Guest The Grand Pubah of 1620 Posted September 20, 2003 Report Posted September 20, 2003 I have several ™'s! You have transcranial magnetic brain stimulation? I thought you were just retarded. Your attempt at sarcasm sucks. I am ashamed that you are a Bama fan. Why don't you go to the "plains" and suck off a cow.
Boner Kawanger Posted September 20, 2003 Report Posted September 20, 2003 Why don't you use a question mark?
Guest The Grand Pubah of 1620 Posted September 20, 2003 Report Posted September 20, 2003 Why don't you use a question mark? It's a command not a question, dumbass.
Boner Kawanger Posted September 20, 2003 Report Posted September 20, 2003 Then don't start it with "why". If a sentence is meant to be a command, it needs to be in the "You Understood" form. It's set up like this: Turn on the light. I'm directing that at you, which comes before "turn". The you is understood to be there. Oh, and how does my sarcasm suck if I'm not being sarcastic? I'm being a smartass. If I wanted to be sarcastic, I'd say you were a witty chap with a striking grasp of second grade English.
Guest The Grand Pubah of 1620 Posted September 20, 2003 Report Posted September 20, 2003 Then don't start it with "why". If a sentence is meant to be a command, it needs to be in the "You Understood" form. It's set up like this: Turn on the light. I'm directing that at you, which comes before "turn". The you is understood to be there. Oh, and how does my sarcasm suck if I'm not being sarcastic? I'm being a smartass. If I wanted to be sarcastic, I'd say you were a witty chap with a striking grasp of second grade English. If you weren't such a dumbass you'd a realized that it was a command. By the way, I checked, and I was right with the punctuation I used. Now please, never, and I mean never, tell anyone that you are a Bama fan again.
justsoyouknow Posted September 20, 2003 Report Posted September 20, 2003 Actually...."Why don't you use a question mark" is a question. Any sentence that is prefaced with "Why" is automatically a question....here is an examle: "Why are you such a cocksmith?" "Why are you still here?" "Why do you feel the need to continue to post in threads where you've already lost?" "Why do you deny your ignorance, but point out the flaws in everyone else's posts, regardless of their validity?" There. Happy? "Why don't you use a question mark?" Unless, of course, you meant "Why" as in interjection, in which case, the sentence must read, "Why! Don't you use a question mark?" Glad I could help.
Guest The Grand Pubah of 1620 Posted September 20, 2003 Report Posted September 20, 2003 Actually...."Why don't you use a question mark" is a question. Any sentence that is prefaced with "Why" is automatically a question....here is an examle: "Why are you such a cocksmith?" "Why are you still here?" "Why do you feel the need to continue to post in threads where you've already lost?" "Why do you deny your ignorance, but point out the flaws in everyone else's posts, regardless of their validity?" There. Happy? "Why don't you use a question mark?" Unless, of course, you meant "Why" as in interjection, in which case, the sentence must read, "Why! Don't you use a question mark?" Glad I could help. I checked dumbass, I was right. So you just wasted my time with that little post of yours.
Guest cobainwasmurdered Posted September 20, 2003 Report Posted September 20, 2003 Well, yeah of course you were right. In JohnsonLand you're always right.
justsoyouknow Posted September 20, 2003 Report Posted September 20, 2003 No, unfortunately, you're not right. Who, or what, did you "check" this with?
justsoyouknow Posted September 20, 2003 Report Posted September 20, 2003 Dude, even if you type "Why don't you use a question mark." into Microsoft Word, it automatically gives you a grammar error and suggest that you put a question mark on the end. You're wrong. Just admit it. Do I need to diagram the sentence for you?
godthedog Posted September 20, 2003 Report Posted September 20, 2003 thread starts. johnson says something stupid. argument ensues. just like clockwork. i love it.
The Czech Republic Posted September 20, 2003 Report Posted September 20, 2003 I learned from this thread that "cocksmith" is tragically under-used in my vocabulary.
Guest The Real Nosferatu Posted September 21, 2003 Report Posted September 21, 2003 Why doesn't Johnson understand our english language? Unless he's using British vocabulary where they talk backwards like Yoda.
Guest The Real Nosferatu Posted September 21, 2003 Report Posted September 21, 2003 Maybe not, but they like to re-arange words and phrases. Atleast they do on British Comedies on PBS.
