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Started by Deloria, January 07, 2006, 01:56:58 PM

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Deloria

She's arresting people for braking grammar rules and she just broke them herself!

"If it WERE" not "If it was" were is used for speaking hypothetically.
 
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Quote from: Jafar on January 07, 2006, 05:05:19 PM
It's too late, Michael! Soon, your precious Kelsey will be forced to pay a fine of $0000.00! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA! :suffer:
you make it sound like kelsey's an object!!  

*pays the fine*

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Objects don't have to pay fines. :P
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Quote from: Deloria on January 07, 2006, 05:08:24 PM
She's arresting people for braking grammar rules and she just broke them herself!

"If it WERE" not "If it was" were is used for speaking hypothetically.

I was
You were
He/she/it was
We were
You were
They were
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Deloria

Were is also used for hypothetically speaking, not just the you, we, you, they forms.
 
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if she was lying, then how come this is right?

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Deloria

It isn't:
If she were lying...
 
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If...were...Yeah. Deloria's correct. *hangs head in shame*
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Pacman928

it's ok kelsey.  everyone messes up sometimes.

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I'm a princess even if my kingdom is pixelated.

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Pacman928

it's ok.  *hugs kelsey*

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Deloria

Alright, you've won my sympathy ::) :P i won't put you in grammar prison.
 
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Deloria

I think she's alright. she won't be taken away or charged.  :P  ::) She will, however recieve a warning.  ::)
 
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ok.  but can i have the money i paid for the fine back?

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Deloria

No point. The money's worthless as the currency changed
 
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Quote from: Deloria on January 07, 2006, 05:39:07 PM
I think she's alright. she won't be taken away or charged.  :P  ::) She will, however recieve a warning.  ::)

unofficial grammar police!! there should be a comma after however.

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Deloria

If you take me away, I demand the right to a lawyer.
 
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Pacman928

*takes deloria away and gives her a lawyer*

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