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.

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Andi

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November 8, 2011

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“8 inches is” or “8 inches are”

  • November 8, 2011, 3:55am

Wow, grammar nerds are lame. Have you considered not fighting with passive (if pedantic*) strangers on the internet? You need to check your priorities, Anwulf.

I'd suggest you don't jump down Derek's throat for a start. I appreciated his contribution, and can't see which part of his comment you construed as a personal attack (of all things).

Does someone need a nap?

*although I would say that pedantry is an admirable trait in somebody contributing to this forum.