Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Username

Englishman

Member Since

July 5, 2011

Total number of comments

2

Total number of votes received

1

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Latest Comments

Sleep / Asleep

  • July 5, 2011, 1:10pm

In the UK, Americans are that we accuse of not respecting and following the grammatical rules. And, now is funny that Americans are accusing one another.
I laughed so loud when heard an angry Somali cursing a customs official saying: "The you, the country, the fuck."

Sleep / Asleep

  • July 5, 2011, 12:58pm

I guess English is not your native/first language. It's more flexible and complicated than what your primary school teachers have taught you. Nowadays, English has lost the meanings and rules. So, get along and try to adopt the location and the situation.
Apology to whomever get offended.