grammar question

[Nanohedron]

If we carry on arguing about this the summer will have gone anyway and we'll all be wishing each other merry Christmases.

May all your Christmases be white.

Ah, but you see he doesn't mean the same Christmas for a lot of people - he means a lot of Christmases, one after the other, for either one or an unspecified number of people. That quote could almost be interpreted as a potential thread hijack...

...or racist.

(Utterly ridiculous, of course. You all know I have my perverse moments. )

[Jack]

I don't know about you, but I think I'd get a little scared if black snow fell from the sky.

[talasiga]

Given you seem to have all ignored my earlier illuminating post, let me come again from a different tack.

When I bid one person good night, I utter, "Good Night".
When I bid more than one person good night, I utter, "Good Night".

I swear at the Udder of a Holy Cow that I have never ever uttered "Good Nights" to a group of friends. I do not recall any of the Marist Brothers who taught me English Grammar when I was a child ever doing this either. More appropriately, at school assembly, Father Malarchy(?) never said, "Good Mornings Boys".

I think we were taught the grammar of the Queen's English in the British colony where I was schooled. That is probably why I am minded like Steve Shaw on this issue.

Let common sense prevail. (translated for certain American types: Let common senses prevail).

[SteveShaw]

I think we were taught the grammar of the Queen's English in the British colony where I was schooled. That is probably why I am minded like Steve Shaw on this issue.

Let common sense prevail. (translated for certain American types: Let common senses prevail).

Ah, a meeting of minds at last. On that note I should like to wish you all nice days today!

[Walden]

I think we were taught the grammar of the Queen's English in the British colony where I was schooled. That is probably why I am minded like Steve Shaw on this issue.

Let common sense prevail. (translated for certain American types: Let common senses prevail).

Ah, a meeting of minds at last. On that note I should like to wish you all nice days today!

What... I talk her majesties' Englishes too!

I don't know about you, but I think I'd get a little scared if black snow fell from the sky.

Someone I knew who was on Luzon at the time of the big Pinatubo eruption described the ashfall as looking like grey snow.

Ah, but you see he doesn't mean the same Christmas for a lot of people - he means a lot of Christmases, one after the other, for either one or an unspecified number of people. That quote could almost be interpreted as a potential thread hijack...

I knowed that, but as long as you had brung up the subject of Christmas I thought I'd make reference.

[Bloomfield]

Given you seem to have all ignored my earlier illuminating post, ...

Which one? There have been so very many.

[SteveShaw]

Oi, leave the poor chap! Can't you see he and I are agreeing here?

[anniemcu]

I don't know about you, but I think I'd get a little scared if black snow fell from the sky.

In the long ago, I was visiting New York City one wintery day when, in fact, the snow did come down gray! Yuck!

[Nanohedron]

Hmph. I never did like beards, anyway.

There's potential there I won't even begin to exploit.

Yer a sharp one, Mr. Shaw, I'd never doubt it. And a gentleman into the bargain.

[perrins57]

This is quite a drawn out discussion - by the time it's been resolved you'll have to wish them a happy autumn.

[SteveShaw]

This is quite a drawn out discussion - by the time it's been resolved you'll have to wish them a happy autumn.

As you're addressing mostly Americans I think it falls to you to address them in their vernacular.

[talasiga]

If every leaf has her own autumn
then, autumns' leaves are falling
but, if all leaves know but one fall
we enter but one winter
together

[Lambchop]

Given you seem to have all ignored my earlier illuminating post, let me come again from a different tack.

When I bid one person good night, I utter, "Good Night".
When I bid more than one person good night, I utter, "Good Night".

I swear at the Udder of a Holy Cow that I have never ever uttered "Good Nights" to a group of friends. I do not recall any of the Marist Brothers who taught me English Grammar when I was a child ever doing this either. More appropriately, at school assembly, Father Malarchy(?) never said, "Good Mornings Boys".

I think we were taught the grammar of the Queen's English in the British colony where I was schooled. That is probably why I am minded like Steve Shaw on this issue.

Let common sense prevail. (translated for certain American types: Let common senses prevail).

This is correct. One would not say "summerS" unless you meant this summer, next summer, and the next.