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[Serath]

There was a thread not too long ago about the recent change from people using phrases such as "Nvidia is working on something NEW!" to something like "Nvidia are making great progress!"

What's my quibble? Is and Are
Let's analyze a few things.

The word "is" usually refers to a single noun such as "Tom IS a boy" or "The house IS on fire"

The word "are" usually refers to a plurral noun like "We ARE nvidiots" or "They ARE stupid."

Now on to the next stage...

Nvidia IS a company. Read that again... not Nvidia ARE a company... why? because Nvidia is singular. There is only ONE Nvidia, and since ONE is SINGLE (singular) we should always say "Nvidia IS" and not "Nvidia ARE"

Now the PEOPLE at Nvidia... there's more than one person there... SO it's plurral. "The guys at Nvidia ARE working on something new" now we see how it works. So here's the main point.

Correct structure:
"Nvidia IS great" or "Microsoft is a *****"

Incorrect structure:
"Nvidia are great" or "Microsoft are rogues"

Get the picture?

Let's all try to use correct context from now on...



OH and while I'm at it... "Then" and "than"

"than" means something close to "instead"
whereas "then" is a reference for time and action

Correct structure:
"I want more THAN that" or "If you won't do it, THEN I will"

Incorrect structure:
"I want more THEN that" or "So go ahead and cry THAN"

ahhh I've been wanting to get that out for quite some time.

I realize that throughout most of this post I neglected correct punctuation and capitalizaiton, but that wasn't the topic. It's all about singular and purral nouns, and incorrect use of the words "Then" and "Than"

I'm done.

[vampireuk]

You is right:D

[digitalwanderer]

My big grammer nutbuster is there, they're, and their....people just don't seem to get that they're three different words. :rolleyes:

[DaveW]

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/attachment.php?s=&postid=139429

[Smokey]

I are an idiot :p No seriously, I am pretty bad at english and it's my first language, so its always good to read things like this so I are always wrtiting correctly ;)

[digitalwanderer]

Originally posted by DaveW
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/attachment.php?s=&postid=139429
Cute pict, but to be accurate I'd call us grammar nazis rather than spelling nazis. :)

[PsychoSy]

Serath, wouldn't it been easier just to run us through with one of your swords? :p

[Serath]

Originally posted by PsychoSy
Serath, wouldn't it been easier just to run us through with one of your swords? :p

But isn't it more fun to watch people suffer while trying to remember the difference between "then" and "than" ? :)
torture is one of my favorite hobbies. :p

[The Baron]

Actually, I believe you can use the names of companies as plural collective nouns if you are referring to their employees. So... "are" might be right as well. Depends on the sentence. ;)

[mizzer]

Originally posted by The Baron
Actually, I believe you can use the names of companies as plural collective nouns if you are referring to their employees. So... "are" might be right as well. Depends on the sentence. ;)

The Baron are right.
(no really)

So I guess that first post means Serath IS a moron.:cool:







(j/k of course;) )

[-=Gib-McFragger=-]

Originally posted by Serath
But isn't it more fun to watch people suffer while trying to remember the difference between "then" and "than" ? :)
torture is one of my favorite hobbies. :p

You be not posting for HOW long, and this be what you post after come back you? :rolleyes: :p