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yukon

Banned 8 years ago

When in doubt...

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SteveJohnson 8 years ago
Originally Posted by yukon

When in doubt...

define was

define were
Like that's a lot of help. Geez.

Were: second person singular past, plural past, and past subjunctive of be.
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- yukon Banned 8 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by SteveJohnson
  
  Like that's a lot of help. Geez.
  
  Would you like the big drop down arrow with Translations, word origin, and more definitions text gift wrapped?
  
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  Kay King 8 years ago
  
  If I "were"....
  
  wishful thinking
  
  as opposed to a specific statement of "I was...."
  
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sallaid

8 years ago

was and were are my weakness.

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Frank Donovan

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Mark Singletary

Which of these are correct?

Ahem. You mean.. which of these is correct?

If I was the teacher, I would...
If I were the teacher, I would...

It's "If I were the teacher, .."

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Mark Singletary

8 years ago

A little while back someone suggested a forum feature allowing an anonymous account that was known to the moderators to ask certain questions. Someone else asked the OP why in the world anyone would want to hide behind their question.

This thread is a good example.

English kicks my butt too often.

What's even more embarrassing is now I have to go back and tell my family member who/that (see what I mean??!!@@##**) is not a native English speaker that I was wrong and their non-native English speaking professor is right.

Thanks for the help. I looked this up before posting and swore that I found where the answer is "was."

Mark

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Dan Riffle

8 years ago

Mark, as always, Frank is correct. To explain the issue further, Grammar Girl provides an excellent tutorial:

Http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/edu...junctive-verbs

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discrat

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

Mark, as always, Frank is correct. T

Why can't you ever say something so flattering about me, Jerry ??

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Dan Riffle

8 years ago

Originally Posted by discrat

Why can't you ever say something so flattering about me, Jerry ??

I'm only going to say this one more time, Richard: you're ass is sublime.

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discrat 8 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

I'm only going to say this one more time, Richard: you're ass is sublime.

Thats right it was Richard, or maybe just call me Dick for short( no pud( no pun intended) intended) which fits nicely too
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- Dennis Gaskill 8 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by sallaid
  
  was and were are my weakness.
  
  "Were" was my weakness, as it were.
  
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  whateverpedia 8 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill
  
  "Were" was my weakness, as it were.
  
  "Was" were my weakness, as it was.
  
  (Isn't this fun?)
  
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TimPhelan

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

I'm only going to say this one more time, Richard: you're ass is sublime.

Ahem. You mean..your ass is sublime.

Kids these days. :/

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Dan Riffle

8 years ago

Originally Posted by TimPhelan

Ahem. You mean..your ass is sublime.

Kids these days. :/

It took four entire days for someone to catch that.

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Dennis Gaskill

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

It took four entire days for someone to catch that.

Slight correction: It took four days for someone to say something.

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David Beroff

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill

Slight correction: It took four days for someone to say something.

I just assumed that the wrong usage was posted intentionally, given the nature of the thread.

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Dan Riffle

8 years ago

Originally Posted by David Beroff

I just assumed that the wrong usage was posted intentionally, given the nature of the thread.

If I'm being completely honest, it was an incorrect "auto-correct" on my phone that I didn't catch initially. Once I saw it, I figured it was apropos and left it, so your partially right.

(That's what we in the biz call "Going to the Well One Too Many Times".)

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David Beroff

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

If I'm being completely honest, it was an incorrect "auto-correct" on my phone that I didn't catch initially. Once I saw it, I figured it was apropos and left it, so your partially right.

(That's what we in the biz call "Going to the Well One Too Many Times".)

LOL!!

Hey, any idea why I'm getting a copy of your post roughly every 30 seconds for the past 45 minutes?

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Dan Riffle

8 years ago

Originally Posted by David Beroff

LOL!!

Hey, any idea why I'm getting a copy of your post roughly every 30 seconds for the past 45 minutes?

Huh? I only see one post.

I did change the color of the small line several times to find the appropriate one. I'm color blind, so it can take me a while to figure out which is the right one. Maybe that caused some glitch?

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David Beroff

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

Huh? I only see one post.

Sorry; I should have been more specific. I'm getting over a hundred email notifications. I seriously doubt that it's you. I just posted the problem to the Suggestion box, so I'm sure they'll look into this in a few weeks, and maybe we'll get a fix in a few months.

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

I did change the color of the small line several times to find the appropriate one. I'm color blind, so it can take me a while to figure out which is the right one. Maybe that caused some glitch?

Unlikely, but thanks for letting me know. For the future, there isn't an exact match, but the lower right swatch is white, which is the closest we have without actually editing the BB code directly.

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Dan Riffle

8 years ago

Originally Posted by David Beroff

Unlikely, but thanks for letting me know. For the future, there isn't an exact match, but the lower right swatch is white, which is the closest we have without actually editing the BB code directly.

It never even occurred to me that white would be the closest.

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David Beroff

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

It never even occurred to me that white would be the closest.

Yeah. Someone had recently posted how to get an exact color match, by editing the BB code, but I have neither the knowledge nor the motivation to pursue that. Barring that, yes, white seems to be the best match for their gray background.

Are you also getting the notification emails from this thread every 30 seconds?

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Dan Riffle

8 years ago

Originally Posted by David Beroff

Yeah. Someone had recently posted how to get an exact color match, by editing the BB code, but I have neither the knowledge nor the motivation to pursue that. Barring that, yes, white seems to be the best match for their gray background.

Are you also getting the notification emails from this thread every 30 seconds?

No, but I shut them off in my CP a while ago.

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bizgrower

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

If I'm being completely honest, it was an incorrect "auto-correct" on my phone that I didn't catch initially. Once I saw it, I figured it was apropos and left it, so your partially right.

(That's what we in the biz call "Going to the Well One Too Many Times".)

"your partially right". LOL

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Dan Riffle 8 years ago

Originally Posted by bizgrower

"your partially right". LOL

You did see the little white line, right, Biz?
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- bizgrower 8 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Dan Riffle
  
  You did see the little white line, right, Biz?
  
  I don't see the white line.
  
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Princess Balestra

8 years ago

I always stumble over waswolf.

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PaulSch

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Princess Balestra

I always stumble over waswolf.

Well, don't leave your waswolf laying on the floor in a dimly lit room.

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Princess Balestra

8 years ago

Originally Posted by PaulSch

Well, don't leave your waswolf laying on the floor in a dimly lit room.

Hey -- if I leave my waswolf layin' on the floor in a dimly lit room, I know exactly where he is.

It is not my fault the f*cker creeps around soon as my back is turned.

I look round, an' he is not where he was.

Tellya, they should call 'em wherewolves.

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Khemosabi

8 years ago

Originally Posted by Princess Balestra

Hey -- if I leave my waswolf layin' on the floor in a dimly lit room, I know exactly where he is.

It is not my fault the f*cker creeps around soon as my back is turned.

I look round, an' he is not where he was.

Tellya, they should call 'em wherewolves.

Wherewolf Wherewolf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Therewolf Therewolf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!