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TheDave25
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Topic: Rosetta Stone CommercialPosted: 16 Aug 2009 at 8:04pm |
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Bad grammar in commercials annoys me to no end -- especially if that commercial wants to teach you a new language.
In the first line of this Rosetta Stone commercial, she says: "Are you one of those people who think you just can't learn a new language?" It should be: "thinks you just can't learn a new language." One thinks. They think. Maybe it's a bit nit-picky, and I did go to school for journalism, but the fact that someone probably was paid big bucks to write this commercial ANNOYS ME! And I should trust Rosetta Stone to teach me a new language, when they don't even know proper English!? |
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TheDude22
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Posted: 16 Aug 2009 at 9:33pm |
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I hate how that chick says "can't".
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Me hate Grammar Nazis.
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Sgt Saunders
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Posted: 17 Aug 2009 at 3:28am |
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NASA? What the hell, do they teach Martian?
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Sgt Saunders
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Posted: 17 Aug 2009 at 3:35am |
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I must disagree about the grammar. She asks "Are you one of [the group]?" The group consists of "those people who think they can't learn a new language". So, she is asking whether the viewer is one of "those people who think they can't learn a new language." So the grammar is correct. No offense, that's just how I see it.
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Ad Endless Nauseum
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Posted: 17 Aug 2009 at 9:40am |
Russian, among others. It is handy to have at least one common language aboard the ISS. Especially when all the visits will be made via Russian built spacecraft after we retire the Shuttle next year. And the Russians learn English. |
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TheDave25
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Posted: 18 Aug 2009 at 10:19am |
I see what you are saying, but if I'm not mistaken "of those people" is a prepositional phase. So the word "think" refers to "you" and not "of those people." |
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Tom A.
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Posted: 24 Aug 2009 at 3:50am |
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Actually, think would go with you as well... i.e. you do not thinks
But anyway, Sgt. Saunders has it right. People...think
If she asked, "Are you A PERSON who..." thinks would be correct.
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