[Timbit]

Originally Posted by Salika

haha, I like that last addition

If a woman doesn't need to work and has skillzzz, I actually think it's kind of injustice for her NOT to volunteer (assuming she has time, not too bogged down with kids, etc). I mean if my husband is making enough for us to live comfortably, I have a law degree, but I choose to work in some firm for mucho moolah while there are civil rights organizations just trying to get by, I think it's somewhat unfair. I'd volunteer. I've always loved it

That's a great way of thinking and makes me really happy to hear. Awesome!
Go Salika! MashaAllah.

[infamousbrown]

Originally Posted by Timbit

infamousbrown: Okay, sure, but I always write the name of the person who I'm responding to, if I don't quote them. 'Cause I don't always use the multi-quote feature. But even if I had used that, I think you'd still think I was adressing just you.

So yeah... sorry, but I don't see how else I could have avoided that. Maybe if I hadn't used the word "you"? Sorry.

It's convention that if a pronoun is used following a proper noun, then it's used to refer to said proper noun.

Isn't english great?

[Timbit]

Originally Posted by infamousbrown

It's convention that if a pronoun is used following a proper noun, then it's used to refer to said proper noun.

Isn't english great?

Thanks, I'm aware.

The issue was with the pronoun 'you' which I meant in general, but you took to mean specifically you. I wonder why.

I wrote your name only 'cause you're the one who asked the question. Like I said, I always do that.

[CaptainHairyNeck]

Originally Posted by ChotooMotoo

The funny thing about those appliances is that they need jewelry etc (or as you call it "fuel") the most when they are NON-functional (sick, pregnant, depressed, having PMT etc).

Salaam

Why the Jahannum would she need jewelry when shes pregnant or sick?!? Maybe medicine and food and attention sure, but in the end shes given me more free labor so it all works out for me in the end dosn't it eh! Lifes amazing, give a little get alot Muahahhahahahha!

[infamousbrown]

Originally Posted by infamousbrown

It's convention that if a pronoun is used following a proper noun, then it's used to refer to said proper noun.

Isn't English great?

Originally Posted by Timbit

Thanks, I'm aware.

The issue was with the pronoun 'you' which I meant in general, but you took to mean specifically you. I wonder why.

I wrote your name only 'cause you're the one who asked the question. Like I said, I always do that.

Apparently you still don't understand so I'll explain in detail:






That I took that you were referring to me in your ill conceived statement wasn't because of any misunderstanding on my part, nor any guilt as you seem to be implying.

Rather it was because of your shoddy grammar.

Your assertion that you 'always do that' doesn't take precedence over the rules of the language.

Just out of curiosity, were you admitted to university on some kind of affirmative action deal?

[Timbit]

Originally Posted by infamousbrown

Apparently you still don't understand so I'll explain in detail:






That I took that you were referring to me in your ill conceived statement wasn't because of any misunderstanding on my part, nor any guilt as you seem to be implying.

Rather it was because of your shoddy grammar.

Your assertion that you 'always do that' doesn't take precedence over the rules of the language.

Just out of curiosity, were you admitted to university on some kind of affirmative action deal?

Wow. Dude, you don't have to get all rude about it.

I do understand what you're saying about the pronoun referring to the noun (your name). I know what a pronoun is; you don't have to be condescending (already hinted at this, but I guess you didn't understand that either).

Yes, "you" is a pronoun but I was using the generic you, which is what you misunderstood (I also clarified that I just wrote your name there because I was responding to the question you asked; it wasn't part of the sentence. I use it sometimes instead of the quote feature).

I could've used "one" but we don't tend to in idiomatic speech; that's why I was saying that I don't see any other way I could've possibly worded that.

I don't see why you'd make such a big deal out of it and that's why I sarcastically added "I wonder why"... since you just won't seem to let it go and are instead, using the incident to insult me.

[infamousbrown]

Originally Posted by Timbit

Wow. Dude, you don't have to get all rude about it.

I do understand what you're saying about the pronoun referring to the noun (your name). I know what a pronoun is; you don't have to be condescending (already hinted at this, but I guess you didn't understand that either).

Yes, "you" is a pronoun but I was using the generic you, which is what you misunderstood (I also clarified that I just wrote your name there because I was responding to the question you asked; it wasn't part of the sentence. I use it sometimes instead of the quote feature).

I could've used "one" but we don't tend to in idiomatic speech; that's why I was saying that I don't see any other way I could've possibly worded that.

I don't see why you'd make such a big deal out of it and that's why I sarcastically added "I wonder why"... since you just won't seem to let it go and are instead, using the incident to insult me.

What you wrote only has one meaning (if real English is being applied.)

What you intended doesn't change that.

That's all.

[Timbit]

Originally Posted by infamousbrown

What you wrote only has one meaning (if real English is being applied.)

That's where you're wrong and I already explained why (more than once now). It had nothing to do with my intentions.

I even apologized (for your apparently bad grasp of idiomatic English ), so I don't see the need for you to act the way you did down there. But I hope that made you feel like you're right.

[infamousbrown]

Any grammarians care to weigh in?

[qudsia]

...honestly? i'd much rather hear annoying girls talk about how marriage = $$$$ than the back and forth nonsense you two have going.

[infamousbrown]

Originally Posted by qudsia

...honestly? i'd much rather hear annoying girls talk about how marriage = $$$$ than the back and forth nonsense you two have going.

Thanks q. Reallllllll helpful.

[Timbit]

Quds, you were supposed to tell him I'm an English tutor.

Anyway... sorry infamous. Seriously. I would never speculate about what anybody does (or does not do) in their personal time and I really was using the generic you.
Let's drop it, InshaAllah.

EDIT: I even had to change the sentence above just now, because I had written "I would never speculate as to what you do in your personal time."

[afrakabob]

this thread was interesting for a little while.
inna lilahi wa inna ilayhi raaje'oun.

[dreamdeferred]

Originally Posted by afrakabob

this thread was interesting for a little while.
inna lilahi wa inna ilayhi raaje'oun.

[zakk]

I don't have to worry about winding up with an islamican. 'nuff said.