Grammar Police

[gavroche]

The idea of conjugation of verbs was a mystery to me.

Conjugating verbs in English is easy, on the other hand, in French, there are many irregular verbs and people learning the language struggle with it, as do some French people too.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Conjugating verbs in English is easy, on the other hand, in French, there are many irregular verbs and people learning the language struggle with it, as do some French people too.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48gV9W9UZHk

 

[Alex H]

Totally agree with the Americanisation (if that's even a word) of English over here, my pet peeve is 24/7. No it's 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it's just laziness.

Yes, but why is it 7 11 (seven eleven) for the shop, but 9 1 1 (nine one one) for the emergency services ?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Yes, but why is it 7 11 (seven eleven) for the shop, but 9 1 1 (nine one one) for the emergency services ?

Or 7 Eleven in France, where they aren't open 7 days a week, they shut for lunch, and finish well before 11pm.

Du mardi au samedi : de 9h à 12h30 et de 14h à 22h

Dimanche : de 9h à 12h30 et de 14h à 21h30

 

[Moon bunny]

Totally agree with the Americanisation (if that's even a word) of English over here, my pet peeve is 24/7. No it's 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it’s just laziness.

it is

 

[Moon bunny]

By the way, anyone who complains about the Americanisation of English had better not use the word bike as a shortened form of bicycle (to mean beehive is acceptable) or commute to mean travelling to work, while I am around.

 

[DaveReading]

Conjugating verbs in English is easy, on the other hand, in French, there are many irregular verbs and people learning the language struggle with it, as do some French people too.

You don't think English has plenty of irregular verbs, too?

 

[gavroche]

You don't think English has plenty of irregular verbs, too?

Certainly not as many as French, believe me.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

"Is this a cake, or am a wrang?"

Can you type that in a Scottish accent?

 

[Once a Wheeler]

Bookmark this site:
https://conjugator.reverso.net/conjugation-english-verb-ring.html

 

[Accy cyclist]

"I ain't got nothin' "


I haven't got anything.

 

[BoldonLad]

"I ain't got nothin' "


I haven't got anything.

In truth, I would probably use the version in bold, but, at school (long time ago) we were discouraged from over-use of "got" and "can", so, if trying impress my English Teacher, I would probably use "I don't have anything".

I never did impress my English Teacher, by the way

 

[PK99]

Primary School is a reference to a place, even if only a notional one, when used in any context and should thus be capitalised.

unless like me You donT reaLLy care mUch about that soRt of thIng.

I disagree, as "primary school English" is describing a level of English not referring to a place

My child is at primary school.

My child is at Boston Lane Primary School.

My child goes to the Primary School at the corner of Church Road.



I was taught primary school English at Boston Lane Primary School.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

This thread has escalated quickly. 😳

I think you mean string 😉🙃

 

[newfhouse]

"I ain't got nothin' "


I haven't got anything.

I have nothing.