Forgetful

[Shytalkz]

Yes, which brings it back to couple in the context of the joke being a nominative plural, thus making it "couple's"; and, hence, "a couple was...". However, when it is indeterminate, then it becomes plural, as in "a couple of cats were fighting..."

Yes? No?

Anyhow, is it "a pair of underpants were left lying on the floor", or "a pair of underpants was left lying on the floor"??

 

[tim west]

ffs it was a joke not even mine I just cut and pasted it for people's enjoyment here

 

[Shytalkz]

Heh heh and very good it was too. Not that I can remember it now

 

[anobium]

ffs it was a joke not even mine I just cut and pasted it for people's enjoyment here

Well you should have spent a couple of minutes checking that the grammer was correct

 

[tim west]

Well you should have spent a couple of minutes checking that the grammer was correct

 

[Trazor]

Well you should have spent a couple of minutes checking that the grammer was correct

GRAMMAR was correct........

 

[Softus]

Yes? No?

No.

Anyhow, is it "a pair of underpants were left lying on the floor", or "a pair of underpants was left lying on the floor"?

I think you know perfectly well that it's "was".

 

[Shytalkz]

Not in Norfolk it isn't. But then they also say things like "look what I done", "he say"...

 

[Softus]

Yeah ah I knoa dat and wen I'z at home I'z doin' shtreet talk innit an' all dat.

However, when writing, it's best to start by attempting to be grammatically correct, for the sake of being unambiguous.

 

[tim west]

You Guys

 

[Softus]

I would rather like to know precisely whose underpants woz on da flowah innit, know wha' ah meeen?

 

[Shytalkz]

If Una Stubbs had ever been married to Idi Amin, she'd have been called Una Amin.

 

[Zampa]

Jesus Christ (comma) I bet you lot (as in more than one) are a laugh when you go out to watch a comedian(exclaimation mark)..spend five seconds laughing at him(forward slash) her (comma) then the next ten minutes discussing their grasp of English....(one full stop plus a few more thrown in for effect)

 

[Softus]

I'll have you know that my forward slash in no joking matter.

 

[Shytalkz]

Yes? No?

No.

You sure 'bout that?

Q: Is couple singular or plural?
A. It can be singular or plural, depending on the context. In a wedding announcement, use "the couple is" because the couple is thought of as a unit. However, use "the couple are divorcing" because they are considered individuals.