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Quote from: BIG APPLE CAT on May 04, 2023, 12:13:35 PMI don’t like that the word “myriad” can be used as either a noun or an adjective. Just make it noun only for cryin out loudTeam adjective, here.
I don’t like that the word “myriad” can be used as either a noun or an adjective. Just make it noun only for cryin out loud
on the grammar kick, I hate how the British wrongly use a team name as a plural.It's Crystal Palace IS a team not Crystal Palace ARE a team.
Quote from: michigancat on May 04, 2023, 12:46:19 PMon the grammar kick, I hate how the British wrongly use a team name as a plural.It's Crystal Palace IS a team not Crystal Palace ARE a team.Could not disagree more. The chiefs are a team. Stupid to say Kansas City is but the chiefs are.
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Quote from: mocat on May 04, 2023, 12:51:43 PMQuote from: michigancat on May 04, 2023, 12:46:19 PMon the grammar kick, I hate how the British wrongly use a team name as a plural.It's Crystal Palace IS a team not Crystal Palace ARE a team.Could not disagree more. The chiefs are a team. Stupid to say Kansas City is but the chiefs are.you say "Kansas City are driving down the field"?And that sounds right to you?
Quote from: michigancat on May 04, 2023, 01:06:15 PMQuote from: mocat on May 04, 2023, 12:51:43 PMQuote from: michigancat on May 04, 2023, 12:46:19 PMon the grammar kick, I hate how the British wrongly use a team name as a plural.It's Crystal Palace IS a team not Crystal Palace ARE a team.Could not disagree more. The chiefs are a team. Stupid to say Kansas City is but the chiefs are.you say "Kansas City are driving down the field"?And that sounds right to you? It sounds right if they are in fact driving down the field, yes
Quote from: Spracne on May 04, 2023, 12:35:58 PMQuote from: BIG APPLE CAT on May 04, 2023, 12:13:35 PMI don’t like that the word “myriad” can be used as either a noun or an adjective. Just make it noun only for cryin out loudTeam adjective, here. For a myriad of reasons I agree.
Quote from: michigancat on May 04, 2023, 01:06:15 PMQuote from: mocat on May 04, 2023, 12:51:43 PMQuote from: michigancat on May 04, 2023, 12:46:19 PMon the grammar kick, I hate how the British wrongly use a team name as a plural.It's Crystal Palace IS a team not Crystal Palace ARE a team.Could not disagree more. The chiefs are a team. Stupid to say Kansas City is but the chiefs are.you say "Kansas City are driving down the field"?And that sounds right to you? Of course it sounds weird to your American English ears. But the point I and other intellectuals are trying to make is that the British English analogue makes better logical sense.
Quote from: Spracne on May 04, 2023, 03:00:47 PMQuote from: michigancat on May 04, 2023, 01:06:15 PMQuote from: mocat on May 04, 2023, 12:51:43 PMQuote from: michigancat on May 04, 2023, 12:46:19 PMon the grammar kick, I hate how the British wrongly use a team name as a plural.It's Crystal Palace IS a team not Crystal Palace ARE a team.Could not disagree more. The chiefs are a team. Stupid to say Kansas City is but the chiefs are.you say "Kansas City are driving down the field"?And that sounds right to you? Of course it sounds weird to your American English ears. But the point I and other intellectuals are trying to make is that the British English analogue makes better logical sense.It does except "Kansas City" is singular and "Chiefs" is plural and using plural for both sounds dumb
Speak English to me, Tony. I thought this country spawned the rough ridin' language, and so far nobody seems to speak it.
Man, MichiganCat really showing his ass here.