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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

I would go for were

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn


"I would go for were"

but an no expert in the old English

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

am* .... see

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

definitely were.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

sorry ... "were" would be correct

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

oh ffs why did i insist on my boys paying attention in school i'm fed up with always being wrong grrrr

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By *landPeggyCouple
over a year ago

Holland !

"were" cos it sounds better

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

but why is was wrong?

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn


"oh ffs why did i insist on my boys paying attention in school i'm fed up with always being wrong grrrr

"

itching powder in the clever wee feckers boxers.....

teach him

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"oh ffs why did i insist on my boys paying attention in school i'm fed up with always being wrong grrrr

itching powder in the clever wee feckers boxers.....

teach him "

ahhh now there's an idea at least it will distract him from what i'm saying

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

because "were" is the correct way of describing something that is "the past tense" i believe

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"because "were" is the correct way of describing something that is "the past tense" i believe"

but i thought was was too, oh hell i'm confused

where's granny when you need her

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By *landPeggyCouple
over a year ago

Holland !

"was" is also past tense, can't someone wiki this or someit ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It is were

Similarly, when people say "if I was you" the correct version is "if I were you"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

it is to do with the singular and the plural... i.e .... i was, they were.

In the ordinary past tense of the verb to be, was is the first and third person singular: I was late and were is the second person singular and the plural

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By *landPeggyCouple
over a year ago

Holland !


"was was too"

In my entire history of dicking around on the internet I've never seen that combination of words used together.

... and they sound great together, and made sense, well done !

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


""was" is also past tense, can't someone wiki this or someit ?

"

see i thought about that but didn't know what to put in to find out

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By *etillanteWoman
over a year ago

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I use "were" with "you," and "was" with "I.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sorry but it is were

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Glad your boys are not ner me as i and no to good .. Thay would be on at me 24/7 x

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By *landPeggyCouple
over a year ago

Holland !


"it is to do with the singular and the plural... i.e .... i was, they were.

In the ordinary past tense of the verb to be, was is the first and third person singular: I was late and were is the second person singular and the plural"

but "you" was singular

( sneakily sneaking in a "you was" )

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"but why is was wrong?"

Were is correct. It's all to do with past tense.

Also, 'was' implies that he has passed away, speaking in an absolute tense, whereas 'were' is a lot less absolute. I hope that made sense.

Ch'ya gets me, innit !

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"it is to do with the singular and the plural... i.e .... i was, they were.

In the ordinary past tense of the verb to be, was is the first and third person singular: I was late and were is the second person singular and the plural"

i'd like to say i understand but actually i'm more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the plural of the personal pronoun you always takes were.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sorry, forgot to give another example of "I were"

so the correct version of "if I was to tell you..."

is "if I were to tell you" as in the ABC song Poison Arrow

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"it is to do with the singular and the plural... i.e .... i was, they were.

In the ordinary past tense of the verb to be, was is the first and third person singular: I was late and were is the second person singular and the plural

i'd like to say i understand but actually i'm more "

+1

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By *littylikka69Man
over a year ago

West Midlands

also is it grammar or grammer?,i always use grammar myself but am i right?.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

to make it clearer the word you can be plural and so you use were, I is always singular and so uses was.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"but why is was wrong?

Were is correct. It's all to do with past tense.

Also, 'was' implies that he has passed away, speaking in an absolute tense, whereas 'were' is a lot less absolute. I hope that made sense.

Ch'ya gets me, innit !"

ok i think i'm getting it

rather gald i came and asked rather than just insisting i was right on the spot

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"to make it clearer the word you can be plural and so you use were, I is always singular and so uses was."

Nope, sorry, it depends on the context as I show above.

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By *exybabyMan
over a year ago

Canterbury....ish


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat "

Forgive the intrusion....

..Grammer is actually Grammar

'we was talking' should be we were talking because you are talking in the plural sense...

