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Post by Jason on Sept 3, 2006 17:54:28 GMT -5
Sorrow is inherant in human life. You can let it get the best of you, or you can deal with it, your choice. However, I would recommend that you deal with it and look for the happy stuff in life, even when you aren't sure what will make you happy.
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Post by The Honourable Ninja-san on Sept 5, 2006 10:27:46 GMT -5
I agree. There's plenty of things to be happy about.
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Post by Jason on Sept 5, 2006 12:58:35 GMT -5
Yep. Happiness is definitely good. Hard to come by, sometimes, but it's there.
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Post by Ranger Melinda on Sept 5, 2006 13:51:27 GMT -5
Sorrow? whycome is there sorrow? whycome the sorrow? cause right now... |
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Post by Jason on Sept 10, 2006 18:37:41 GMT -5
Mm.
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Post by Ranger Melinda on Sept 11, 2006 13:29:53 GMT -5
interesting comment jason. so... thoughtful.  |
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Post by Jason on Sept 12, 2006 0:55:47 GMT -5
What would you rather me say?
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Post by Erick on Sept 14, 2006 2:22:12 GMT -5
I'd rather you stop using idioms.
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Post by Ranger Melinda on Sept 14, 2006 11:34:39 GMT -5
jason, just.... mm.. never mind. forget i said anything.
and erick, sorry for sounding so uneducated, but what does idioms mean?
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Post by The Honourable Ninja-san on Sept 14, 2006 12:32:40 GMT -5
An idiom is a phrase that if you translate it into a different language, it would make no sense--the phrase's meaning isn't literal. I looked it up and the example it gave was to have someone in stiches.
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Post by Ranger Melinda on Sept 14, 2006 13:02:36 GMT -5
and so what idiom was used above?
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Post by Erick on Sept 15, 2006 0:00:42 GMT -5
What would you rather me say? The use of the word "me" in this sentence isn't grammatically correct, but it is part of an idiom. For example, you wouldn't say "what you prefer me say?" It should be "what would you prefer I say?", since the reference to the "I" is not an object, but a second subject. Another example is the sentence, "He would rather me say" vs. "He would rather I say." This problem arises from the fact that "rather" is not a verb, but is considered one in this particular idiom. |
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Post by Ranger Melinda on Sept 15, 2006 14:32:18 GMT -5
if rather isnt a verb, what is it? so basically, it was an idiom becuase it was gramatically incorrect?
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Post by Erick on Sept 15, 2006 21:59:29 GMT -5
it's not an idiom because it's grammatically incorrect, it's just an idiom because of the overuse of that sort of construction with the word rather.
Rather is an adverb, and occasionally an interjection.
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Post by Jason on Sept 17, 2006 13:16:05 GMT -5
And, basically, we once again prove two things. One, that the English language is in and of itself, stupid; and two, that the Internet is destroying what there was left of the English, especially with grammar and punctuation.
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