I'm sorry and you're welcome, Shir.
Just keep walking, preacher-man.
River ,'Jaynestown'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Calli - May 11, 2020 1:58:31 am PDT #21100 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Amy - May 11, 2020 2:51:06 am PDT #21101 of 30019
Because books.
The baker at work -- J, just 22, a complete sweetheart -- gave me the most impromptu bear hug with nonus back stroking yesterday and I almost cried, it felt so good. We were both wearing our masks, too.
Zenkitty - May 11, 2020 4:01:40 am PDT #21102 of 30019
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
COnsuela, I'd watch that show!
Jessica - May 11, 2020 5:41:30 am PDT #21103 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I feel certain someone knows the answer to this - does the CDC get plural or singular verbs? It's "Centers" when de-acronymed, which is plural, but saying "The CDC have..." sounds weird and wrong.
Steph L. - May 11, 2020 5:45:51 am PDT #21104 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
AMA style is to use a singular verb for CDC.
Jessica - May 11, 2020 5:46:12 am PDT #21105 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Thank you!
Gudanov - May 11, 2020 5:55:06 am PDT #21106 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping
What drives me crazy is a group noun getting singular verbs. It always sounds so wrong. 'A number of students is taking the test.' Is that technically correct even though it sounds completely wrong?
Cashmere - May 11, 2020 6:36:16 am PDT #21107 of 30019
Now tagless for your comfort.
Owen made me bacon for breakfast and Olivia made me pork dumplings from scratch for Mother's Day so I think that goes in the win column.
Gud, AH! That sentence makes me crazy, correct, or no.
Dana - May 11, 2020 6:41:09 am PDT #21108 of 30019
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Is that technically correct even though it sounds completely wrong?
It depends on whether the subject (in this case, "number") is acting as a group or individually. Since all students are taking the test, the verb would be "is."
Or, it's complicated, and don't ask the Brits.
Gudanov - May 11, 2020 7:26:21 am PDT #21109 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping
and don't ask the Brits.
Always a good idea, especially when drawing national boundaries.