Language / Mixed English Grammar Thread [183]

Little Johnny made a mistake in his English homework. The exercise was on the past perfect. See if you can punctuate this:

Where Johnny had had had had had had been the right answer.

UK, Ireland / Brits say being drunk senseless while visiting Poland is national trait [98]

You guys seem to be getting along better already. Keep it up.

Language / Mixed English Grammar Thread [183]


Seanus, my dear old Irish mother was from the County Longford and I never heard her say amn't I. She was a bit of a snob, it's true, but you must surely agree that it's a dialect feature of mainly rural Ireland. I've never heard anyone in mainland Britain say it.

Love / What strange/unnerving/funny things do your Polish wives do? [153]

Mine hides stuff. I know women of all nationalities like to find new places to keep things, but I don't think I've ever used so many sentences beginning "Where's...?" than with her.