Jack_Bauer Posted September 21, 2003 Report Posted September 21, 2003 I'll be honest and say IM SCOTTISH ! I rock mainly
Murmuring Beast Posted September 21, 2003 Report Posted September 21, 2003 I'm Scottish too. It's dull outside, I'm eating a bacon roll and reading the guff in the Sunday Herald.
Guest The Grand Pubah of 1620 Posted September 21, 2003 Report Posted September 21, 2003 Dude, even if you type "Why don't you use a question mark." into Microsoft Word, it automatically gives you a grammar error and suggest that you put a question mark on the end. You're wrong. Just admit it. Do I need to diagram the sentence for you? This was the statement in question moron, "Why don't you go to the "plains" and suck off a cow." And if you put it in word is says it's correct. Go fuck yourself.
Guest cobainwasmurdered Posted September 21, 2003 Report Posted September 21, 2003 If you had ever taken Grade 8 english you would know that a command can not start with "Why don't you" or any such question term. While in the SPOKEN english language it could be considered a command, when typing it on a messageboard to be read (not spoken) it is not a command as when it's made a command it's about tone of voice. We obviously don't know what tone of voice a written word has, so therefore your usage was incorrect.
Jack_Bauer Posted September 21, 2003 Report Posted September 21, 2003 Damn it. That was like flaming in the most sensible style ever. I'm not happy. But Johnson is still a retard, so something has come out of it I guess.
King Cucaracha Posted September 21, 2003 Report Posted September 21, 2003 Why doesn't Johnson understand our english language? Unless he's using British vocabulary where they talk backwards like Yoda. Funny, I'm English, and I've never noticed speaking backwards. Except this one time...which I'd rather not talk about. Anyway, what British Comedies are these? Johnson...notice the question mark, due to the 'what' in the sentence. As an 'A' grade English student, I know sentences starting with 'what' or 'why' end with a question mark. It's REALLY basic grammar. No offense.
Dr. Tom Posted September 21, 2003 Report Posted September 21, 2003 If you had ever taken Grade 8 english you would know that a command can not start with "Why don't you" or any such question term. Indeed that is the case. A command usually has the implied subject of "you," as in, "Get me a beer." It's understood that the "you" subject is there and is being told to do something. A sentence that starts with "Why don't you... " is a suggestion, and as such, should be ended with a question mark.
EL BRUJ0 Posted September 21, 2003 Report Posted September 21, 2003 <---*wonders if johnson is stupid enough to argue with DrTom*
rising up out of the back seat-nuh Posted September 21, 2003 Report Posted September 21, 2003 <---*wonders if johnson is stupid enough to argue with DrTom* He did in the 9/11 thread...
Guest The Real Nosferatu Posted September 21, 2003 Report Posted September 21, 2003 I was kidding, but British people do use different words than us so maybe thats how Johnsons thinking. Of course calling him Yoda makes more sense, but gives him credit of being a genius midget alien jedi.
Guest The Grand Pubah of 1620 Posted September 21, 2003 Report Posted September 21, 2003 If you had ever taken Grade 8 english you would know that a command can not start with "Why don't you" or any such question term. Indeed that is the case. A command usually has the implied subject of "you," as in, "Get me a beer." It's understood that the "you" subject is there and is being told to do something. A sentence that starts with "Why don't you... " is a suggestion, and as such, should be ended with a question mark. Then why would Word not say it was a mistake. That's all I'm asking.
rising up out of the back seat-nuh Posted September 21, 2003 Report Posted September 21, 2003 If you had ever taken Grade 8 english you would know that a command can not start with "Why don't you" or any such question term. Indeed that is the case. A command usually has the implied subject of "you," as in, "Get me a beer." It's understood that the "you" subject is there and is being told to do something. A sentence that starts with "Why don't you... " is a suggestion, and as such, should be ended with a question mark. Then why would Word not say it was a mistake. That's all I'm asking. Word is wrong.
godthedog Posted September 21, 2003 Report Posted September 21, 2003 Then why would Word not say it was a mistake. That's all I'm asking. comedy gold, people. this stuff writes itself.
The Czech Republic Posted September 21, 2003 Report Posted September 21, 2003 Then why would Word not say it was a mistake. That's all I'm asking. comedy gold, people. this stuff writes itself. Something writing itself would probably have better grammar than Johnson writing. P.S.: In the process of writing this, I caught myself writing "grammer" and "righting." I suck.
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