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Obie Holmen said: Griff, I was present at the convention all week as a volunteer for Goodsoil, an LGBT friendly advocacy group. It was a remarkable experience. August 22, 2009
Brendon Etter said: Griff, “If I WERE a churchgoer, I might switch to Lutheran” Subjunctive, damn it. August 23, 2009
Griff Wigley said: I never seem to fully absorb that particular subjunctive, Brendon. The “If I was vs. If I were” section of the book When bad grammar happens to good people helps but… August 23, 2009
Jim Haas said: Griff: Think about that old song — “If I were a carpenter and you were a lady…” It just wouldn’t work if the lyricist had used ‘was.’ If I were a cheerleader, I’d say “Yay, Brendon!” August 23, 2009
john george said: Griff- No worries. Most people don’t seem to know how to alot a lot of things. August 24, 2009
Patrick Enders said: Jim and Griff, I don’t know that song, but Tevye would be pretty easy to remember: “If I were a rich man, Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.” August 24, 2009
Kudos to the ELCA: Kudos to the ELCA:
Griff,
I was present at the convention all week as a volunteer for Goodsoil, an LGBT friendly advocacy group. It was a remarkable experience.
Griff,
“If I WERE a churchgoer, I might switch to Lutheran”
Subjunctive, damn it.
I never seem to fully absorb that particular subjunctive, Brendon.
The “If I was vs. If I were” section of the book When bad grammar happens to good people helps but…
Griff: Think about that old song — “If I were a carpenter and you were a lady…” It just wouldn’t work if the lyricist had used ‘was.’
If I were a cheerleader, I’d say “Yay, Brendon!”
Ooh, that helps alot, Jim.
No wait! A lot. 😉
Griff- No worries. Most people don’t seem to know how to alot a lot of things.
Jim and Griff, I don’t know that song, but Tevye would be pretty easy to remember:
“If I were a rich man,
Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.”