Which is correct english?

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: lozina
You'r eonly fooling yourself with believing this is a good way to fool someone. Perhaps if you said, "Which is correct?" instead of "Which is correct english?" because adding the english part tells the reader we're thinking about grammar here, not context. So is "The yolk of an egg is white" correct english? Yes. Is it correct? No.

EXACTLY, if he had titled the thread, which is the correct STATEMENT NO ONE would have missed it. so he used a word with a narrower definition and then jumped out and sayed, NA NA NA NA NA, i changed the definition on you arbitrarily therefore you are wrong.

 

[MAME]

Haha!

 

[dighn]

pwned

 

[DaWhim]

rofl.....funnies thread of the day!

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: lozina
You'r eonly fooling yourself with believing this is a good way to fool someone. Perhaps if you said, "Which is correct?" instead of "Which is correct english?" because adding the english part tells the reader we're thinking about grammar here, not context. So is "The yolk of an egg is white" correct english? Yes. Is it correct? No.

EXACTLY, if he had titled the thread, which is the correct STATEMENT NO ONE would have missed it. so he used a word with a narrower definition and then jumped out and sayed, NA NA NA NA NA, i changed the definition on you arbitrarily therefore you are wrong.

That is the point I am trying to make. If something is presented in the right way, then you can always get someone to make a mistake.

I could equally well argue that correct english [EDIT] as opposed to correct grammar[/EDIT] does assume correct fact. I won't make that argument here anymore because it is a weaker position and not one that I believe.

[EDIT] It was in response to the post about 100 divided by 1/2 where someone posted that no one at AT would fall for that. I was just showing that is not the case. [/EDIT]

 

[Bootprint]

I photoshopped the egg, now the yolk is blue.

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: CubicZirconia
You didn't ask about the validity of the information, only which was correct english. That's why I hate this example.

How can english be correct if it says something wrong?

Easy here is another example:

"Garet Jax is an insightful poster who has a commanding way with the English Language."

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: Ameesh

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: CubicZirconia
You didn't ask about the validity of the information, only which was correct english. That's why I hate this example.

How can english be correct if it says something wrong?

Easy here is another example:

"Garet Jax is an insightful poster who has a commanding way with the English Language."

See. You obviously believe this to be true, therefore it is correct english 😀

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: lozina
You'r eonly fooling yourself with believing this is a good way to fool someone. Perhaps if you said, "Which is correct?" instead of "Which is correct english?" because adding the english part tells the reader we're thinking about grammar here, not context. So is "The yolk of an egg is white" correct english? Yes. Is it correct? No.

EXACTLY, if he had titled the thread, which is the correct STATEMENT NO ONE would have missed it. so he used a word with a narrower definition and then jumped out and sayed, NA NA NA NA NA, i changed the definition on you arbitrarily therefore you are wrong.

That is the point I am trying to make. If something is presented in the right way, then you can always get someone to make a mistake.

I could equally well argue that correct english does assume correct fact. I won't make that argument here anymore because it is a weaker position and not one that I believe.

[EDIT] It was in response to the post about 100 divided by 1/2 where someone posted that no one at AT would fall for that. I was just showing that is not the case. [/EDIT]

garet. i'm not exactly sure why you started this thread. if it was in response the the "divide 100 by 1/2" thread, then yes, anyone can be deceived.

the difference is, the divide by 100 is actually quite clever. this one isn't.

because your premise is still one of changing definitions.

again, i stated it in the other thread also, but the divide 100 by 1/2 is really more of a grammar problem than a math problem.

 

[Mr N8]

Originally posted by: bunker

Originally posted by: MogulMonster

Originally posted by: bunker

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: CubicZirconia
You didn't ask about the validity of the information, only which was correct english. That's why I hate this example.

How can english be correct if it says something wrong?

Is it not possible to tell a lie, yet use correct english telling it?

Is it not possible to tell a lie, yet use correct english while telling it?

Smartass 😛. And I'm pretty sure mine is still proper english.

Actually, its not, but its getting to be accepted. It stems from Germanic backgrounds.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: MogulMonster

Originally posted by: bunker

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: CubicZirconia
You didn't ask about the validity of the information, only which was correct english. That's why I hate this example.

How can english be correct if it says something wrong?

Is it not possible to tell a lie, yet use correct english telling it?

Is it not possible to tell a lie, yet use correct english while telling it?

Is it not possible to tell a lie, yet use correct English while telling it?

 

[SackOfAllTrades]

ya'll suck at the engrish

 

[CubicZirconia]

I think my point from above has been made nicely. As someone else stated, the thread title should really be "Which is correct?", not "Which is correct English?". The entire point of the "joke" is lost when it is worded like it is in this thread.