Yes, that was a good one.Thank you Fifty, I'm on the floor.

Yes, that was a good one.Thank you Fifty, I'm on the floor.
Ever since about 1994, my dear wife has given me reason to stay sober.
Why do it then?I grow tired of correcting English on this forum.
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i grow tired of correcting english on this forum. I believe this sentence should say, "ever since about 1994, my dear wife has given me reason to not stay sober." please be careful to include complete sentences when posting to this forum.
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Why do it then?![]()
How nice of you. I guess you let her sit beside the gentleman because he was not "your type".
I thought that Colin was the chief corrector of English hereI grow tired of correcting English on this forum.
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You lost me on this. She sat beside the lady I was originally sat next to.
Col
I was expecting a better answer. You must be consulting with Rich for that comeback, going by the amount of thought that answer took, the smiley face and both sentences with prepositions.
Why would he need to consult anybody, he just takes a leaf out of the US institutionsI was expecting a better answer. You must be consulting with Rich for that comeback, going by the amount of thought that answer took, the smiley face and both sentences with prepositions.
Why would he need to consult anybody, he just takes a leaf out of the US institutions![]()
Ancient history pal, been there done it got the badge.Try againThere used to be a good solution for the old and disoriented people in the community. Perhaps it is time for Coline and Rich to go for the long walk out on the ice flow.
Ancient history pal, been there done it got the badge.Try again![]()
Semantics maybe, but the ice sure was flowing when I was on itYou survived a walk on the ice-floe?
Let me know if you go again...maybe I'll come along to keep you company (us seniors need to stick together).
Somebody has to do it. I don't see anyone else volunteering...![]()
You know, I don't know if anyone has noticed, but I ASK if it is correct instead of actually correcting someone.
I consider myself FAIRLY adept at "American English" grammar, but since we have other nations' vocabularies to consider, I merely ask if it correct and offer, "This is how it is HERE. Is it different THERE?"
If it is different THERE, I learn something new.
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My comment was very tongue-in-cheek, of course.![]()
Again, conflicted on how to respond.
Does anyone notice I have a very dirty mind sometimes?
LOL
Some people find it endearing.
HA!
I am sure I would like itSome people find it endearing.
HA!