Inside The Poster's Studio

[Shlee]

.... I'm leaving with Sensei and Harl. *grabs the boys and runs*

 

[Eddie Brock]

Good - now we can focus our attentions on the Canadians and the Brits.

 

[wiegeabo]

.... I'm leaving with Sensei and Harl. *grabs the boys and runs*

Blast those sexy foreign accents!

 

[Byrd Man]

I'm just lucky Southern Accent is considered sexy......don't look at me like that..it is!

 

[Eddie Brock]

Great. Now I'm going to hear Dr. Phil every time Byrd posts.

 

[wiegeabo]

Great. Now I'm going to hear Dr. Phil every time Byrd posts.

...damn you.

 

[Byrd Man]

Great. Now I'm going to hear Dr. Phil every time Byrd posts.

And that is why I'm right and you're wrong. You're an idiot!

 

[Spike_x1]

Good - now we can focus our attentions on the Canadians and the Brits.

*Grabs bourbon, pulls out lighter, and begins pouring himself a glass, trying to refrain from setting EBJ on fire*

 

[Catman_prb]

*flees*

 

[Eddie Brock]

Hmm...I didn't notice that I put an "s" on "attention." I think I'll kill myself now.

 

[Shlee]

No, that is actually correct grammar. Since you're talking about your attention and everyone else's attentions, it's a plural object.

"I focus my attention."
"We focus our attentions."

Ta-da.

 

[Eddie Brock]

No, that is actually correct grammar. Since you're talking about your attention and everyone else's attentions, it's a plural object.

"I focus my attention."
"We focus our attentions."

Ta-da.

Really? It seems to me like it should remain singular - as it is more of a collective attention.

 

[Spike_x1]

Neither one is wrong, for the exact reason you just brought up.

 

[Eddie Brock]

Neither one is wrong, for the exact reason you just brought up.

I was hoping that the English major could clear it up!

 

[Green Lantern]

But do we want to trust Canadian Grammar? Come on. You know better than that EBJ.

 

[Shlee]

Well if you focus your attention and I focus my attention, we are each focusing our own attentions. But yes, if we are a group and we have a collective attention, we focus our attention. :P So either way works, like Spike said.

And hurray for English freaks. I love language.

 

[Harlekin]

For those interested.

 

[Andy C.]

One of my all-time favorite Seinfeld exchanges.

Jerry: He's off on vacation in the Netherlands.
George: I thought he went to Holland.
Jerry: Holland is the Netherlands.
George: ....then who are the Dutch?!

 

[Gallagher]

Good - now we can focus our attentions on the Canadians and the Brits.

C'mon Cats we can take em!

Cats?


...


Cowardly bastard...

 

[Catman_prb]

Curiosity killed the cat. As did bravado.

 

[SenseiofCheese]

The cat died twice? Or were there two cats?

 

[Catman_prb]

Cats have nine lives.

 

[SenseiofCheese]

Well played, sir. Well played.

 

[Catman_prb]

I'm just awesome. As was Iron Man incidently. Saw it yesterday...*runs off to OU*

 

[SenseiofCheese]

Damn right, Iron Man was awesome. I think I may actually change my name to I. Ron Man.