The English language seems to be drifting away from rules that most of us learned a long time ago. Now we have conjunctions, such as "and" and "but", starting sentences written by newspaper people, and they get away with ending sentences with prepositions, such as "at".

And this is exactly the sort of stuff which those of us who care about English shouldn't have to put up with!

But, AKBAR, hopefully me and you ain't alone looking for where the English language is at.

The English language seems to be drifting away from rules that most of us learned a long time ago. Now we have conjunctions, such as "and" and "but", starting sentences written by newspaper people, and they get away with ending sentences with prepositions, such as "at".

I know I goof up a lot, but I'm not writing for the New York Times.

Sometimes it is difficult to write around the rules that you do not begin a sentence with a conjunction or end it with a preposition, but it can be done. Most of those. whom I have read on this web site, are very good writers. It is frightening that a bunch of drunks posting late into the night, know the English language better than sober English majors, who write for newspapers these days.

p.s. Misplacement of conjunctions and prepositions are just the beginning of things that upset me about where the English language seems to be going.

This reminds me of a cartoon I once saw:

Person 1: "Where's my coat at?"
Person 2: "You shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition"
Person 1: "I'm sorry. Where's my coat at, asshole?"

And this is exactly the sort of stuff which those of us who care about English shouldn't have to put up with!

No, no, no.

If you're going to go all Churchill on some sucka, you've got to go all the way or not at all.
"That's the sort of nonsense up with which I shall not put."
Indubitably.

You guys are going silly on me...

So, I will try to straighten you all out with an "English Language" trivia question.

Mary went to work for Frank as an assistant basketball coach. Frank told Mary that she would be paid $50.00 biweekly, and that she would get her pay check at the end of the month. When the month came to an end, Frank gave Mary a check for $100. Mary was upset, and told Frank that her check should have been for $200. Who is right...?



p.s. No, this isn't a question where the woman is always right, but she might be.

You guys are going silly on me...

So, I will try to straighten you all out with an "English Language" trivia question.

Mary went to work for Frank as an assistant basketball coach. Frank told Mary that she would be paid $50.00 biweekly, and that she would get her pay check at the end of the month. When the month came to an end, Frank gave Mary a check for $100. Mary was upset, and told Frank that her check should have been for $200. Who is right...?



p.s. No, this isn't a question where the woman is always right, but she might be.

I think Mary may have confused Bi with Semi.

I knew a few girls who were semi-bi in college.

You guys are so far off topic, and so far from the correct answer. However, you are in luck tonight, I am too drunk, and too tired to explain the answer to you right now. I'm going to bed, and if I wake up alive sometime tomorrow, I will tell you the answer.

The identical twins dilemma...

Tom and John were identical twins born minutes apart at Norton's Childrens' Hospital in Louisville, KY, in 1998. Why would it be improper to ask them on their 13th birthday, which one is the oldest...?



...... Tom .................... John

(Ain't they cute, but if you should see them now. Their body piercings and tattoos make one wonder...)

They are both right. "Biweekly" is defined as being either twice a week or every two weeks. When you enter into a contract, and the word "biweekly" is in it, be very careful. You run into the same problem with the word "bimonthly".

Sorry guys, I probably screwed you up. Mary said her check should have been for $400.

Darn it, Jol, you early bird.
You beat me to it.
What are you doing up so early out there?
Shouldn't you be getting more rest at your age?

Hells bells. Since they're twins, they should be asked which one is older.