Btw, England Didn't Reach Their 2Nd Consecutive Euro Final.......

[10ClarionSt]

.....it was consecutive appearances, not a second consecutive appearance. If it was a second consecutive appearance, it would have been three on the trot. You'd think the so-called professional media outlets could at least get that bit right. Hey ho! 😄

[newmodarmy]

I take your point, although when we look back on it , wouldn't it be right to refer to the 2020 Final as the first of the consecutive appearances and the 2024 as the second of the consecutive appearances?

I used to get annoyed at primary school when during the spelling tests the teacher used to say "I'll repeat each word only twice" and then repeated them just once.

[Cloverjo]

You should write to the Feedback column in The Times. Rose Wild seems to love these kind of things. She will either completely debunk your thoughts or say 'Actually, he has a good point.'

 

[Cloverjo]

Ok, this wasn't a Times thing, but I still think Rose Wild would love to get her teeth into this.

[Peter Pedant]

I also heard tw times for twice - at least it was nt in a regional ( Brixtarn High St ) accent.

 

[newmodarmy]

I blame Lionel Ritchie, Peter- if only he'd sung "Once, twice, thrice a lady"

[Old_Geezer]

Just made me perform a websearch. I can see what you are saying, but it seems that in a consecutive series they claim all successor and predecessor members count as consecutive.

[ToraToraTora]

gawd elp us the 5C semantics are getting worse!

[ToraToraTora]

just say 2 in row if it pleases!

[ToraToraTora]

11:20...yep they do say that Borg one 5 consecutive wimbledons for example.

[davebro3]

Somebody has too much time on their hands. (oh - it's me!)

[THECORBYLOON]

"If it was a second consecutive appearance, it would have been three on the trot."

As you're referring to a hypothetical situation, should it not be, "If it were..."?

[Peter Pedant]

oh Primary school - we only had it once -  and even then in my baby way, I thought " why do they make  learning such a chore, when it can be fun fun fun?"

(ans) we were being schooled for society

[Peter Pedant]

 should it not be, "If it were..."? CBL

well no actually - -  -- were and should linked now seems dead

Dickens  has "If I was you....." BUT someone commented Dickens did a lot of quoting street language

I liked "I were you ..... should...." - because  it is a closed conditional ( but it didnt occur) and  the tenses signal that.

Italian it is ( o  god the mods will be after me for this: yap yap yap) "se io fosse in lei...." - - also subjunctive

French : si j’étais vous ⧫ à votre place - -  indicative. French imperfect subjunctive need never be used under a French education decretal of 1908

and I.....

object to If I was you - -  because 'was' imperfect is used in  the future sense  -  ay ay ay - ooowww!

I bet this wont last 30s

[Peter Pedant]

oh and "if I was you is...." now current and I hear it everyday ( and wince)

You're gonna ask wht it is in NT Greek - not sure, I dont think the optative wd be used

[davebro3]

NURSE!

[10ClarionSt]

Thanks for the replies follks. TTT still has his obsession with 5C. Got to get that in with every response! 😄