FAO Ed - Re: Blog 7 Oct 08

[smudge]

Hi Ed, I've just read your latest blog & note you've written:

CHANGE

As I've said before, changes will take time. If people think that changes will be implemented instantly, they've got another 'thing' coming.

Shouldn't that read 'think' coming?.

http://grammartips.homestead.com/anotherthink. html

[smudge]

I'll stand corrected if I'm wrong, but I always say 'think'.

[B00]

Quick leggit smudge!

Did you not see the roasting the Doc got yesterday when he dared to correct the Ed's grammar?

[monkeyeyes]

I always say 'thing' but would agree that 'think' also fits equally well............

[Ethel]

It is definitely 'think' as I told the ed on his thread.

[B00]

I've always said "thing"...doesn't sound right saying "think"

[chelle7272]

I always say 'think'. Don't want to upset antone but I don't understand what 'thing' would refer to?

[chelle7272]

or anyone either.....(red face)

[Catron]

How can it be thing? Does not make sense! 'If people think.....another think coming' - in other words people will have to think differently. What is the other 'thing' that people could have coming?

[B00]

A smack in the chops from the Ed if you dont agree?

quick agree now- before it's too late, don't say I didn't warn ya!

[monkeyeyes]

Or.........when you have decided that a particular circumstance is correct and are then appraised otherwise a thing different from the original thing you surmised will now possibly occur.............:o)

[smudge]

lol BOO. Poor Ed - but It's something I just had to mention. ;o}

Thanks monkeyeyes, different people use thing & think, but think sounds correct to me.

Well I never - I was just going to post "Where's Ethel when you need her?" & she's here! So thank you Ethel, although I didn't know you'd noticed it too! great minds think alike. ;o}

[smudge]

Thank you for your posts too chelle & Catron.

[AB Editor]

I already noted this in the thread Ethel was talking about.

I know that 'think' is correct, but it doesn't seem right in my head, so I naturally write it as 'thing' when I'm doing something quickly. It's just me.

Like I said before, I go by the teachings of Judas Priest.

Sorry!

Ed

[A.Guest]

Seeking Brownie points Doc - lol

[Ethel]

9/10, ed

Must do better.

[A.Guest]

Nice you still have humour Doc - after the lashing from Ed yesterday

[smudge]

You don't have to apologise to me Ed. I'm sure you've got lots of things to do.....

As I said to BOO, it's just something I had to mention.

I haven't seen the thread with Ethel's post, otherwise I would have posted on there instead.

P.S. I bet Doc's hiding..... ;o}

[AB Editor]

Ahhh, no hard feelings between me and Doc.!

It was only a joke, I'm sure Doc knows that too :P

Ed