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chopsticks Senior Member
since 2007-10-02
Posts 888The US, |
Don’t talk bad of the dead, not that you would. Just say that their dead, and that is real good. April fool |
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Seoulair Senior Member
since 2008-03-27
Posts 807Seoul S.Korea |
Don’t talk bad of the live, not that you should. All of them would come, to this nick of woods. Autumn fool |
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Brad Member Ascendant
since 1999-08-20
Posts 5705Jejudo, South Korea |
Hey, you messin' with me?  |
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chopsticks Senior Member
since 2007-10-02
Posts 888The US, |
No Brad no me. My piece is an old routine from the Johnny Carson show with Moms Mabry : Moms was cussing her dead boyfriend and Johnny told her she should say only good things about the dead. Her reply was , he’s dead and that’s good. |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Chopsticks, “Just say that their dead, and that is real good.” As the line now stands, you’re talking about more than one person. I’d advise using “they’re” instead of “their”. Bobby |
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chopsticks Senior Member
since 2007-10-02
Posts 888The US, |
“As the line now stands, you’re talking about more than one person.” Thanks Jordan, I am talking about more than one person. Moms Mabry Was talking about just one person, her dead boyfriend. |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
CS, Oh, well then it should read: "Just say that their dead and that are real good." Bobby |
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chopsticks Senior Member
since 2007-10-02
Posts 888The US, |
"Just say that their dead and that are real good." Bobby, you may be grammatically right, but I don’t think so. At any rate it doesn’t sound right to the ear. My “IS” was agreeing with “THAT” and not “THEIR“ But thank you for helping.. |
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Not A Poet Member Elite
since 1999-11-03
Posts 3885Oklahoma, USA |
True, that is the subject of is in the second clause. The point here is that their is a possessive pronoun, leaving the first clause without a verb. I suspect what you intended was they are dead or its contraction they're dead. Proofread, proofread, proofread. |
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chopsticks Senior Member
since 2007-10-02
Posts 888The US, |
Thank you Not A Poet. You are kicking butt this morning ; so let me keep on learning. I thought “ say “ was the verb in the first clause ? |
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Not A Poet Member Elite
since 1999-11-03
Posts 3885Oklahoma, USA |
My bad. Say is a verb but that is a pretty complex clause and the second half (whatever that should be called) still needs they are. |
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chopsticks Senior Member
since 2007-10-02
Posts 888The US, |
. [This message has been edited by chopsticks (04-07-2008 07:20 AM).] |
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