Who Are We Supporting ...

[joggerjayne]

Now that England are out of the rugby?

Ireland sound like they have a good chance.

[Gavmacp]

Still supporting Scotland but it won't be long before I will be finding another team to support!

[EDDIE51]

Not interested now we are out of it.

[Cloverjo]

I always support South Africa whenever they're not playing England, in any sport, so that's who I'm going for. I feel I should support Wales or Scotland but I feel no affinity for them when we're not playing under the same flag, even though half of my family is Welsh. SA it is, for me.

[Togo]

Stoke City FC.

[joggerjayne]

I meant "whom" are we supporting, obviously. Subject, object, transitive verb, etc.

[Cloverjo]

No JJ, I think "who" is fine. You would say to "whom" are we giving our support? But ""who" are we supporting?" is correct. I've been reading a lot of Oliver Kamm's columns. [I feel I should put a kind of smiley face here, but don't know which one]

[joggerjayne]

Phew, thanks CJ! I'd hate to think I'd got it wrong.

[MargoTester]

Wales all the way

[Cloverjo]

Sorry, JJ. I didn't mean to be pedantic. Don't get me started on misplaced apostrophes. ;)))

[joggerjayne]

Aah, yes ... apostrophes.

I wouldn't've thought of that.

[Quizmonster]

Cloverjo, Oliver Kamm doesn't really have columnS (plural), does he? Every one seems to be a rehash of the same thing but applied to a different usage. Basically, each just says, "Whatever most British people say/write is correct...end of story!" Then he'll find a quote from Shakespeare, Dryden or some similar literary giant of the past to support that view and claim whatever he's discussing has always been 'correct'.

[Arksided]

I'd rather watch Netball, they're better looking... only just ;-)

Of the home nations Wales.

[jno]

"Whom" is correct, object of "support" whichever word order you use. Japan at the moment though I suppose they will become the first team ever to win three pool matches and still be knocked out, which is sooo unfair. After that, France on a good day, though they haven't really had many of those recently, or perhaps one of those lively antipodean teams.

[DTCwordfan]

Just want good matches, no preference but don't want to see South Africa, Australia or Wales win.....

Arksided, netball players bums are big, a well know fact.....

[DTCwordfan]

no France either.....

[Arksided]

Lol. Indeed.

[albaqwerty]

Never knew netball players had big botties.
You learn summat new every day.

Personally, I'm supporting the guys in pink, that takes some nerve to wear that colour :D

[jourdain2]

I'm half-Scottish, so they are always my 'other' team, but my Scottish mother's father was Irish, so I'm a bit Irish too and will happily cheer them on - bit odd that I'm English really! Mr. J2 lived in Wales for several years and even sang in a Welsh male-voice choir, so he is now supporting Wales - could get interesting in our house!

[DTCwordfan]

the chance of Wales meeting Scotland is pretty minimal, jourdain.....

[jourdain2]

DTC - my 6 ft. tall, blonde, blue-eyed daughter now plays netball after having been a national-class heptathlete and high-jumper. Believe me, her bum ain't big!