...'how old you were' is incorrect as you are talking singular (assuming you are referring to just your son and not others too) so therefore 'how old you was' is correct....irrespective of past, present or otherwise tense.

Hope that helps.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

all clear now ???

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

oh dear i think i'm just getting more confuddled now

but either way he was right damn

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

'Were' is the past tense of 'are'... therefore you would say "you were 7" rather than "you was 7".

'Was' is the past tense of 'is' so by saying "you was 7" is like saying in the present tense.. "you is 7".

Im a Teacher so i hope im right

Sarah xx

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By *landPeggyCouple
over a year ago

Holland !


"..Grammer is actually Grammar

"

Try to stay on topic.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

Forgive the intrusion....

..Grammer is actually Grammar

'we was talking' should be we were talking because you are talking in the plural sense...

...'how old you were' is incorrect as you are talking singular (assuming you are referring to just your son and not others too) so therefore 'how old you was' is correct....irrespective of past, present or otherwise tense.

Hope that helps. "

i spotted the we was talking after i had posted and slapped my forhead at the time

but i'm liking you as if i'm reading right your saying i was right

is that right?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Now im doubting myself

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

In the ordinary past tense of the verb "to be",

was is the first and third person singular:

were is the second person singular and the plural:

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bouncy, another one you might want to know about whilst at the dining table ...

A child might ask "can I leave the table?"

Strictly speaking you should ask "May I leave..." because CAN means physically able to and MAY menas getting the permission to leave.

Y'all asleep yet?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"'Were' is the past tense of 'are'... therefore you would say "you were 7" rather than "you was 7".

'Was' is the past tense of 'is' so by saying "you was 7" is like saying in the present tense.. "you is 7".

Im a Teacher so i hope im right

Sarah xx"

i wasn't giving him an age i was wondering what age he was at the time if that makes sense

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"In the ordinary past tense of the verb "to be",

was is the first and third person singular:

were is the second person singular and the plural:"

thats what i said earlier

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"In the ordinary past tense of the verb "to be",

was is the first and third person singular:

were is the second person singular and the plural:"

now i'm completely lost

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By *exybabyMan
over a year ago

Canterbury....ish


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

Forgive the intrusion....

..Grammer is actually Grammar

'we was talking' should be we were talking because you are talking in the plural sense...

...'how old you were' is incorrect as you are talking singular (assuming you are referring to just your son and not others too) so therefore 'how old you was' is correct....irrespective of past, present or otherwise tense.

Hope that helps.

i spotted the we was talking after i had posted and slapped my forhead at the time

but i'm liking you as if i'm reading right your saying i was right

is that right?"

Corr......ect lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well it may not be your thing maybe your better at other things in life x Dont let it get you down xx

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By *om1noMan
over a year ago

South Worcestershire

We're get's my vote.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Bouncy, another one you might want to know about whilst at the dining table ...

A child might ask "can I leave the table?"

Strictly speaking you should ask "May I leave..." because CAN means physically able to and MAY menas getting the permission to leave.

Y'all asleep yet?"

actually in our house it was always "Please may i get down from the table"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

'we was talking' should be we were talking because you are talking in the plural sense...

...'how old you were' is incorrect as you are talking singular (assuming you are referring to just your son and not others too) so therefore 'how old you was' is correct....irrespective of past, present or otherwise tense.

Hope that helps. "

Utterly wrong. I just hope you are not a teacher

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull


"oh dear i think i'm just getting more confuddled now

but either way he was right damn "

I'm afraid to say he was!!

As a trained Proofreader, this is the sort of thing I deal with on an almost daily basis.

But don't worry, look at this way, his education is working at school.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"'Were' is the past tense of 'are'... therefore you would say "you were 7" rather than "you was 7".

'Was' is the past tense of 'is' so by saying "you was 7" is like saying in the present tense.. "you is 7".

