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Sir Reel
Joined: 26 Oct 2004 Posts: 237
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:11 am Post subject: isn't it? |
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Well, as a native user of that expression in its native language (such as that may be), I'd just like to tell you Germans and Canary Islanders that you're using it wrong. First off, it's singular, not plural. Second, it doesn't really mean, "isn't that right?"
However, y'all (why don't you start using that one? It means, in Southern USA talk, "you guys") definitely need to keep using it however you want to. It's quite endearing, really. I'm serious.
Isn't it?
I had to edit this, because, since it's a complaint (well, not really a complaint. in fact, I'm not complaining at all. it's cute. so, don't quit doing it), I need to be sorta grammatical myself, and substituting "it's" for "its" doesn't get it, isn't it?
Edited by: Sir Reel at: 12/6/05 4:16
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droolymutt No Underblurb
Joined: 25 Jul 2002 Posts: 6721 Location: Montreal, Canada
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:05 am Post subject: Re: isn't it? |
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hahahaha...
Very well said, Sir Reel..
I've often noticed that "isn't it" thingy myself, but never mentioned it.
And you're right - it is kinda cool..
N'est pas?
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Sir Reel
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:13 am Post subject: Re: isn't it? |
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Shut up, drooly. hahahahahaha.
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Sir Reel
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:15 am Post subject: Re: isn't it? |
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BTW, do you wear socks with your sandals? ( without an exemption from the Pope?)
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Sir Reel
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:48 am Post subject: Re: isn't it? |
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Anyway, I can't blame any foreigners for being confused by the stupid American contractions. We're just @#%$, y'all know?
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Sir Reel
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:49 am Post subject: Re: isn't it? |
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I have no idea what got blocked out by "@#%$,", I didn't curse, I swan.
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droolymutt No Underblurb
Joined: 25 Jul 2002 Posts: 6721 Location: Montreal, Canada
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:58 am Post subject: Re: isn't it? |
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Wha?
You drunk?
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Sir Reel
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:08 am Post subject: Re: isn't it? |
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You'd know.
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droolymutt No Underblurb
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:22 am Post subject: Re: isn't it? |
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Eat me.
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bbchris Princess Of Hongkong
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ED1G PIGGY MOONRUST
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Steve Iannetti GweiLo
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:30 pm Post subject: Re: isn't it? |
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"Isn't it lovely? was a song by Stevie Wonder. Isn't it? "
Isn't it lovely? was a song by Stevie Wonder. Wasn't it?
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droolymutt No Underblurb
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Steve Iannetti GweiLo
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:41 pm Post subject: Re: isn't it? |
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Isn't she lovely? was a song by Stevie Wonder. Wasn't it ?
Isn't she lovely? is a song by Stevie Wonder. Isn't it ?
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droolymutt No Underblurb
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: isn't it? |
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Eat me, English Teacher.
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