| Re: Grammar.... |
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| John of Aix (j.murphy@nospamlibertysurf.fr) |
2004/05/15 13:08 |
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From: "John of Aix" <j.murphy@nospamlibertysurf.fr>
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Subject: Re: Grammar....
Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 21:08:01 +0200
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> Hi, I discovered the following phrases are amibious - which one 'sounds'
> more correct than the other?! Confuses me....
Ambiguous.
> "Is she and adam still an item?"
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> "Are she and adam still an item?"
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> by 'item' - it means 'still in a relationship' - in this sense.
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> I thought "Are adam and nicola sitll an item?' would be perfectly
> reasonable, so why wouldn't "Are adam and she still an item?" or "Are she
> and Adam still an item?" be acceptable also?
Yes all three but not 'is'.
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