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Re: Mistakes whilst riding.
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:49 pm
by you you
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.
Re: Mistakes whilst riding.
Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:00 pm
by EmilyJEG
"the opinions which each of you two have" doesn't really work either, if we're being awkward.
Re: Mistakes whilst riding.
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 2:32 am
by gn2
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.
Re: Mistakes whilst riding.
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:01 am
by you you
gn2 wrote: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 an and?
Re: Mistakes whilst riding.
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 4:19 pm
by gn2
With an and or with and, either is incorrect.
Re: Mistakes whilst riding.
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 4:43 pm
by edscoot
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.
Re: Mistakes whilst riding.
Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:29 pm
by gn2
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.
Re: Mistakes whilst riding.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:19 am
by louthepoo
It is perfectly acceptable to start a sentence with and. Its a myth that you shouldn't.
Re: Mistakes whilst riding.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:19 am
by you you
louthepoo wrote:It is perfectly acceptable to start a sentence with and. Its a myth that you shouldn't.
It's?
Re: Mistakes whilst riding.
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:44 am
by louthepoo
qed wrote:louthepoo wrote:It is perfectly acceptable to start a sentence with and. Its a myth that you shouldn't.
It's?
my phone has an annoying habit of choosing when to auto correct and when not to!
Re: Mistakes whilst riding.
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 2:57 pm
by you you
louthepoo wrote:qed wrote:louthepoo wrote:It is perfectly acceptable to start a sentence with and. Its a myth that you shouldn't.
It's?
my phone has an annoying habit of choosing when to auto correct and when not to!
IPhone?
Re: Mistakes whilst riding.
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:36 pm
by louthepoo
qed wrote:
IPhone?
no mate, Blackberry Torch
Re: Mistakes whilst riding.
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:15 pm
by Cascanciu
Has this thread turned into an English grammar discussion?
. We non-native speakers appreciate it. You never know when you can learn something useful
.