hehe, just a story, here"I" doesn't mean I , myself. Some of the stories are real ones, while some are from the Internet , newspapers or magzines. I'd better quote it. Thanks.:) -tseng(含笑); 5.21 14:54 (#3689793@0)Reply
-tseng(含笑);
2007-5-24(#3695923@0)
hehe, you didn't have to look up to me. :) I am here just to share something I read or experienced which could be useful to others. Meanwhile, I can learn as well.
-tseng(含笑);
2007-5-24(#3696041@0)
i just learnt "i was not born yestoday" yestoday. Thanks for sharing. I think I won't forget this expression.
-bambo(随意);
2007-5-28(#3704783@0)
I don't think I will forget ...
-geoguy(RocketScientist);
2007-5-28(#3704921@0)
heihei, how come it always fourteen days to go?
-647i(流浪的步行万里);
2007-5-28(#3705302@0)
Hehe, you are so cute. The baby days for the web page or forum signature are updated automatically. The first time I posted here, I clearly remembered it had 40 days to go. You can check tomorrow, and you will find all stickers show “13 days to go”.:):
-tseng(含笑);
2007-5-28(#3705410@0)
He carries the ball -- hold the hot potato? -- on critical path?
-647i(流浪的步行万里);
2007-5-30(#3710821@0)
hmmm, not really. carry the ball----负责全局 carry the ball 本意是带球跑的人，球到哪里，大家自然跟到那里，所以引申为领导，担当要职的的意思。但是hold the hot potato 是“拿着烫手的山芋”， 是指遇到很棘手的问题吧。
-tseng(含笑);
2007-5-31(#3712220@0)
no, it always should be "it looks"... Subject-and-Verb-Agreement only depends on the subject and verb....nothing else...
-fatbean(热心人才只穿裤);
2007-6-1(#3715635@0)
Yup,it should be”looks”. But in English it doesn’t always follow Subject-and-Verb-Agreement.Eg: Ten minutes is not too long.
Two pounds is really cheap.
Here we consider time and money as singular forms, therefore we use “is” instead of “are”. But actually “ten minutes” and “two pounds” are plural forms.
-tseng(含笑);
2007-6-1{223}(#3715670@0)
You are right in a sense that grammar is a result of convention. Actually your 2 exmaples can be understood as "the period of ten minutes" and "the amount of 2 pounds"....but again,language is all about convention,if most people recognize the usage, there will be no problem.
-fatbean(热心人才只穿裤);
2007-6-1{61}(#3715777@0)
you said it:)
-tseng(含笑);
2007-6-1(#3715859@0)
yup, you are right. It should be "looks".
-tseng(含笑);
2007-6-1(#3715639@0)
Let me practise an example, the coming boy has your name on it, any score?。。。:D
-noproblem(。o O);
2007-6-1(#3715152@0)
has your name stamped in the heart!!
-647i(流浪的步行万里);
2007-6-1(#3715165@0)