It's Off #69¾ - Learn Talk English Good

[redhotswami]

I'm pretty much pimping BoMac and NSW for their grammar superiority here. Anyone else who knows somethin' 'bout them there book learnin' stuff should help out too.

This is the thread where we can post all our grammar inquiries to promote literacy on interference.



I'll begin. This is in reference to a post I made about Dalton.

"I've yet to meet someone who can put together a big mac faster than he"

or is it

"I've yet to meet someone who can put together a big mac faster than him"




Teach me...






Disclaimer: The errors in this post preceeding the quotes are not to be analyzed nor graded. Readin' iz 4 suckas.

 

[bono_212]

Mia, I don't know what to think. This thread looks like you want an edumacation....explain!

 

[redhotswami]

My intelligence transcends the confines of this ridiculous language. I'm just trying my best to translate my superpowered thoughts so others can learn from my awesomeness. It's stripping the miaTHUNDER, but I suppose that will have to do since miaTHUNDER cannot be taken in its purest form by mere mortals.

 

[redhotswami]

one of you two best answer my fucking question

 

[Galeongirl]

I'll begin. This is in reference to a post I made about Dalton.

"I've yet to meet someone who can put together a big mac faster than he"

or is it

"I've yet to meet someone who can put together a big mac faster than him"

.

I'm not entirely sure, since in Dutch it's easy to do if you make the sentence longer, as in, make it 'who can put together a big mac faster than he can'. That sorta makes sense. But in English it's a comparative, that would be faster than him.
My bet is on the second.

 

[Mr. BAW]

I guess improper/proper use of pronouns...

It drives me crazy to read, "Here is a picture of (yourname) and I."

*See how stupid that sounds...?

The original sentence should be, "Here is a picture of Mia and me."

The thought is, you would never say, "Here is a picture of I" when "Here is a picture of me" seems more appropriate.

But I see it on the boards all the time, repeatedly by a well-known poster....

 

[kafrun]

I could care less about if those guys think I talk good

 

[snowbunny00774]

You didn't call on Beav for this? :forshame:

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I could care less about if those guys think I talk good

your my hero!

 

[redhotswami]

I guess improper/proper use of pronouns...

It drives me crazy to read, "Here is a picture of (yourname) and I."

*See how stupid that sounds...?

The original sentence should be, "Here is a picture of Mia and me."

The thought is, you would never say, "Here is a picture of I" when "Here is a picture of me" seems more appropriate.

But I see it on the boards all the time, repeatedly by a well-known poster....

I that you used commas before the quotes. That picture WILL happen!

 

[redhotswami]

You didn't call on Beav for this? :forshame:

This isn't the "Ask Them Hoes" thread.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

This isn't the "Ask Them Hoes" thread.

where that thread at?

I gots some questions yo....

 

[redhotswami]

where that thread at?

I gots some questions yo....

 

[Mr. BAW]

I that you used commas before the quotes. That picture WILL happen!

I write legal documents that contain many, many verbatim quotes... and yes, OUR picture will someday happen...!

 

[BoMac]

I could care less about if those guys think I talk good

Oh no you didn't...

 

[bono_212]

your my hero!

I need to know if this was an accident, or a clever, clever little post.

 

[kafrun]

your my hero!

Your my hero to over their in Ontario

Oh no you didn't...

Sacre bleu!

 

[No spoken words]

You didn't call on Beav for this? :forshame:

for many reasons. Cute, though.

 

[No spoken words]

I'm pretty much pimping BoMac and NSW for their grammar superiority here. Anyone else who knows somethin' 'bout them there book learnin' stuff should help out too.

This is the thread where we can post all our grammar inquiries to promote literacy on interference.



I'll begin. This is in reference to a post I made about Dalton.

"I've yet to meet someone who can put together a big mac faster than he"

or is it

"I've yet to meet someone who can put together a big mac faster than him"




Teach me...






Disclaimer: The errors in this post preceeding the quotes are not to be analyzed nor graded. Readin' iz 4 suckas.

Oh, and, it's "faster than him", but, I'd roll with "faster than he can".

 

[Mr. BAW]

Oh, and, it's "faster than him", but, I'd roll with "faster than he can".

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

I'm the Shakespeare of the English language.

 

[No spoken words]

I'm the Shakespeare of the English language.

You're more like Bukowski-lite.

 

[redhotswami]

Oh, and, it's "faster than him", but, I'd roll with "faster than he can".

thanks, even though that was eons after i could edit my post.

 

[No spoken words]

thanks, even though that was eons after i could edit my post.

Reading your posts in a timely manner iz 4 suckas.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I need to know if this was an accident, or a clever, clever little post.

I'll leave it up to you to decide...

Your my hero to over their in Ontario

 

[snowbunny00774]

for many reasons. Cute, though.

Patronizing though?