Grammar Discussions

[TheRealTMA]

Just as the split between Catholic and Protestant, some say, was caused by a comma, now it seems all Texans are gay!

Texas Republican party inadvertently suggests most Texans are gay | US news | The Guardian

 

[coco50]

Just as the split between Catholic and Protestant, some say, was caused by a comma, now it seems all Texans are gay!

Texas Republican party inadvertently suggests most Texans are gay | US news | The Guardian

Just emailed the link to my TExan son-in-law who is a staunch Republican

 

[Warks]

Couldn't resist this one in a story about Magaluf ('Shagaluf'):

The resort has attracted young tourists hoping to get drunk, party and have sex for well over 20 years.

 

[prozac]

These days I'd be happy with one night...

 

[coco50]

Couldn't resist this one in a story about Magaluf ('Shagaluf'):

They'd need to lay off the booze to continue to have sex for that long.

 

[JohnK]

"had of stayed"
"had of known"

 

[love_the_life]

I've been reading a lot of "Me and my wife...." type posts on a different discussion board. I cringe.

 

[Pushka]

I've been reading a lot of "Me and my wife...." type posts on a different discussion board. I cringe.

Could be worse. Me and the Missus.

 

[Foreigner]

Could be worse. Me and the Missus.

Or me and the wifey

 

[Pushka]

I am not a fan of The Bride either.

 

[prozac]

swmbo....

 

[Pushka]

swmbo....

Oops. Lots of that here. And what is wrong with that?

 

[love_the_life]

Oops. Lots of that here. And what is wrong with that?

It might be "Me and SWIMBO..."

 

[prozac]

It might be "Me and SWIMBO..."

What's wrong with "wifey" then? You get my drift?

 

[JohnK]

Could be worse. Me and the Missus.

Much better if they say the Missus and I. Or the wife and I.

Oops. Lots of that here. And what is wrong with that?

Unfortunately women have gone way past equality and now in total control trampling on men on their way past. I refuse to acknowledge the term SWMBO in any way shape or form regardless of whether it is said as a joke or not as it has derogatory conotations.

I do not need to obey anyone especially a woman. See what I did there?

 

[junbugging]

See what I did there?

Misspelt "connotations" and acted like a 1950s throwback (again)?

 

[Cossie]

Amusing reading... Comma Sutra: Louisa Fitzhardinge's grammar cabaret sparks language frustration conversation - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

 

[coco50]

I've been reading a lot of "Me and my wife...." type posts on a different discussion board. I cringe.

Or the use of the reflexive pronoun by those too timid to use the pronoun: "me": "Tom and myself were walking to the store."

 

[Boca68]

Or the use of the reflexive pronoun by those too timid to use the pronoun: "me": "Tom and myself were walking to the store."

Or we could just sing Joan Armatrading's 'Me, Myself, I' and be done with it?

 

[medhead]

See what I did there?

Demonstrated your lack of knowledge of pop references?