..and Flossie thought he'd be lonely in here!
..and Flossie thought he'd be lonely in here!
quote:Originally posted by Mount Olympus:I need help there, I never did get the hang of them... give me calculus any dayquote:Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Judging by the first post I can't wait for the one on the use of colons and semicolons
I think my sig is grammatically wrong
and the Team IS is the correct one. I think
Here ya go Mount clicky
Walks into thread
Shakes head in disbelief
Walks straight back out again
Shakes head in disbelief
Walks straight back out again
Great thread title, though 
You could die of loneliness waiting for Floss to get his act together
You could die of loneliness waiting for Floss to get his act together
Took a while, but..quote:Originally posted by old hippy guy:
BOTH of mine are dead, one died before I was born, and the other one in 1987, dont know if they were ever lonely though,
Eats, shoots and leaves.
*** starts making paper aeroplanes, to chuck around the class *** 
quote:Originally posted by tupps:
Eats, shoots and leaves.
Hmmm, men, eh?
I know when to insert colons 
quote:Originally posted by CaptVimes:
I know when to insert colons
Third date?
Ok
The answer is for British English.........
You are all right
It is in fact optional. Team seems to be a special case where each use is valid.
In other cases where the noun is acting as one unit it is singular, but if the unit consists of lots of people acting individually then it is plural
e.g.
So for instance in the last example all members of the family are deemed to have acted individually even though the collective noun is singular.
The answer is for British English.........
You are all right
It is in fact optional. Team seems to be a special case where each use is valid.
In other cases where the noun is acting as one unit it is singular, but if the unit consists of lots of people acting individually then it is plural
e.g.
- The committee has announced its decision. (The committee is regarded as an impersonal unit.)
- The committee are divided on this issue. (The committee is regarded as a group of individuals.)
- The average Indian family has 4.2 members. It is small and richer than 20 years ago.
- My family have decided to move to Mumbai.
So for instance in the last example all members of the family are deemed to have acted individually even though the collective noun is singular.
Is.
Can we have a thread about of/have again please?
Can we have a thread about of/have again please?
***flicks a bit of paper at Blizzies head***quote:Originally posted by Blizzie:
*** starts making paper aeroplanes, to chuck around the class ***
Did we ever get to the bottom of Alternate Universe?
I swear that all reads as gobble-de-gook to me... but thanks for tryingquote:Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:quote:Originally posted by Mount Olympus:I need help there, I never did get the hang of them... give me calculus any dayquote:Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Judging by the first post I can't wait for the one on the use of colons and semicolons
I think my sig is grammatically wrong
and the Team IS is the correct one. I think
Here ya go Mount clicky
**picks up maths books instead.. they make much more sense to me
**Not if dates are involvedquote:Originally posted by Blizzie:quote:Originally posted by CaptVimes:
I know when to insert colons
Third date?
I was right! quote:Originally posted by Daniel J*:
Did we ever get to the bottom of Alternate Universe?
Yes. He was wrong. I assumed, wrongly, that he vacillated.
quote:Originally posted by Blizzie:quote:Originally posted by CaptVimes:
I know when to insert colons
Third date?
I am rubbish at words. I know this is meant to be funny but I can't work out whyquote:Originally posted by greenandpink:Took a while, but..quote:Originally posted by old hippy guy:
BOTH of mine are dead, one died before I was born, and the other one in 1987, dont know if they were ever lonely though,
I am the forum dimwit
quote:Originally posted by CaptVimes:***flicks a bit of paper at Blizzies head***quote:Originally posted by Blizzie:
*** starts making paper aeroplanes, to chuck around the class ***
*** gets Blu Tack out ***
quote:Originally posted by Mount Olympus:I am rubbish at words. I know this is meant to be funny but I can't work out whyquote:Originally posted by greenandpink:Took a while, but..quote:Originally posted by old hippy guy:
BOTH of mine are dead, one died before I was born, and the other one in 1987, dont know if they were ever lonely though,
I am the forum dimwit
Grammar = Grandma 
quote:Originally posted by tupps:quote:Originally posted by Daniel J*:
Did we ever get to the bottom of Alternate Universe?
