Grammar Hotline

[21]

Don't laugh, this should be a running thread.

Before I stab myself, which is correct:

1) '....he was prepared for the challenges that lay ahead'

or

2) ...'the challenges that lie ahead.'

It's the first one, right?? Or neither??

 

[Wonderlic]

Re: Grammar Crisis

This one:

3) He was prepared for the challenges ahead.

Eliminates the unnecessary words and the grammar issue outright.

 

[21]

Re: Grammar Crisis

Way better.

I am really off today. Thanks so much!

 

[Piotr Rasputin]

Re: Grammar Crisis

Thought this was a thread about Boom's posts.

 

[21]

Re: Grammar Crisis

Not a problem. I was prepared for the challenges ahead. 8)

 

[Wonderlic]

Re: Grammar Crisis

Way better.

I am really off today. Thanks so much!

No worries.

 

[Ace]

Re: Grammar Crisis

This one:

3) He was prepared for the challenges ahead.

Eliminates the unnecessary words and the grammar issue outright.

That's good. I was going to avoid the issue with:

4) He was prepared for the challenges that were reclining ahead.

 

[waterytart]

Re: Grammar Crisis

This one:

3) He was prepared for the challenges ahead.

Eliminates the unnecessary words and the grammar issue outright.

That's good. I was going to avoid the issue with:

4) He was prepared for the challenges that were reclining ahead.

You might have been forced to deal with the prone/supine issue.

 

[21]

Re: Grammar Crisis

How about 'He lay supine, preparing for the lies that lay ahead.'

Why do we not have a running grammar thread?

Also, watery has the best sig I have seen here in a long long time.

 

[BTExpress]

Re: Grammar Crisis

Why do we not have a running grammar thread?

Because it would turn into a pissing match over things like "never end a sentence with a preposition" and other rules that have evolved into gray areas.

 

[21]

Re: Grammar Crisis

Hmm. I would have said 'grey' areas.

Are you sure?

I think we need this thread.

 

[Wonderlic]

Re: Grammar Crisis

'Gray' is correct AP style.

 

[21]

Re: Grammar Crisis

Does everyone know that??

When can you use 'grey'? Someone must use it, or why would it be there?

 

[Ace]

Re: Grammar Crisis

Does everyone know that??

When can you use 'grey'? Someone must use it, or why would it be there?

Grey seems more British and just greyer.

 

[Boom_70]

Re: Grammar Crisis

Grey Flannel slacks are a much better look than Gray flannel pants.

 

[Ace]

Re: Grammar Crisis

Grey Flannel slacks are a much better look than Gray flannel pants.

Boom gets it.

 

[txsportsscribe]

Re: Grammar Crisis

i think gray has a silent 3

 

[Wonderlic]

Re: Grammar Crisis

Does everyone know that??

When can you use 'grey'? Someone must use it, or why would it be there?

Gray and grey are both acceptable English, but only 'gray' is correct AP style. 'Greyhound' when referring to the dog.

It's like canceled and cancelled. Both correct from a language standpoint, but 'canceled' is AP style.

Apparently, I'm the grammar/AP style police. 8)

 

[Ace]

Re: Grammar Crisis

Does everyone know that??

When can you use 'grey'? Someone must use it, or why would it be there?

Gray and grey are both acceptable English, but only 'gray' is correct AP style. 'Greyhound' when referring to the dog.

It's like canceled and cancelled. Both correct from a language standpoint, but 'canceled' is AP style.

Apparently, I'm the grammar/AP style police. 8)

I know the AP style on gray. I just don't like certain vowels being bullied by the AP.

 

[21]

Re: Grammar Crisis

Grey Flannel slacks are a much better look than Gray flannel pants.

Boom gets it.

Fortunately neither he nor his slacks are affiliated with AP.

Wonderlic, I have great respect for anyone who can remember all the rules. My problem is I think I know all the rules, until I realize (over and over) that I have completely made them up along the way.