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Posted by Sharon Hays on June 10, 2006, 11:28 am
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> Why do we say 'My pants are too long' , when it's just one pant? One
> rump, not two. Singular, not plural. Granted, there are two legs
> attached, but they are neither pant, nor are they rump;merely
> leg--er...legs.
> So: my pants is too long. Can you shorten
> them? Cea
'Cause we's real creative like with what we likes to call English. ;)
In very plain words, glad to have you back on the group. Missed you. Not
having you here was close kin to not having any chocolate in the house. A
very Bad Thing indeed.
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<<smooches for both sides of your sweet face>>
Sharon
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Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.
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> rump, not two. Singular, not plural. Granted, there are two legs
> attached, but they are neither pant, nor are they rump;merely
> leg--er...legs.
> So: my pants is too long. Can you shorten
> them? Cea