that used the term "First Annual."

This is a surprisingly common error. People seem to want to call events first to indicate their intention to have more. But the word annual does not have anything to do with intention – only with fact. Something is annual only if it takes place each year. This is impossible to determine when the first of such events occurs. Annual should be used only for annual things, such as taxes and longstanding events. In other words, if it didn't happen last year, it's not annual, and if the space isn't reserved for next year (or the occurence equally likely), it's not annual. So the second year, with the third year's arrangements made, is the first time an event can properly be called an annual event.

If you are having an event for the first time, it should be called simply by the event name, not by 'first annual event'.
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

by Guest 07/04/11, 11:47 am

giggedy wrote:
EPL Fan wrote:
aggiemt wrote:
AlterEgo wrote:
giggedy wrote:
FriscoSoccer05 wrote:1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

There is no such thing as a "first annual" anything. The word you are looking for is "inaugural."
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Your Welcome,
GPA
Grammar Police of America

It's You're Welcome.
Fail.

FIRST ANNUAL

Some people get upset when the “first annual” occurrence of some event is announced, arguing that it doesn’t become annual until it’s been repeated. But “first annual” simply means “the first of what is planned to be an annual series of events”—it’s a fine expression.

Common Errors in English Usage

From around the internet (which is always based in fact):

Remember, even if you have every intention of hosting an event annually, you should never refer to the first such event as the "First Annual." Especially if you're sending a press release to a newspaper. I've been, and have known, editors who trashed away PR that used the term "First Annual."

This is a surprisingly common error. People seem to want to call events first to indicate their intention to have more. But the word annual does not have anything to do with intention – only with fact. Something is annual only if it takes place each year. This is impossible to determine when the first of such events occurs. Annual should be used only for annual things, such as taxes and longstanding events. In other words, if it didn't happen last year, it's not annual, and if the space isn't reserved for next year (or the occurence equally likely), it's not annual. So the second year, with the third year's arrangements made, is the first time an event can properly be called an annual event.

If you are having an event for the first time, it should be called simply by the event name, not by 'first annual event'.
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Guts and Glory Academy Challenge Stupid%20google%20pew

by LoneStar 07/04/11, 11:53 am

DoubleDD wrote:
LoneStar wrote:
DoubleDD wrote:
EPL Fan wrote:
aggiemt wrote:
AlterEgo wrote:
giggedy wrote:
FriscoSoccer05 wrote:1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

There is no such thing as a "first annual" anything. The word you are looking for is "inaugural."
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Your Welcome,
GPA
Grammar Police of America

It's You're Welcome.
Fail.

FIRST ANNUAL

Some people get upset when the “first annual” occurrence of some event is announced, arguing that it doesn’t become annual until it’s been repeated. But “first annual” simply means “the first of what is planned to be an annual series of events”—it’s a fine expression.

Common Errors in English Usage

So now that I've reached the age where my doc says I need to have my colon checked out, would it be safe to say then "First Annual Colon Checkup"?
After that it would become an "Annual Assault".

"Annual Assault"
Don't think that is what I would call it. To many letters in the first word.

The secret is in the second word...

Annual Arse....DD I think you are an arse every day not just once a year

by Guest 07/04/11, 11:59 am

LoneStar wrote:
DoubleDD wrote:
LoneStar wrote:
DoubleDD wrote:
EPL Fan wrote:
aggiemt wrote:
AlterEgo wrote:
giggedy wrote:
FriscoSoccer05 wrote:1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

There is no such thing as a "first annual" anything. The word you are looking for is "inaugural."
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Your Welcome,
GPA
Grammar Police of America

It's You're Welcome.
Fail.

FIRST ANNUAL

Some people get upset when the “first annual” occurrence of some event is announced, arguing that it doesn’t become annual until it’s been repeated. But “first annual” simply means “the first of what is planned to be an annual series of events”—it’s a fine expression.

Common Errors in English Usage

So now that I've reached the age where my doc says I need to have my colon checked out, would it be safe to say then "First Annual Colon Checkup"?
After that it would become an "Annual Assault".

"Annual Assault"
Don't think that is what I would call it. To many letters in the first word.

The secret is in the second word...

Annual Arse....DD I think you are an arse every day not just once a year

I can't argue that.

by soccer5555 07/04/11, 12:07 pm

giggedy wrote:
I can spell.....
I just can't type.

Yeah, I hate it when I try to type an apostrophe followed by a "re", and I accidentally just type a "r".

by Guest 07/04/11, 12:13 pm

soccer5555 wrote:
giggedy wrote:
I can spell.....
I just can't type.

Yeah, I hate it when I try to type an apostrophe followed by a "re", and I accidentally just type a "r".

In the deep dirty south some say "Ara" for the letter "R" and actually use it in a sentence...Ara u gunna go to da stow?

by EPL Fan 07/04/11, 12:19 pm

giggedy wrote:
EPL Fan wrote:
aggiemt wrote:
AlterEgo wrote:
giggedy wrote:
FriscoSoccer05 wrote:1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

There is no such thing as a "first annual" anything. The word you are looking for is "inaugural."
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Your Welcome,
GPA
Grammar Police of America

It's You're Welcome.
Fail.

FIRST ANNUAL

Some people get upset when the “first annual” occurrence of some event is announced, arguing that it doesn’t become annual until it’s been repeated. But “first annual” simply means “the first of what is planned to be an annual series of events”—it’s a fine expression.

Common Errors in English Usage

From around the internet (which is always based in fact):

Remember, even if you have every intention of hosting an event annually, you should never refer to the first such event as the "First Annual." Especially if you're sending a press release to a newspaper. I've been, and have known, editors who trashed away PR that used the term "First Annual."

This is a surprisingly common error. People seem to want to call events first to indicate their intention to have more. But the word annual does not have anything to do with intention – only with fact. Something is annual only if it takes place each year. This is impossible to determine when the first of such events occurs. Annual should be used only for annual things, such as taxes and longstanding events. In other words, if it didn't happen last year, it's not annual, and if the space isn't reserved for next year (or the occurence equally likely), it's not annual. So the second year, with the third year's arrangements made, is the first time an event can properly be called an annual event.

If you are having an event for the first time, it should be called simply by the event name, not by 'first annual event'.
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

back at you

Inaugural does not imply annual. It could be the first of many planned biennial celebrations of something, or weekly, or whatever. So, if the event is to be annual, first annual is more precise.

by Guest 07/04/11, 12:21 pm

EPL Fan wrote:
giggedy wrote:
EPL Fan wrote:
aggiemt wrote:
AlterEgo wrote:
giggedy wrote:
FriscoSoccer05 wrote:1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

There is no such thing as a "first annual" anything. The word you are looking for is "inaugural."
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Your Welcome,
GPA
Grammar Police of America

It's You're Welcome.
Fail.

FIRST ANNUAL

Some people get upset when the “first annual” occurrence of some event is announced, arguing that it doesn’t become annual until it’s been repeated. But “first annual” simply means “the first of what is planned to be an annual series of events”—it’s a fine expression.

Common Errors in English Usage

From around the internet (which is always based in fact):

Remember, even if you have every intention of hosting an event annually, you should never refer to the first such event as the "First Annual." Especially if you're sending a press release to a newspaper. I've been, and have known, editors who trashed away PR that used the term "First Annual."

This is a surprisingly common error. People seem to want to call events first to indicate their intention to have more. But the word annual does not have anything to do with intention – only with fact. Something is annual only if it takes place each year. This is impossible to determine when the first of such events occurs. Annual should be used only for annual things, such as taxes and longstanding events. In other words, if it didn't happen last year, it's not annual, and if the space isn't reserved for next year (or the occurence equally likely), it's not annual. So the second year, with the third year's arrangements made, is the first time an event can properly be called an annual event.

If you are having an event for the first time, it should be called simply by the event name, not by 'first annual event'.
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

back at you

Inaugural does not imply annual. It could be the first of many planned biennial celebrations of something, or weekly, or whatever. So, if the event is to be annual, first annual is more precise.

Please use more colors to get your point across.

by weatherbug 07/04/11, 12:22 pm

I've been known to jump into a good grammar thread with the best of them, but, man, it's slow on here today. Come on, funny guys, start entertaining us! Very Happy

by AlterEgo 07/04/11, 12:24 pm

DoubleDD wrote:
EPL Fan wrote:
giggedy wrote:
EPL Fan wrote:
aggiemt wrote:
AlterEgo wrote:
giggedy wrote:
FriscoSoccer05 wrote:1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

There is no such thing as a "first annual" anything. The word you are looking for is "inaugural."
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Your Welcome,
GPA
Grammar Police of America

It's You're Welcome.
Fail.

FIRST ANNUAL

Some people get upset when the “first annual” occurrence of some event is announced, arguing that it doesn’t become annual until it’s been repeated. But “first annual” simply means “the first of what is planned to be an annual series of events”—it’s a fine expression.

