Author Topic: Grammar Gripe (Read 8691 times)

Porter · « **Reply #50 on:** March 26, 2007, 06:49:52 AM »

If we can capture enough anti-pronouns in a magnetic bottle, we'll have a virtually unlimited energy source.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #51 on:** March 26, 2007, 07:24:56 AM »

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Quick poll: Are you for or against nouns?

I am pronoun.

No, that's not right.

I is a pronoun.

No, that's not right, either.

::head asplodes::

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #52 on:** March 26, 2007, 05:36:00 PM »

I is a pronoun.

Porter · « **Reply #53 on:** March 26, 2007, 06:20:29 PM »

So is me.

Icarus · « **Reply #54 on:** March 26, 2007, 06:39:19 PM »

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Wouldn't an anti-pronoun be a connoun?

It's an antecedent.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #55 on:** March 26, 2007, 10:37:15 PM »

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So is me.

You is?

Porter · « **Reply #56 on:** March 27, 2007, 06:14:08 AM »

Exactly.

So is they.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #57 on:** March 27, 2007, 06:16:49 AM »

Jonathon · « **Reply #58 on:** March 27, 2007, 06:44:37 PM »

I think Joe wins.

Icarus · « **Reply #59 on:** March 27, 2007, 06:46:40 PM »

*preen*

AFR · « **Reply #60 on:** March 28, 2007, 11:55:13 PM »

Didn't know you had feathers.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #61 on:** March 29, 2007, 05:06:04 AM »

You didn't know that Icarus had feathers?

Farmgirl · « **Reply #62 on:** March 29, 2007, 06:10:44 AM »

Wow -- apparently AFR has never Seen You.

FG

Porter · « **Reply #63 on:** March 29, 2007, 06:15:26 AM »

I know he used to have feathers, but I thought he lost them.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #64 on:** March 29, 2007, 01:28:41 PM »

From the excessive preening, I suppose.