As a native speaker I bow to the non-native speaker who actually had to learn the rules and exceptions. My language sucks and the only reason I'm semi-competent in it is because of baby chick syndrome.
A Margarita before lunch?
- (Andrew Grygus)
- (11)
- July 3, 2021, 03:35:40 PM EDT
Alternatively, a Margarita *for* lunch. You know, the other kind.
- (CRConrad)
- (1)
- July 3, 2021, 04:14:04 PM EDT
That would be a double Margarita lunch - and . . .
- (Andrew Grygus)
- July 3, 2021, 05:17:49 PM EDT
waaay too much triplesec
-NT
- (boxley)
- (2)
- July 3, 2021, 09:00:49 PM EDT
Re: waaay too much triplesec
- (Andrew Grygus)
- (1)
- July 3, 2021, 09:33:13 PM EDT
Cointreau or nothing, altho never tried Hiram Walker's "all natural". use half a capful myself
-NT
- (boxley)
- July 4, 2021, 12:53:07 PM EDT
You mean origin stories are fake?
- (drook)
- (1)
- July 3, 2021, 09:02:28 PM EDT
Re: You mean origin stories are fake?
- (Andrew Grygus)
- July 3, 2021, 09:38:23 PM EDT
Does this want an apostrophe for ownership?
- (crazy)
- (3)
- July 4, 2021, 11:27:40 AM EDT
No, their's is considered "non standard"
-NT
- (Andrew Grygus)
- July 4, 2021, 11:33:38 AM EDT
It's a pronoun. Works just like his, hers, its, ours, and yours. (But mine, not mys or mines.)
-NT
- (CRConrad)
- (1)
- July 5, 2021, 01:56:57 AM EDT
Thanks.
- (crazy)
- July 5, 2021, 04:14:50 PM EDT