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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 Re: here's an odd thing.. Jackie #179187 09/20/08 04:32 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Thank you Jackie, that's a bilingual reminder to pin to the wall. I mailed your post to my own adress. Was there in the 'old system ' not a button for printing seperate posts? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: here's an odd thing.. Jackie #179188 09/20/08 04:36 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm OP Carpal Tunnel OP tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass thas jes someone trying to develop definite rules for an indefinite situation. and then someone else has to come along and deal with the exceptions to these rules. -joe (rules is made to be, or not to be, broken) friday Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: here's an odd thing.. Jackie #179190 09/20/08 12:36 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803  Originally Posted By: Jackie As subjects, the following indefinite pronouns ALWAYS take singular verbs. Look at them closely. either; neither; other; anybody; anyone; anything; somebody; someone; something; everybody; everyone; everything; nobody; no one; nothing; each; one. For example: *Either the Cubs or the Cardinals is going to win today's game at Wrigley Field. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: here's an odd thing.. Faldage #179191 09/20/08 12:56 PM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania The Pook old hand The Pook old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania  Originally Posted By: Faldage  Originally Posted By: Jackie As subjects, the following indefinite pronouns ALWAYS take singular verbs. Look at them closely. either; neither; other; anybody; anyone; anything; somebody; someone; something; everybody; everyone; everything; nobody; no one; nothing; each; one. For example: *Either the Cubs or the Cardinals is going to win today's game at Wrigley Field. But, I beg to differ... neither either nor neither are words that have to conform to this rule. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: here's an odd thing.. The Pook #179196 09/20/08 02:00 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803  Originally Posted By: The Pook  Originally Posted By: Faldage  Originally Posted By: Jackie As subjects, the following indefinite pronouns ALWAYS take singular verbs. Look at them closely. either; neither; other; anybody; anyone; anything; somebody; someone; something; everybody; everyone; everything; nobody; no one; nothing; each; one. For example: *Either the Cubs or the Cardinals is going to win today's game at Wrigley Field. But, I beg to differ... neither either nor neither are words that have to conform to this rule. What I said. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,373 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 1 members (wofahulicodoc), 166 guests, and 2 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 29 A C Bowden 25 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,562 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,919 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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