mystikol87 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 5 hours ago, SilverBullet said: This now has me thinking seriously about the grammar here... He's still a fool now but was is used because the not taking part happened in the past tense... I think that's the right explanation. Gonna go ask a language arts teacher about this... I concur about your explanation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 46 minutes ago, mystikol87 said: I concur about your explanation. Please elaborate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystikol87 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 5 hours ago, Michael said: Please elaborate. No politics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SongInTheAir Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 13 hours ago, Michael said: @SongInTheAir your time to shine. "He is a fool for not taking the original offer..." is correct, because he was a fool at the time but remains such now, as nothing has changed to alter his fooldom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfJack Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 2 hours ago, SongInTheAir said: "He is a fool for not taking the original offer..." is correct, because he was a fool at the time but remains such now, as nothing has changed to alter his fooldom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 6 hours ago, SongInTheAir said: "He is a fool for not taking the original offer..." is correct, because he was a fool at the time but remains such now, as nothing has changed to alter his fooldom. Agreed with this but saying he "was a fool" isn't wrong either as it refers to the moment in the past regardless of whether or not he is a fool now. For example, saying I was alive yesterday is correct but doesn't mean I'm not alive today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfJack Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 5 minutes ago, SilverBullet said: Agreed with this but saying he "was a fool" isn't wrong either as it refers to the moment in the past regardless of whether or not he is a fool now. For example, saying I was alive yesterday is correct but doesn't mean I'm not alive today. @SongInTheAir was qualified to testify as an expert though so his opinion wins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 4 minutes ago, SonOfJack said: @SongInTheAir was qualified to testify as an expert though so his opinion wins He's still correct even if he agrees to mine is my point. What I said wasn't wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfJack Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 minute ago, SilverBullet said: He's still correct even if he agrees to mine is my point. What I said wasn't wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Are we in court again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfJack Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 2 minutes ago, Michael said: Are we in court again? Yes and it is getting good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 @SongInTheAir WAS correct but @SilverBullet IS correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfJack Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Just now, SilverBullet said: @SongInTheAir WAS correct but @SilverBullet IS correct. You're behaving like @Das Texan today 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfJack Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Just now, SonOfJack said: You're behaving like @Das Texan today Alright actually this was an extreme personal attack, I deserve a ban for it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 2 minutes ago, SonOfJack said: You're behaving like @Das Texan today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 12 minutes ago, SonOfJack said: Alright actually this was an extreme personal attack, I deserve a ban for it. We're in court so you're going to jail, buddy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfJack Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 5 minutes ago, Michael said: We're in court so you're going to jail, buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 21 minutes ago, SonOfJack said: You're behaving like @Das Texan today nothing wrong with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 3 minutes ago, SonOfJack said: fat is powerful baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfJack Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Just now, Das Texan said: nothing wrong with that. Please wait to be called to the witness stand before talking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Just now, SonOfJack said: Please wait to be called to the witness stand before talking no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfJack Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 minute ago, Das Texan said: no This guy is asking to be held in contempt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbanCastillo Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 hour ago, SonOfJack said: This guy is asking to be held in contempt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowa Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 This thread sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 minute ago, Iowa said: This thread sucks This thread sucked would also be appropriate to say. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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