Zep 0 #1 April 11, 2012 What's wrong with this sentance The party will hold in the garden if the weather is fine. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillbo 11 #2 April 11, 2012 Should read .. The party will be held in the garden if the weather is fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydude2000 3 #3 April 11, 2012 And 'Sentence' is spelled 'S-E-N-T-E-N-C-E' PULL!! or DIE!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marinus 0 #4 April 11, 2012 I think it needs a reference to boobies. (I'm not sure though, I'm a resident of the netherworld of this forum) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,400 #5 April 11, 2012 Quote What's wrong with this sentance The party will hold in the garden if the weather is fine. There is no mention of what kind of beer will be served."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #6 April 11, 2012 The biggest problem is that it doesn't tell you where the heck to find the party if the weather is bad. Doh! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #7 April 11, 2012 Quote What's wrong with this sentence The party will hold in the garden if the weather is fine. should be 'will be held'...the way it reads 'will hold' makes it sound like the party will be on stand-by if the weather is fine. Then again you ferINers might LIKE to party in the rain!? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #8 April 11, 2012 So...where the hell IS the beer party? And When? You and 500 of your closest skydiver friends will be attending.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #9 April 11, 2012 Quote Quote What's wrong with this sentence The party will hold in the garden if the weather is fine. should be 'will be held'...the way it reads 'will hold' makes it sound like the party will be on stand-by if the weather is fine. Then again you ferINers might LIKE to party in the rain!? FerINer, Ya old fart my familys name is in the Doomsday book. I just happen to be the black sheep who hated grammar and got banished to foreign lands Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #10 April 11, 2012 Asking an "English grammar question" on Dizzy.com is like going to finishing school in a whorehouse. Elvisio "Pinkys out, even during the big finish" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #11 April 11, 2012 Quote Quote Quote What's wrong with this sentence The party will hold in the garden if the weather is fine. should be 'will be held'...the way it reads 'will hold' makes it sound like the party will be on stand-by if the weather is fine. Then again you ferINers might LIKE to party in the rain!? FerINer, Ya old fart my familys name is in the Doomsday book. I just happen to be the black sheep who hated grammar and got banished to foreign lands Like I said... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #12 April 11, 2012 QuoteShould read .. The party will be held in the garden if the weather is fine. Not that it's a grammar issue as much as one of clarity. Actually, it should read, "If weather permits, the party will be held in the garden, otherwise in (some alternate location)." However, I think the joke was supposed to be based on the sentence, "What's wrong with this sentence " in which case the word sentence is misspelled and missing a period.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #13 April 12, 2012 Quote was supposed to be based on the sentence, "What's wrong with this sentence " in which case the word sentence is misspelled and missing a period. You mean "question mark." Wow, missing a period? That might be a pregnant sentence. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #14 April 12, 2012 Quote Quote was supposed to be based on the sentence, "What's wrong with this sentence " in which case the word sentence is misspelled and missing a period. You mean "question mark." Wow, missing a period? That might be a pregnant sentence. Yep,18 years to life.lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #15 April 12, 2012 Quote Quote was supposed to be based on the sentence, "What's wrong with this sentence " in which case the word sentence is misspelled and missing a period. You mean "question mark." Wow, missing a period? That might be a pregnant sentence. Man, oh man. There's a law about proof reading somewhere. I saw it, I knew it and I still blew it. http://www.kith.org/logos/words/lower3/hhhyphen.comments.htmlquade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #16 April 12, 2012 Quote Quote What's wrong with this sentence The party will hold in the garden if the weather is fine. should be 'will be held'...the way it reads 'will hold' makes it sound like the party will be on stand-by if the weather is fine. Then again you ferINers might LIKE to party in the rain!? the party will hold is correct, it's present tense, "will be held" is future tense.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #17 April 12, 2012 Quote Quote Should read .. The party will be held in the garden if the weather is fine. Not that it's a grammar issue as much as one of clarity. Actually, it should read, "If weather permits, the party will be held in the garden, otherwise in (some alternate location)." . Nope you're wrong again, Google failed you once more You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #18 April 12, 2012 Quote Quote Quote What's wrong with this sentence The party will hold in the garden if the weather is fine. should be 'will be held'...the way it reads 'will hold' makes it sound like the party will be on stand-by if the weather is fine. Then again you ferINers might LIKE to party in the rain!? the party will hold is correct, it's present tense, "will be held" is future tense. I think "the party is being held ..." is present tense even though "held" sounds like past tense. I think there might be a specific term for phrases like "is being held". The party isn't holding anything. It "is being held" or "will be held" by the folks who are holding, or who will hold, the party. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #19 April 12, 2012 Quote Quote Quote Quote What's wrong with this sentence The party will hold in the garden if the weather is fine. should be 'will be held'...the way it reads 'will hold' makes it sound like the party will be on stand-by if the weather is fine. Then again you ferINers might LIKE to party in the rain!? the party will hold is correct, it's present tense, "will be held" is future tense. I think "the party is being held ..." is present tense even though "held" sounds like past tense. I think there might be a specific term for phrases like "is being held". The party isn't holding anything. It "is being held" or "will be held" by the folks who are holding, or who will hold, the party. Bingo!lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #20 April 12, 2012 Quote Man, oh man. There's a law about proof reading somewhere. I saw it, I knew it and I still blew it. http://www.kith.org/logos/words/lower3/hhhyphen.comments.html Great article. My favorite quote: And he concludes, "I think 'to be a nitpicker' is one of those irregular verbs: I am a purist, you are a pedant, they are a bunch of nitpickers." Very true. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #21 April 12, 2012 Quote Quote Quote Quote What's wrong with this sentence The party will hold in the garden if the weather is fine. should be 'will be held'...the way it reads 'will hold' makes it sound like the party will be on stand-by if the weather is fine. Then again you ferINers might LIKE to party in the rain!? the party will hold is correct, it's present tense, "will be held" is future tense. I think "the party is being held ..." is present tense even though "held" sounds like past tense. I think there might be a specific term for phrases like "is being held". The party isn't holding anything. It "is being held" or "will be held" by the folks who are holding, or who will hold, the party. No it is present, \The party will HOLD (it will not move). It may not be common usage anymore but it is correct.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #22 April 12, 2012 Quote Quote Quote What's wrong with this sentence The party will hold in the garden if the weather is fine. should be 'will be held'...the way it reads 'will hold' makes it sound like the party will be on stand-by if the weather is fine. Then again you ferINers might LIKE to party in the rain!? the party will hold is correct, it's present tense, "will be held" is future tense. Wrong. "If the weather is fine" implies a time in the future. "Will hold," is anachronistic usage. Perhaps it sounds correct to somebody living a couple of centuries ago, but it simply doesn't sound right now.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #23 April 12, 2012 English is such a funny language. It allows us to throw a party and hold it at the same time! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #24 April 12, 2012 Quote . Perhaps it sounds correct to somebody living a couple of centuries ago, but it simply doesn't sound right now. The fact that it does not sound correct to the great unwashed mass does not mean that it is not correct. Yanks trying to dictate English grammar That's almost as funny as Aussies doing it.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #25 April 12, 2012 Quote Quote . Perhaps it sounds correct to somebody living a couple of centuries ago, but it simply doesn't sound right now. The fact that it does not sound correct to the great unwashed mass does not mean that it is not correct. Yanks trying to dictate English grammar That's almost as funny as Aussies doing it. AMEN to that! They constantly misuse 'bring' when they should be using 'take' ..... muppets (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