Im a Teacher so i hope im right

Sarah xx

i wasn't giving him an age i was wondering what age he was at the time if that makes sense"

It still applies i think, for example you wouldnt say "i was wondering how old you is" you would say "how old you are"... i think

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

Forgive the intrusion....

..Grammer is actually Grammar

'we was talking' should be we were talking because you are talking in the plural sense...

...'how old you were' is incorrect as you are talking singular (assuming you are referring to just your son and not others too) so therefore 'how old you was' is correct....irrespective of past, present or otherwise tense.

Hope that helps.

i spotted the we was talking after i had posted and slapped my forhead at the time

but i'm liking you as if i'm reading right your saying i was right

is that right?

Corr......ect lol "

oh i like you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We're get's my vote. "

now this translates as "we are" due to the apostrophe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oops, spotted my "menas" instead of "means"

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"

'we was talking' should be we were talking because you are talking in the plural sense...

...'how old you were' is incorrect as you are talking singular (assuming you are referring to just your son and not others too) so therefore 'how old you was' is correct....irrespective of past, present or otherwise tense.

Hope that helps.

Utterly wrong. I just hope you are not a teacher "

shurrup

he said i'm right so he must be right, right

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"In the ordinary past tense of the verb "to be",

was is the first and third person singular:

were is the second person singular and the plural:

now i'm completely lost"

okay.... example time

I was fighting.... 1st person singular

you were fighting... 2nd person singular

bouncy was fighting.... 3rd person singular

We were fighting.... plural

help any more???

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull


"We're get's my vote. "

Surely you mean were

You've stated....we're

That actually means.....we are

No wonder people get confused; the English language can be hellishly confusing at times.

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By *ittlemorespiceCouple
over a year ago

North Cornwall

I'm afraid you are wrong again in addition to the grammar used in your post and your spelling of habit.

(runs away)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We're get's my vote.

Surely you mean were

You've stated....we're

That actually means.....we are

No wonder people get confused; the English language can be hellishly confusing at times. "

again ... this is what i said earlier

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"In the ordinary past tense of the verb "to be",

was is the first and third person singular:

were is the second person singular and the plural:

now i'm completely lost

okay.... example time

I was fighting.... 1st person singular

you were fighting... 2nd person singular

bouncy was fighting.... 3rd person singular

We were fighting.... plural

help any more??? "

ok ok calm down no need to fight over it i just wondered how old he was or were jeeeeze

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I'm afraid you are wrong again in addition to the grammar used in your post and your spelling of habit.

(runs away) "

oh you better run

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm afraid you are wrong again in addition to the grammar used in your post and your spelling of habit.

(runs away) "

I think she meant to write her son is an annoying Hobbit...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"In the ordinary past tense of the verb "to be",

was is the first and third person singular:

were is the second person singular and the plural:

now i'm completely lost

okay.... example time

I was fighting.... 1st person singular

you were fighting... 2nd person singular

bouncy was fighting.... 3rd person singular

We were fighting.... plural

help any more??? "

Quite correct

But which of the following is correct ?

If I was a rich man.

If I were a rich man.

I love the English language

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

i think this may just be the fastest growing and biggest thread i've ever posted, usually mine just die a quick death

you grammar police do have your uses after all

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By *om1noMan
over a year ago

South Worcestershire

Fecking iPad corrected me, I meant were.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

He's right it's were xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

it's GRAMMAR any way

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat "

Sorry sexy...

i,he she it was,

they, you were...

was is the past tense of am/is, were the past tense of are

if you ever get stuck with grammar just try putting the word in a different sentence, it normally feels right or wrong.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sorry I posted a link to an external site which offered help then realised it probably wouldn't be allowed anyway! D'oh!

"You were" (the past subjunctive) is appropriate in stating conditions that are contrary to fact.

"You was" (the past indicative) is appropriate in stating conditions that are not contrary to "If I was" (the past indicative) is appropriate in stating conditions that are not contrary to fact.

