A bit of English edjukashun.

[Kev Murphy]

Hu's on first?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUU7vOqK0DM   

[alans1100]

Alan, you need to watch more US TV/movies.

I have enough trouble with Australian and UK English and some would say that the US is not the best example of English.

I bought a bike off from Jim.

I would have use off of in that case as in "I bought a bike off of Jim."

"personable"

That's the first time I've seen that word.

[Lionel]

try and do something ('try' is attempt which may not be successful; 'and' implies success) - wrong
try to do something - right

[Biggles]

If you thought verbs were just "doing" words, then your head will start to spin as you work through this page:

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verbs.htm     

[Old Steve]

Another two people went to Timbuktu, too.

I also got Timbuktu in, too.

[Kev Murphy]

See! sum ov us dun got lernered reel gud at skool !

[Kev Murphy]

Another two people went to Timbuktu, too.

I also got Timbuktu in, too.

 Were they wearing tutu's as well?

[Philbo]

Whilst eating tartufo

[JuST Peter]

Another two people went to Timbuktu, too.

I also got Timbuktu in, too.

Shades of the poem "Me and Tim a-hunting went…."

[Diesel]

Bough, bow.

I find somewhat confounding, the way people want to express "were" or "we're", but end up typing "where".


Hey Pete - bet you read and re-read your "their" post a few times before hitting the 'post' button.     


Nice upbeat post Biggles.