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.
So there is something I can do, besides scream like a woman?
Wesley ,'Chosen'
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.
Amy - May 11, 2020 2:51:06 am PDT #21101 of 30019
Because books.
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
I look more rad than Lutheranism
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'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
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.
dcp - May 11, 2020 7:41:03 am PDT #21110 of 30019
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
...and don't ask the Brits...Always a good idea, especially when drawing national boundaries.
Reminds me of this bit from Yes, Prime Minister [link]