The One True Religion

[jsanders]

Such as ?

What? Such as?

 

[Rich]

What? Such as?

Yes, such as who. Don't you understand written English?

 

[jsanders]

Yes, such as who. Don't you understand written English?

Of course, but the answer is so obvious, that your question transcends the normal level of your obtuseness.

 

[KenHigg]

Why do you need to try to stop, can't you just be constructive like Col and me?

That's 'Col and I'. Please don't make this mistake again.

 

[Rich]

That's 'Col and I'.

Are you absolutely sure?

 

[Rich]

Of course, but the answer is so obvious, .

Not to me it isn't, but then you're just doing the normal American thing and jumping to conclusions

 

[jsanders]

That's 'Col and I'. Please don't make this mistake again.

Sorry old man, but I believe your Southern upbringing got the best of you here.

 

[jsanders]

Not to me it isn't, but then you're just doing the normal American thing and jumping to conclusions

Last post of the day.

Ah yes, that ole American thing, we are so guilty of that aren't we?

 

[Rich]

, we are so guilty of that aren't we?

Ye s

 

[KenHigg]

Sorry old man, but I believe your Southern upbringing got the best of you here.

Isn't that the proper way to say it?

Edit - Let's ask SJ, he'll know...

 

[Rich]

Isn't that the proper way to say it?

Not within the context in which it was used here.

 

[Brianwarnock]

I believe that Ken is correct,
can't you just be constructive like Col and I? is a shortened version of
can't you just be constructive like Col and I are constructive?

Brian

 

[Rich]

I believe that Ken is correct,
can't you just be constructive like Col and I? is a shortened version of
can't you just be constructive like Col and I are constructive?

Brian

Surely not, had I said Col and Me went to the pub, then yes, but with nothing on the end, I'm not so sure

 

[Brianwarnock]

I'm not sure either but thought I'd add my 2ps worth

Brian

Isn't Worley an English teacher or summat like that?

 

[jsanders]

Isn't that the proper way to say it?

Edit - Let's ask SJ, he'll know...

An English teacher of mine maintained that the test was to remove the "other" from the sentence and see how it reads.

Why cant you be a friendly, informative, pleasant, fun loving guy like (col and ) me.

I just went back and reread the quote, I got confused about who's quote I was correcting. I should have corrected Rich's

Me is correct.

Sorry Ken.

 

[Rich]

An English teacher of mine maintained that the test was to remove the "other" from the sentence and see how it reads.

Why cant you be a friendly, informative, pleasant, fun loving guy like (col and ) me.

I just went back and reread the quote, I got confused about who's quote I was correcting. I should have corrected Rich's

Me is correct.

Sorry Ken.

You're still confused, why would you correct my post?

 

[Rich]

Brian

Isn't Worley an English teacher or summat like that?

Have you read his posts?

 

[jsanders]

You're still confused, why would you correct my post?

Because you erroneously corrected his.

 

[jsanders]

Surely not, had I said Col and Me went to the pub, then yes, but with nothing on the end, I'm not so sure

It's Col and I went to the pub.

Wow Rich you must be having an epiphany (or you should be anyway). You’re whole life you’ve been saying it incorrectly.

 

[Rich]

It's Col and I went to the pub.

Wow Rich you must be having an epiphany (or you should be anyway). You’re whole life you’ve been saying it incorrectly.

I thought you'd given up the drink, read what I said again