Thread: Another Language Virus

Originally Posted by WW243

Here is an example: Yesterday I had gone home around 5:00.

What's wrong with the above example? The only thing that seems a bit off to me is the lack of a comma after Yesterday. Using the past perfect is fine and makes sense especially if used as part of a continuing narrative of yesterday's events.

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

What's wrong with the above example? The only thing that seems a bit off to me is the lack of a comma after Yesterday. Using the past perfect is fine and makes sense especially if used as part of a continuing narrative of yesterday's events.

You know, nothing is wrong with it...I could not quickly think of a good example. What I should have said is, Yesterday I had went home around 5:00. Thanks bro

The odd part of this discussion is that some of the scariest and loathsome people I have known have had the trappings of being cultured. They have had good linguistic abilities and manners yet under it all have been the most bigoted, ruthless and vicious SOBs I have had the pleasure to know.

The opposite has also been true. I have met people who could be considered linguistically challenged and lacking in social graces yet were some of the kindest, most generous and helpful people I have had the pleasure to know.

Bob

Go figure.

I guess that you can't always judge a book by it's cover.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

I guess that you can't always judge a book by it's cover.

Bob

*its

Originally Posted by BobH

The odd part of this discussion is that some of the scariest and loathsome people I have known have had the trappings of being cultured. They have had good linguistic abilities and manners yet under it all have been the most bigoted, ruthless and vicious SOBs I have had the pleasure to know.

The opposite has also been true. I have met people who could be considered linguistically challenged and lacking in social graces yet were some of the kindest, most generous and helpful people I have had the pleasure to know.

Bob

Absolutely Bob - many well educated and cultured know how to smile as they deceive and then slip the knife in - usually in your back, "nothing personal you know, just business" - reminds me of a classic song:

Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man's soul and faith

Originally Posted by BobH

The odd part of this discussion is that some of the scariest and loathsome people I have known have had the trappings of being cultured. They have had good linguistic abilities and manners yet under it all have been the most bigoted, ruthless and vicious SOBs I have had the pleasure to know.

The opposite has also been true. I have met people who could be considered linguistically challenged and lacking in social graces yet were some of the kindest, most generous and helpful people I have had the pleasure to know.

Bob

I agree with this. One explanation for this IMO is that people often expect that a well spoken person with the manners of a so called gentleman will also be honest and have "good morals" as well. This is not necessarily the case. In regard to morality, of which varies in definition, I've found that socioeconomic, linguistic, and social mannerisms etc etc do not have so much of an affect on morality. I've met just as many people with great language skills and great manners that would stab me in the back. The number is more equal than people on either side of the fence would claim.
That's why I left that bit out.
Now whether or not one person from either group would stab people in the back from the other group more or less... I don't know.

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

Using the past perfect is fine

I think this is derived from the fact that the older people are the more perfect the past.
Here are a bunch of commas to sprinkle above ,,,,,,,,