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To: Bahbah
For example, check out post 25 on this thread.

"If someone hangs themself..."

1. "Themself" is not a word.

2. When using the reflexive pronoun, it must agree with the subject.

"If someone hangs himself..." (or herself)

Am I too picky? This drives me nuts!

38 posted on 12/22/2004 3:43:05 AM PST by georgiadevildog (Get to work. You aren't being paid to believe in the power of your dreams.)
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To: georgiadevildog
"Am I too picky?"

No.

39 posted on 12/22/2004 3:49:11 AM PST by Bahbah
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To: georgiadevildog; Bahbah

Thanks for the grammar lessons, now we can all post/speak more better. ;-)


40 posted on 12/22/2004 3:52:48 AM PST by TheMom (Hell yeah!)
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To: georgiadevildog

I have been flamed for correcting grammar and spelling. I am happy to see I am not alone.


84 posted on 01/02/2005 10:27:38 AM PST by satchmodog9 (Murder and weather are our only news)
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