HTH!

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull


"

But which of the following is correct ?

If I was a rich man.

If I were a rich man.

I love the English language "

Either can be used depending on the context or circumstances it relates to/

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"it's GRAMMAR any way"

already been pointed out, keep up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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Yep, I think the simple way to look at it is past or future so...

"If I WAS the person who stole that car" indicates the possibility of being that person or doing that action in the past.

"If I WERE to steal a car" indicates the possibility of being the person performing the action in the future.

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham


"Sorry I posted a link to an external site which offered help then realised it probably wouldn't be allowed anyway! D'oh!

"You were" (the past subjunctive) is appropriate in stating conditions that are contrary to fact.

"You was" (the past indicative) is appropriate in stating conditions that are not contrary to "If I was" (the past indicative) is appropriate in stating conditions that are not contrary to fact.

HTH!"

You were right, but you was is not correct.

It is the addition of the If making it a conditional statement.

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull


"it's GRAMMAR any way"

Isn't Grammar related to Grandad????

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over a year ago

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham

oh and remember ppl confuse good grammar/dialect and being understood all the time. Many things ppl say are grammatically incorrect are not...just posh

Now if you want a controversial thread, try posting on the oxford comma

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

Sorry sexy...

i,he she it was,

they, you were...

was is the past tense of am/is, were the past tense of are

if you ever get stuck with grammar just try putting the word in a different sentence, it normally feels right or wrong."

cheers treacle

not fussed enough generally just wanted him to be wrong for once, its annoying living in our house, i'm the only bird and also the one thats always wrong, would of just been nice to of been right for once

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By *landPeggyCouple
over a year ago

Holland !


"Isn't Grammar related to Grandad???? "

That would lead to inbreeding.

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By *littylikka69Man
over a year ago

West Midlands

oh grammar,you're lovely!.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Isn't Grammar related to Grandad????

That would lead to inbreeding."

Yes I just posted a quip about that but I checked and related can mean linked by marriage.

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull


"

Now if you want a controversial thread, try posting on the oxford comma "

Or for even more intrigue, the misuse of the Apostrophe!!!

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

Sorry sexy...

i,he she it was,

they, you were...

was is the past tense of am/is, were the past tense of are

if you ever get stuck with grammar just try putting the word in a different sentence, it normally feels right or wrong.

cheers treacle

not fussed enough generally just wanted him to be wrong for once, its annoying living in our house, i'm the only bird and also the one thats always wrong, would of just been nice to of been right for once "

Tell him he's right about this cos it makes up for the 99% of the time you let him believe he is right but isnt

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Now Bouncy, would you like to examine the correct use of "I" and "me" as in:

"My husband and I welcome you here"

.

"You have been very welcoming to my husband and me."

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham


"

Now if you want a controversial thread, try posting on the oxford comma

Or for even more intrigue, the misuse of the Apostrophe!!! "

Dear god don't even go there...how hard it it to know if you are pluralizing a word!

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By *landPeggyCouple
over a year ago

Holland !


"

Now if you want a controversial thread, try posting on the oxford comma

Or for even more intrigue, the misuse of the Apostrophe!!! "

Calm down on the caps there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

Sorry sexy...

i,he she it was,

they, you were...

was is the past tense of am/is, were the past tense of are

if you ever get stuck with grammar just try putting the word in a different sentence, it normally feels right or wrong.

cheers treacle

not fussed enough generally just wanted him to be wrong for once, its annoying living in our house, i'm the only bird and also the one thats always wrong, would of just been nice to of been right for once "

oooooh... using OF instead of HAVE.

tut tut tut

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Now Bouncy, would you like to examine the correct use of "I" and "me" as in:

"My husband and I welcome you here"

.

"You have been very welcoming to my husband and me.""

oh good god no

i'm quite happy waddling along in my own huge bubble normally, i'll carry on being eternally wrong thankyou done me just fine n dandy so far

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fekkit you're his mum. Clip his ear, tell him mums are always right and not to argue with you!

