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Goaty:

shuttlespanker:
there are some two faced people on here :imp: :imp: :imp: :imp: :imp:

if i make a post about someones grammer, spelling and the like, i get shot down in flames, yet, there has been quite a number of posts in reply to the OP that have done exactly that, some from the same people that shoot others down for the very same thing that they have now done

“have been” :unamused:

:laughing: :laughing:

No, “has been”. There has been a number of posts, singular. You wouldn’t say “there have been a cat in my garden”.

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I must insist, Harry: There HAVE been a number of posts.
“Posts” is the subject, so the verb must be plural to agree.

And, no, I wouldn’t say “there have been a cat in my garden”.
I don’t have a garden :laughing:

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Inselaffe:
And, no, I wouldn’t say “there have been a cat in my garden”.
I don’t have a garden :laughing:

So you hasnt got a garden then… :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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Cancel my last :laughing:

Something was nagging me about this , so I did a bit of Googling and came up with the following:

Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural). Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.

However my contention that “posts” was the subject was a load of bollox:
A number (subject) of posts (prepositional phrase).

Although the expression ‘a number’ is strictly singular, the phrase ‘a number of’ is used with plural nouns (as what grammarians call a determiner). The verb should therefore be plural: ‘A number of people are waiting for the bus’.

So therefore “There HAVE been a number of posts” is still grammatically correct.

Think I’d better stick to driving an truck :wink:

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Hello folks life is too short to quibble over such
idiotic and dogmatic ideals lets not forget some
people have problems putting pen to paper and
others ME i am one of those say this is a forum
not a bloody school test , there are many foks
out there who are just like me, so lets not be
too particular about mistakes :smiley: :smiley:

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Point taken, Pete :laughing:
Quite right too :blush:

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I can spell just fine I just cannot type.

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this must be the Eddie Stobart Rail of thread de-rails :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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shuttlespanker:
this must be the Eddie Stobart Rail of thread de-rails :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

That’s what happens when you go t’pub on Saturday dinner time and only drink coffee :laughing:

(Slinks off to pub to drink beer…) :wink:

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Inselaffe:
Cancel my last :laughing:

Something was nagging me about this , so I did a bit of Googling and came up with the following:

Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural). Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.

However my contention that “posts” was the subject was a load of bollox:
A number (subject) of posts (prepositional phrase).

Although the expression ‘a number’ is strictly singular, the phrase ‘a number of’ is used with plural nouns (as what grammarians call a determiner). The verb should therefore be plural: ‘A number of people are waiting for the bus’.

So therefore “There HAVE been a number of posts” is still grammatically correct.

I’ve checked too, and you win on a technicality.

It is singular, and it would be correct to say “there has been a spate of accidents” or “there was a host of daffodils”. However, “a number” is, for some reason, a law unto itself, and an exception from that general rule.

And yes, I too should stick to driving an truck :wink:

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shuttlespanker:
if i make a post about someones grammer, spelling and the like, i get shot down in flames, yet, there has been quite a number of posts in reply to the OP that have done exactly that, some from the same people that shoot others down for the very same thing that they have now done

Unless the post is totally unreadable to determine what is being said then I can see the point of questioning the poster as to they way it was written but if the post is readable to the point of it being understood then why is there a problem :question: :confused: :confused:

Many of us, including me, have trouble understanding ‘text speak’ but even I can get the jist of what is being said in the end - it just takes me longer to ‘get it’
If such a ‘text speak’ post does appear then INFORMING the poster in a nice way that many of us find it difficult to read usually results in the poster changing their style of posting.

riting in a whay that can b understtod iz the mowst importunt fing :wink:

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ROG:

shuttlespanker:
if i make a post about someones grammer, spelling and the like, i get shot down in flames, yet, there has been quite a number of posts in reply to the OP that have done exactly that, some from the same people that shoot others down for the very same thing that they have now done

Unless the post is totally unreadable to determine what is being said then I can see the point of questioning the poster as to they way it was written but if the post is readable to the point of it being understood then why is there a problem :question: :confused: :confused:

