gn2 wrote:The phrase "your two opinions" can only be correctly interpreted as two opinions held by one person.
It could have been written "you twos' opinions" but that doesn't read or sound right, so a better way of writing it would have been "you pairs' opinions".
Are you being serious? I think you need a good sit down with a sugary tea before you make any more blunders.
qed wrote:Are you being serious? I think you need a good sit down with a sugary tea before you make any more blunders.
No, I'm not being serious, merely correct.
And it was you who made the blunder.
And I don't drink tea unless accompanied by hotdogs.
And I know one should not begin a sentence with and.
Four decades on two wheels has taught me nothing, all advice given is guaranteed to be wrong
qed wrote:Are you being serious? I think you need a good sit down with a sugary tea before you make any more blunders.
No, I'm not being serious, merely correct.
And it was you who made the blunder.
And I don't drink tea unless accompanied by hotdogs.
And I know one should not begin a sentence with and.
With great respect to gn2 and qed, could you leave off each other and let a very good thread continue as it was meant to? the OP has started one of the most important and informative threads on this forum and it would be a shame if it became diluted by any infighting.
No you don't want to show us respect, tell it like it is, we are a pair of cnuts.
But we both have a lot of experience and knowledge to share if you can put up with a bit of nonsense here and there.
Four decades on two wheels has taught me nothing, all advice given is guaranteed to be wrong
Has this thread turned into an English grammar discussion? . We non-native speakers appreciate it. You never know when you can learn something useful .