Works for me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

Sorry sexy...

i,he she it was,

they, you were...

was is the past tense of am/is, were the past tense of are

if you ever get stuck with grammar just try putting the word in a different sentence, it normally feels right or wrong.

cheers treacle

not fussed enough generally just wanted him to be wrong for once, its annoying living in our house, i'm the only bird and also the one thats always wrong, would of just been nice to of been right for once "

.....this is not the one to go to war on....keep your powder dry and pick a different one to get him back on..... try going for fashion....we blokes never have any fashion sense....or so I'm told !!!!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

Sorry sexy...

i,he she it was,

they, you were...

was is the past tense of am/is, were the past tense of are

if you ever get stuck with grammar just try putting the word in a different sentence, it normally feels right or wrong.

cheers treacle

not fussed enough generally just wanted him to be wrong for once, its annoying living in our house, i'm the only bird and also the one thats always wrong, would of just been nice to of been right for once

oooooh... using OF instead of HAVE.

tut tut tut "

oh no please don't make me regret posting picking every little mistake i make as you'll regret it too you'll have one hell of a job correcting all my posts trust me

normally the grammar (please note i'm now spelling it right) police drive me batty but needed assistance today so called on you all

bit like a lot of people with the normal police hate um till they need um

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By *ath-N-DelCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow area

I would say "were"....

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

Sorry sexy...

i,he she it was,

they, you were...

was is the past tense of am/is, were the past tense of are

if you ever get stuck with grammar just try putting the word in a different sentence, it normally feels right or wrong.

cheers treacle

not fussed enough generally just wanted him to be wrong for once, its annoying living in our house, i'm the only bird and also the one thats always wrong, would of just been nice to of been right for once

.....this is not the one to go to war on....keep your powder dry and pick a different one to get him back on..... try going for fashion....we blokes never have any fashion sense....or so I'm told !!!!! "

sadly not he has inherited something from me, he has good taste in clothing even if a lot more exphensive taste than me

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Fekkit you're his mum. Clip his ear, tell him mums are always right and not to argue with you!

Works for me. "

ahhh sounds more like it

i likes ya style

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

Sorry sexy...

i,he she it was,

they, you were...

was is the past tense of am/is, were the past tense of are

if you ever get stuck with grammar just try putting the word in a different sentence, it normally feels right or wrong.

cheers treacle

not fussed enough generally just wanted him to be wrong for once, its annoying living in our house, i'm the only bird and also the one thats always wrong, would of just been nice to of been right for once

oooooh... using OF instead of HAVE.

tut tut tut

oh no please don't make me regret posting picking every little mistake i make as you'll regret it too you'll have one hell of a job correcting all my posts trust me

normally the grammar (please note i'm now spelling it right) police drive me batty but needed assistance today so called on you all

bit like a lot of people with the normal police hate um till they need um "

under normal circumstances i would just take no notice.

but as it is a thread on the grammar subject, it just had to be done

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By *ath-N-DelCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow area

If I were/If I was...

http://mleddy.blogspot.com/2007/03/if-i-were-if-i-was.html

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

Sorry sexy...

i,he she it was,

they, you were...

was is the past tense of am/is, were the past tense of are

if you ever get stuck with grammar just try putting the word in a different sentence, it normally feels right or wrong.

cheers treacle

not fussed enough generally just wanted him to be wrong for once, its annoying living in our house, i'm the only bird and also the one thats always wrong, would of just been nice to of been right for once

oooooh... using OF instead of HAVE.

tut tut tut "

ohhhh, real flame war stuff, this is one of the things i was on about before...there is no agreement among grammarians that would/should of is incorrect.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

Sorry sexy...

i,he she it was,

they, you were...

was is the past tense of am/is, were the past tense of are

if you ever get stuck with grammar just try putting the word in a different sentence, it normally feels right or wrong.

