tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post459528093645684617..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Pretty pictures: Iris cvv.mr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-15902940617324632062014-06-08T17:54:40.257-07:002014-06-08T17:54:40.257-07:00Oh, thanks Paul. I don't think I ever knew tha...Oh, thanks Paul. I don't think I ever knew that about was/were. Great use of examples to illustrate your point. <br /><br />Rather than dwell on being wrong about that, I'll just remind myself that it's been an awful long time since I was in grammar school. As if the time lapsed explains everything. <br /><br />Ginny, I'm curious, why don't you use modern dictionaries? I'mLizahttp://goodtogrow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-78839586126290985552014-06-08T16:03:34.094-07:002014-06-08T16:03:34.094-07:00Pathetic show of dandelions. Do you not feed them?...Pathetic show of dandelions. Do you not feed them? I used to have a 3m x 3m lawn that was just dandelions and daisies. Spectacular in flower and clock.Pattockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741004991950391554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-76963308429578052932014-06-08T08:07:45.995-07:002014-06-08T08:07:45.995-07:00It is "were" and "affect."
&q...It is "were" and "affect."<br /><br />"Were" because, in this case, "number" is plural (as the additional information "of orange poppies" makes evident). For example, you would not say "There <b>was</b> a number of people at the parade." You would say "there <b>were</b>." If "number" was obviously singular then usePaulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-79430572627491910182014-06-08T08:02:58.546-07:002014-06-08T08:02:58.546-07:00Having been blasted by your readers for correcting...Having been blasted by your readers for correcting "preventative" to "preventive"* I'm hesitant to jump on your questions, other than to give an affirmative to "affect." I pulled out my "Fowler's Modern English Usage" and had a delightful time reading the three pages under the "Number" entry. Hilarious! I started to transcribe the whole Ginny Burtonnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-47215091901205393302014-06-08T06:16:37.334-07:002014-06-08T06:16:37.334-07:001) Nice irises. If you got the iris bug you should...1) Nice irises. If you got the iris bug you should look at Rainbow Iris Farm and get totally overwhelmed!<br /><br />B) The dandelions and "weeds" are there because to support butterflies and native pollinators (bees)!<br /><br />III) I think it's "were" and "affect"Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16328488668540053999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-91926786755276967142014-06-08T05:56:31.197-07:002014-06-08T05:56:31.197-07:00Your grammar is fine, mr_s! So is your yard. Every...Your grammar is fine, mr_s! So is your yard. Everyone has some weeds, there's no shame in that. <br /><br />All those Irises are gorgeous! Are they blooming now? I'm trying to gauge how far behind in the bloom cycle you are from me. I was in Santa Fe last week and they still had Irises blooming. Mine have been done in Abq for weeks, but it's also already in the high 90s tempwise, so Lizahttp://goodtogrow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com