Holy Cow, post: 371856, member: 50 wrote: [USER=155]@foggyidea[/USER]
"What is there sum?" I don't understand the question 🙂 Shouldn't that be "What is that there sum?"
That made me laugh out loud. You were commenting on my improper usage of "there" when "their" was the correct word. You fixed it nicely by adding the Southern approach to the sentence. Bravo!
I try not to be a "Grammar Nazi" but I can't help teasing, given the opportunity! 🙂 I'm glad that you didn't take it personally!
Common Core is the best argument yet for homeschooling.
foggyidea, post: 371851, member: 155 wrote: "What is there sum?" I don't understand the question 🙂 Shouldn't that be "What is that there sum?"
Eh?
Jim in AZ, post: 371868, member: 249 wrote: Eh?
Maybe if he had hyphenated it would be more clear; as in: "what is that-there sum?".
Tom Adams, post: 371886, member: 7285 wrote: Maybe if he had hyphenated it would be more clear; as in: "what is that-there sum?".
"what is that,there sum?"
methinks a comma would have been more better.
At least the Cow recognized "southern speak."
The first thing that struck me about the problem is that the thought process and arithmetic required are identical to those required for balancing one's checkbook. Thus, it should be obvious that lots of adults would be puzzled.
Robert Hill, post: 371913, member: 378 wrote: "what is that,there sum?"
methinks a comma would have been more better.
It would be better with a comma, if you used "their".