cheers treacle

not fussed enough generally just wanted him to be wrong for once, its annoying living in our house, i'm the only bird and also the one thats always wrong, would of just been nice to of been right for once

oooooh... using OF instead of HAVE.

tut tut tut

ohhhh, real flame war stuff, this is one of the things i was on about before...there is no agreement among grammarians that would/should of is incorrect. "

it is just wrong in so many ways

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

Sorry sexy...

i,he she it was,

they, you were...

was is the past tense of am/is, were the past tense of are

if you ever get stuck with grammar just try putting the word in a different sentence, it normally feels right or wrong.

cheers treacle

not fussed enough generally just wanted him to be wrong for once, its annoying living in our house, i'm the only bird and also the one thats always wrong, would of just been nice to of been right for once

oooooh... using OF instead of HAVE.

tut tut tut

ohhhh, real flame war stuff, this is one of the things i was on about before...there is no agreement among grammarians that would/should of is incorrect.

it is just wrong in so many ways "

Seriously the fights on here look like a wi meeting on the english language site i visit.

The pro's say since it is a phonetic fact (we pronunce would uv and that has been taken to mean would of) we have to accept it.

The anti's start sharpening pencils and muttering over my dead body

There has been blood

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

Sorry sexy...

i,he she it was,

they, you were...

was is the past tense of am/is, were the past tense of are

if you ever get stuck with grammar just try putting the word in a different sentence, it normally feels right or wrong.

cheers treacle

not fussed enough generally just wanted him to be wrong for once, its annoying living in our house, i'm the only bird and also the one thats always wrong, would of just been nice to of been right for once

oooooh... using OF instead of HAVE.

tut tut tut

ohhhh, real flame war stuff, this is one of the things i was on about before...there is no agreement among grammarians that would/should of is incorrect.

it is just wrong in so many ways

Seriously the fights on here look like a wi meeting on the english language site i visit.

The pro's say since it is a phonetic fact (we pronunce would uv and that has been taken to mean would of) we have to accept it.

The anti's start sharpening pencils and muttering over my dead body

There has been blood "

would not go to that extreme just my personal opinion that it looks and sounds really wrong.

but, in my opinion also, it has been really nice to have a (serious?) thread on here where there have been no arguments and falling out for once

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By *cotscpl66Couple
over a year ago

Glasgow


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat "

He is right with "how old you were" x

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

Sorry sexy...

i,he she it was,

they, you were...

was is the past tense of am/is, were the past tense of are

if you ever get stuck with grammar just try putting the word in a different sentence, it normally feels right or wrong.

cheers treacle

not fussed enough generally just wanted him to be wrong for once, its annoying living in our house, i'm the only bird and also the one thats always wrong, would of just been nice to of been right for once

oooooh... using OF instead of HAVE.

tut tut tut

ohhhh, real flame war stuff, this is one of the things i was on about before...there is no agreement among grammarians that would/should of is incorrect.

it is just wrong in so many ways

Seriously the fights on here look like a wi meeting on the english language site i visit.

The pro's say since it is a phonetic fact (we pronunce would uv and that has been taken to mean would of) we have to accept it.

The anti's start sharpening pencils and muttering over my dead body

There has been blood

would not go to that extreme just my personal opinion that it looks and sounds really wrong.

but, in my opinion also, it has been really nice to have a (serious?) thread on here where there have been no arguments and falling out for once "

i think bouncy should start a thread a day...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

Sorry sexy...

i,he she it was,

they, you were...

was is the past tense of am/is, were the past tense of are

if you ever get stuck with grammar just try putting the word in a different sentence, it normally feels right or wrong.

cheers treacle

not fussed enough generally just wanted him to be wrong for once, its annoying living in our house, i'm the only bird and also the one thats always wrong, would of just been nice to of been right for once

oooooh... using OF instead of HAVE.

tut tut tut

ohhhh, real flame war stuff, this is one of the things i was on about before...there is no agreement among grammarians that would/should of is incorrect.

it is just wrong in so many ways

Seriously the fights on here look like a wi meeting on the english language site i visit.

