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Originally Posted by TheOtherDave™
Stop worrying about other people's cars and start paying attention in English class.
As LT said earlier, the past tense of "PAY" is "PAID".
The past participle form, "PAYED", is incorrect.
Your title should read "My friend is an idiot." or "My friends are idiots."
As LT said earlier, the past tense of "PAY" is "PAID".
The past participle form, "PAYED", is incorrect.
Your title should read "My friend is an idiot." or "My friends are idiots."
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From: los josengeles
Originally Posted by 808nakoa
because we give him ricer and fart can jokes.
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From: The Left Lane
Originally Posted by ED9man
Acutually, I think he intended to have the title be "My friend's an idiot." He's only missing an apostrophe, which happened to inappropriatley show up at the end of the title.
Example: "My friend's car was hit by a truck yesterday."
"Friend's" IS NOT a valid contraction of the term "friend is".
So the sentence structure is wrong in either case. :a:
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From: The Left Lane
Originally Posted by 808nakoa
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From: Detroit, MI
Originally Posted by TheOtherDave™
It doesn't matter, because the word "friend's" indicates possession.
Example: "My friend's car was hit by a truck yesterday."
"Friend's" IS NOT a valid contraction of the term "friend is".
So the sentence structure is wrong in either case. :a:
Example: "My friend's car was hit by a truck yesterday."
"Friend's" IS NOT a valid contraction of the term "friend is".
So the sentence structure is wrong in either case. :a:
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From: Ottawa
Originally Posted by redgoober4life
So here is a question. When you have a plural such as "cats" or "dogs." Is it proper to say "cats' " or "cats's." And is it "Jesus's" or "Jesus'?" The Elements of Style book confused me
