So you hate sour cream, I see. Get your helmet and rifle:
It could be worse, I could be threatening death to mustard.
This post was edited by Jaimie at August 27, 2020 2:19 AM MDT
You’re treading awfully close to sandwich-making ingredients there, young lady. You don’t want to have to face a War Crimes Tribunal when this is all over, do you? Grrrrrrrr.
:|
I love sour cream! (Are you flirting with me?)
(there's there’re a lot of wars)
Or there are
The subject of the sentence is a plural, so the verb has to match it.
Good point, mon ami. The use of “have been” later in the sentence renders the conjugation “are” as being another one of the proper word choices.
1) . . . there were a lot of wars that were fought . . . [awkward]
2) . . . there were a lot of wars that are fought . . . [non-sensicsl, not chronologically stated]
3) . . . there are a lot of wars that were fought . . . [adequate]
4) . . . there were a lot of wars that have been fought . . . [best]
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This post was edited by Randy D at August 27, 2020 2:20 AM MDT
Doh! You’re right!
{Edit, edit, edit, edit.}
Yes, the Potato Skirmish of 2009. Sarah had 2 large orders of fries but refused to share even one fry with her best friend Nancy. Nancy had already shared her Cherry Coke with Sarah and figured she wouldn’t mind sharing her fries with her. However, when Nancy casually reached for one, Sarah slapped her hand away curtly. Irked, Nancy slapped her back. This prompted Sarah to slap her back. Angered, Nancy threw the Coke into Sarah’s face. Enraged, Sarah grabbed the fries and threw then across the room. Nancy was livid. She jumped up and dove at Sarah, pulling on her long hair. The two women rolled across the floor, punching and kicking at each other. It took police nearly 15 minutes to separate the fighting ladies (which elicited several jeers from the direction of the bar).
And you didn’t call me? Some pal. Grrrrrr.
Jaimie 