The pro's say since it is a phonetic fact (we pronunce would uv and that has been taken to mean would of) we have to accept it.

The anti's start sharpening pencils and muttering over my dead body

There has been blood

would not go to that extreme just my personal opinion that it looks and sounds really wrong.

but, in my opinion also, it has been really nice to have a (serious?) thread on here where there have been no arguments and falling out for once

i think bouncy should start a thread a day... "

i'm up for that

was an excellent thread

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

you lot run rings around me here today with this post ,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"you lot run rings around me here today with this post , "

wel if you would like some private tuition ....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

aggggh .... *well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"you lot run rings around me here today with this post ,

wel if you would like some private tuition ...."
ok when your ready. As long you dont tell me off if i get things wronge , lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"you lot run rings around me here today with this post ,

wel if you would like some private tuition .... ok when your ready. As long you dont tell me off if i get things wronge , lol "

nah ... just spank you lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"you lot run rings around me here today with this post ,

wel if you would like some private tuition .... ok when your ready. As long you dont tell me off if i get things wronge , lol

nah ... just spank you lol"
my poor bum be very red . lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've got head ache after reading all that.who's got the pain killers lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"you lot run rings around me here today with this post ,

wel if you would like some private tuition .... ok when your ready. As long you dont tell me off if i get things wronge , lol

nah ... just spank you lol my poor bum be very red . lol "

suppose we will just have to kiss it better then.

(sigh) things we have to do for grammar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"you lot run rings around me here today with this post ,

wel if you would like some private tuition .... ok when your ready. As long you dont tell me off if i get things wronge , lol

nah ... just spank you lol my poor bum be very red . lol

suppose we will just have to kiss it better then.

(sigh) things we have to do for grammar"

Ahhhhhh....back to basics I see....lovely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"you lot run rings around me here today with this post ,

wel if you would like some private tuition .... ok when your ready. As long you dont tell me off if i get things wronge , lol

nah ... just spank you lol my poor bum be very red . lol

suppose we will just have to kiss it better then.

(sigh) things we have to do for grammar

Ahhhhhh....back to basics I see....lovely "
yes we need to go right back to the start , lol xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If using 'relaxed speech' both are correct

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By *ouplefunukCouple
over a year ago

North Bristol

[Removed by poster at 26/01/12 19:00:54]

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By *ouplefunukCouple
over a year ago

North Bristol


"

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

"

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

"

You WERE just talking about family holidays and you said 'I was trying to remember how old you WERE when we went there'

*Her*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

"

You WERE just talking about family holidays and you said 'I was trying to remember how old you WERE when we went there'

*Her*"
I would just clip around the ear for cheeking is elders lol

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By *ouplefunukCouple
over a year ago

North Bristol

Grrrrr @ not being able to edit. I was also going to mention plural and singular but I see it's been covered now and I have fat fingers for typing tonight!

*Her*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

'were' is correct. As is 'grammar' rather than 'grammer'.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was"

"You were"

It's all to do with first, second and third person singular and plural indicative.

In the ordinary past tense of the verb 'to be', 'was' is the first and third person singular: I was late, and 'were' is the second person singular and the plural: You were right. It is not acceptable in standard English to use were for the first and third person singular: I were late, and was for the second person singular and the plural: You was right.

In the past subjunctive, however, the situation is more fluid. Historically the past subjunctive of be is were for all persons, singular and plural: I wish she were here; Suppose I were rich; If only they weren't so expensive. It is quite common, though, to use was instead of were for the first and third person singular: I wish she was here; Suppose I was rich. This is perfectly acceptable in colloquial English, but in formal writing it is better to stick to were. Remember that the fixed phrase as it were cannot be changed – never as it was.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

[Removed by poster at 26/01/12 22:48:48]

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oops, jumped in at the end... only 2 hours too late

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


""I was"

"You were"

It's all to do with first, second and third person singular and plural indicative.

