I always thought that the word public without the L should not be included
in spelling checkers. It causes way too much amusement when misused and the
few folks who need it can add it to their dictionary.
keith
In a message dated 7/24/2008 6:42:11 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
gkmcc@sbcglobal.net writes:
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/thesearethem.html
Although only the pickiest listeners will cringe when you say these are
them, the traditionally correct phrase is these are they, because they is
the predicate nominative of these. However, if people around you seem more
comfortable with its me than its I, you might as well stick with these
are them.
Andy Cost <andycost@embarqmail.com> wrote: My roommate and I got into a
heated debate in college. There were two sets
of items in a box. He wanted to know which set I was describing. I said
"these are those". He said "these are they". Decades later it is still a
point of contention. I think he was right but I never capitulated.
Andy
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