Common Errors in English Usage

From around the internet (which is always based in fact):

Remember, even if you have every intention of hosting an event annually, you should never refer to the first such event as the "First Annual." Especially if you're sending a press release to a newspaper. I've been, and have known, editors who trashed away PR that used the term "First Annual."

This is a surprisingly common error. People seem to want to call events first to indicate their intention to have more. But the word annual does not have anything to do with intention – only with fact. Something is annual only if it takes place each year. This is impossible to determine when the first of such events occurs. Annual should be used only for annual things, such as taxes and longstanding events. In other words, if it didn't happen last year, it's not annual, and if the space isn't reserved for next year (or the occurence equally likely), it's not annual. So the second year, with the third year's arrangements made, is the first time an event can properly be called an annual event.

If you are having an event for the first time, it should be called simply by the event name, not by 'first annual event'.
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

back at you

Inaugural does not imply annual. It could be the first of many planned biennial celebrations of something, or weekly, or whatever. So, if the event is to be annual, first annual is more precise.

Please use more colors to get your point across.

Guts and Glory Academy Challenge Album-true-colors

by Guest 07/04/11, 12:24 pm

I knew it was Levar Burton!!!

Guts and Glory Academy Challenge Roots-levar-burton

by Guest 07/04/11, 01:38 pm

EPL Fan wrote:
giggedy wrote:
EPL Fan wrote:
aggiemt wrote:
AlterEgo wrote:
giggedy wrote:
FriscoSoccer05 wrote:1st Annual Guts and Glory Academy Challenge

Liverpool FC America is proud to host this academy specific tournament. This event is for U7-U10 Academy Boys and Girls teams only. This is an Unrestricted USYSA Event.

The Tournament will be played June 17-19, 2011 at Five Star Soccer Complex in The Colony, TX and Blue Sky’s outdoor fields in The Colony, TX.

http://www.liverpoolfcamerica.com/Tournaments/GutGlory/index_E.html

There is no such thing as a "first annual" anything. The word you are looking for is "inaugural."
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

Your Welcome,
GPA
Grammar Police of America

It's You're Welcome.
Fail.

FIRST ANNUAL

Some people get upset when the “first annual” occurrence of some event is announced, arguing that it doesn’t become annual until it’s been repeated. But “first annual” simply means “the first of what is planned to be an annual series of events”—it’s a fine expression.

Common Errors in English Usage

From around the internet (which is always based in fact):

Remember, even if you have every intention of hosting an event annually, you should never refer to the first such event as the "First Annual." Especially if you're sending a press release to a newspaper. I've been, and have known, editors who trashed away PR that used the term "First Annual."

This is a surprisingly common error. People seem to want to call events first to indicate their intention to have more. But the word annual does not have anything to do with intention – only with fact. Something is annual only if it takes place each year. This is impossible to determine when the first of such events occurs. Annual should be used only for annual things, such as taxes and longstanding events. In other words, if it didn't happen last year, it's not annual, and if the space isn't reserved for next year (or the occurence equally likely), it's not annual. So the second year, with the third year's arrangements made, is the first time an event can properly be called an annual event.

If you are having an event for the first time, it should be called simply by the event name, not by 'first annual event'.
If you come back and run this again next year, then you are able to use "second annual."

back at you

Inaugural does not imply annual. It could be the first of many planned biennial celebrations of something, or weekly, or whatever. So, if the event is to be annual, first annual is more precise.

Inaugural implies "first ever" which is the point. "Annual" implies that it is yearly, but how can it be yearly when it hasn't even occurred once?
I learned this lesson the hard way by failing a mid-term paper for one reason, and one reason only. Professor gave me an F because I used "first annual."
I argued, much like you are now. He was, and still is, much smarter than I. I'll give you the lesson he told me: "If you use idiotic terms like 'first annual,'
then you are showing your ignorance as a human being and will fail at life." (more or less his words)

Take that as you want.

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by Sweeper 07/04/11, 02:11 pm

Important Advice - When interviewing the doctor who will perform your annual exam, don't go with the guy with the short fingers.

by Guest 07/04/11, 02:14 pm

Sweeper wrote:Important Advice - When interviewing the doctor who will perform your annual exam, don't go with the guy with the short fingers.

So avoid all asians? Smile

by Guest 07/04/11, 02:17 pm

there's no circle of hell lower than grammar error posting...........abandon all hope ye who enter here

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