In the ordinary past tense of the verb 'to be', 'was' is the first and third person singular: I was late, and 'were' is the second person singular and the plural: You were right. It is not acceptable in standard English to use were for the first and third person singular: I were late, and was for the second person singular and the plural: You was right.

In the past subjunctive, however, the situation is more fluid. Historically the past subjunctive of be is were for all persons, singular and plural: I wish she were here; Suppose I were rich; If only they weren't so expensive. It is quite common, though, to use was instead of were for the first and third person singular: I wish she was here; Suppose I was rich. This is perfectly acceptable in colloquial English, but in formal writing it is better to stick to were. Remember that the fixed phrase as it were cannot be changed – never as it was.

"

This is correct.

I wouldn't like to correct the OP, but there were a lot of grammatical errors in the text there to (though many type as they speak, coloquial dialects are perfectly acceptable in spoken English, but not in the writen format).

How old you WERE when we were on holiday. I was late, you were late, we were late......How old I was, how old you were how old we were.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I was

he was

she was

you were

we were

they were

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I was

he was

she was

you were

we were

they were"

You're such a tell-tale!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I was

he was

she was

you were

we were

they were"

All on a saturday night xx

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I was

he was

she was

you were

we were

they were"

see good ole granny she gets me, simple explanation for a simple gal

i get it now

thankyou granny

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over a year ago


"one of my boys has an annoying habbit of correcting my grammer and i ignore it mainly as i know the correct way it is just the way i choose to say something like "pass me drink" instead of "pass my drink" if you catch my drift but the one he just corrected me on i'm fairly sure i'm correct on

we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were"

now i'm not convinced i'm wrong so i'm calling on you grammer police out there to help me out

which of us is right and why?

thankyou in advance for your help i'm crossing me fingers i'm right looking forward to a gloat

Sorry sexy...

i,he she it was,

they, you were...

was is the past tense of am/is, were the past tense of are

if you ever get stuck with grammar just try putting the word in a different sentence, it normally feels right or wrong.

cheers treacle

not fussed enough generally just wanted him to be wrong for once, its annoying living in our house, i'm the only bird and also the one thats always wrong, would of just been nice to of been right for once

oooooh... using OF instead of HAVE.

tut tut tut

ohhhh, real flame war stuff, this is one of the things i was on about before...there is no agreement among grammarians that would/should of is incorrect.

it is just wrong in so many ways

Seriously the fights on here look like a wi meeting on the english language site i visit.

The pro's say since it is a phonetic fact (we pronunce would uv and that has been taken to mean would of) we have to accept it.

The anti's start sharpening pencils and muttering over my dead body

There has been blood

would not go to that extreme just my personal opinion that it looks and sounds really wrong.

but, in my opinion also, it has been really nice to have a (serious?) thread on here where there have been no arguments and falling out for once

i think bouncy should start a thread a day...

i'm up for that

was an excellent thread"

not fell out ppfffttttt i'm sulking wiff ya as it goes, could of at least humoured me and said i was right

*flounce*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When using the simple past use:

1) 'was' for the 1st and 3rd persons singular

"I/He/She/It was younger."

2) 'were' for the other persons:

"We/You/They were younger."

Hope this helps! x

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)

"we was just talking about family holidays and i said "i was trying to remember how old you was when we went there" and he said it should be "how old you were".."

I'm no English master, however if you want a critique ...

The paragraph quoted..

We was isn't correct, it should be we were talking ..

Second point you should listen to your boy 'were 'is correct.. ' oh and the spelling police would say grammar not grammer.. I'm going now to check my diction.. before someone checks my profile and other posts... gulp..

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