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Re: Grammar Police

Postby jetprop » Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:09 am

[quote][quote]Wouldn't you say:

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Re: Grammar Police

Postby Webb » Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:45 am

This still uses a singular pronoun - "Does she know how to drive?"

If I were referring to a bunch of bimbos would I say, "Do they know how to drive?"
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Re: Grammar Police

Postby Webb » Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:59 am

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Re: Grammar Police

Postby H » Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:19 pm

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...accumulative bastardization since 1056...


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Re: Grammar Police

Postby ViperPilot » Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:35 pm

Purson-nellie, ah thank yur gitten aul kerryd awae wif aul dis gramar stuf.

Ef yu ken git yur poynt akross aynt thayt tha innportnt thang?

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Re: Grammar Police

Postby H » Tue Nov 01, 2011 2:23 pm

-- A child... left WAY behind.
You're saying you're a little behind? :-/
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