Yes. He was wrong. I assumed, wrongly, that he vacillated.
I thought he was wrong, too.
FLOSSIE
Remember wen you called a House Mate a WANKER
Is that a noun or a verb??
Remember wen you called a House Mate a WANKER
Is that a noun or a verb??
quote:Originally posted by Daniel J*:quote:Originally posted by tupps:quote:Originally posted by Daniel J*:
Did we ever get to the bottom of Alternate Universe?
Yes. He was wrong. I assumed, wrongly, that he vacillated.
I thought he was wrong, too.
Don't tell him, he may combust.
anyway does my semi-colon look ok in this?
down there ........ vvvv
down there ........ vvvv
quote:Originally posted by Blizzie:quote:Originally posted by CaptVimes:***flicks a bit of paper at Blizzies head***quote:Originally posted by Blizzie:
*** starts making paper aeroplanes, to chuck around the class ***
*** gets Blu Tack out ***
Oi you at the back!!!!!
Put that down now otherwise I am sending you to the class on subjunctives!
What about inserting the word 'other' into an unfortunate position in a sentence. Did that get resolved?
quote:Originally posted by Daniel J*:quote:Originally posted by tupps:quote:Originally posted by Daniel J*:
Did we ever get to the bottom of Alternate Universe?
Yes. He was wrong. I assumed, wrongly, that he vacillated.
I thought he was wrong, too.
I was right, Tupps was trying to cover her grammar tracks with a specious argument.
oh right, yeah I get it nowquote:Originally posted by *Pesky-Pixie*:
Thanks for helping me out
quote:Originally posted by Daniel J*:
What about inserting the word 'other' into an unfortunate position in a sentence. Did that get resolved?
Apparently it was a typo.
Yes, I've heard the rumour that Floss often vacillates......
gran ma , grammarquote:Originally posted by Mount Olympus:I am rubbish at words. I know this is meant to be funny but I can't work out whyquote:Originally posted by greenandpink:Took a while, but..quote:Originally posted by old hippy guy:
BOTH of mine are dead, one died before I was born, and the other one in 1987, dont know if they were ever lonely though,
I am the forum dimwit
quote:Originally posted by CaptVimes:
I know when to insert colons
See that's what I like about you Capt, (flutters eyelashes,) thought my double entendre was going to go unnoticed
quote:Originally posted by RENTON:
FLOSSIE
Remember wen you called a House Mate a WANKER
Is that a noun or a verb??
I couldn't quite understand the sentence, it has some critical spelling errors.
quote:Originally posted by tupps:quote:Originally posted by Daniel J*:
What about inserting the word 'other' into an unfortunate position in a sentence. Did that get resolved?
Apparently it was a typo.
Oh right. I think that sort of thing is called a Freudian Typo, technically.
Is it always wrong to split an infinitive?
I can never leave a double unentendred.quote:Originally posted by Supercalifragilistic:quote:Originally posted by CaptVimes:
I know when to insert colons
See that's what I like about you Capt, (flutters eyelashes,) thought my double entendre was going to go unnoticed
How I survived on the C4 forums in the last year I will never know
.quote:Originally posted by Flossie:quote:Originally posted by Daniel J*:quote:Originally posted by tupps:quote:Originally posted by Daniel J*:
Did we ever get to the bottom of Alternate Universe?
Yes. He was wrong. I assumed, wrongly, that he vacillated.
I thought he was wrong, too.
I was right, Tupps was trying to cover her grammar tracks with a specious argument.
I will be willing to concede to your spurious claims.. if you admit that you live in a world 'one' would need a visa to get in to.
M O not a dimwit so there!!!..quote:Originally posted by *Pesky-Pixie*:quote:Originally posted by Mount Olympus:I am rubbish at words. I know this is meant to be funny but I can't work out whyquote:Originally posted by greenandpink:Took a while, but..quote:Originally posted by old hippy guy:
BOTH of mine are dead, one died before I was born, and the other one in 1987, dont know if they were ever lonely though,
I am the forum dimwit