Many of us, including me, have trouble understanding ‘text speak’ but even I can get the jist of what is being said in the end - it just takes me longer to ‘get it’
If such a ‘text speak’ post does appear then INFORMING the poster in a nice way that many of us find it difficult to read usually results in the poster changing their style of posting.

riting in a whay that can b understtod iz the mowst importunt fing :wink:

Innit bruv?
But why murder a proper language? :neutral_face:

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ROG:
Unless the post is totally unreadable to determine what is being said then I can see the point of questioning the poster as to they way it was written but if the post is readable to the point of it being understood then why is there a problem :question: :confused: :confused:

Eggsactly :wink:

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No capitals at start of sentences and no full stop at the end!

MUST do better! See me after school, 5/10! :stuck_out_tongue:

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ROG:

shuttlespanker:
if i make a post about someones grammer, spelling and the like, i get shot down in flames, yet, there has been quite a number of posts in reply to the OP that have done exactly that, some from the same people that shoot others down for the very same thing that they have now done

Unless the post is totally unreadable to determine what is being said then I can see the point of questioning the poster as to they way it was written but if the post is readable to the point of it being understood then why is there a problem :question: :confused: :confused:

Many of us, including me, have trouble understanding ‘text speak’ but even I can get the jist of what is being said in the end - it just takes me longer to ‘get it’
If such a ‘text speak’ post does appear then INFORMING the poster in a nice way that many of us find it difficult to read usually results in the poster changing their style of posting.

riting in a whay that can b understtod iz the mowst importunt fing :wink:

Must have STANDARDS dear boy!

Shoorly u unerstan at? :slight_smile:

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Hodgy67:
Total confusion can we have this in english please :confused:

‘’‘’‘’’

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Blissy:

scottishcruiser:

Hodgy67:
Total confusion can we have this in english please :confused:

Ive read the above 1/2 cut and by christ im scratching my baldy head also…

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

LOL MARKET BOY

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woody90:

Hodgy67:
Total confusion can we have this in english please :confused:

‘’‘’‘’’

Don’t worry about it woody90 - if I have managed to work it out then I’m sure many others have :wink: :laughing: :laughing:

woody90:
i was reading c m yesterday i see l m werehousing in felixstowe has gone bust for a 2nd time i worked for them 2 yrs ago on agency they sent me up to doncaster to pick up new trailor [has not been painted yet] so i called office sit there and i call you back after 2 hrs raing me well i did phoned office about 3 times shoot up to leeds get a rental from hills pick up container from hull go up to ayr wed pm scania parts to china i was sposed to be there for a week i was on there for 3 mths the company so much money on agency staff when the traffic manager rang me don t need you any more inqure for any jobs gavre weeks notice on agency went on lm for 6 mths then left

ROG:
I think I’ve got it … :smiley:

He was reading Commercial Motor
He read that L.M. warehousing had gone bust for the second time
He worked for L.M. 2 years ago through an agency
He was sent to Doncaster to pick up a new trailer but when he got there it was not ready as the paint job had not been done
He called the L.M. office who told him to stay put and they would call him in a couple of hours
There were 3 phone calls between him and the L.M. office
The L.M. office told him to abandon the wait and go to Hull where he would be collecting a container loaded with Scania parts bound for China
The container was to be in Ayr for Wednesday Afternoon
He was only supposed to be at L.M. for one week but was there for 3 months
L.M. spent too much money on agency staff
The TM called him to say that he was not wanted any more - probably for the above reason
He then gave the agency a 1 week notice to quit and then went to work directly for L.M. which lasted 6 months.

Did I get that ok :question:

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woody90:
SORRY LADS THE CONTAINER WAS EX SOUTHAMPTON

what about this bit■■?

stevie

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stevieboy308:

woody90:
SORRY LADS THE CONTAINER WAS EX SOUTHAMPTON

what about this bit■■?

stevie

It was the only bit that made sense :wink: