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Phrona · 12-03-2003, 02:55 PM

I have a free while.... I noticed a grammar problem... What does this sentence mean:

"Any surfers don't fuck every day"

Does it mean that NONE of the surfers fuck every day or does it mean that some surfers do and some don't? I think it is the first alternative, but I'm not sure... If yes, how could I say that only some surfers fuck every day? I think this sentence:

"Some surfers don't fuck every day"

isn't gramatically right, because there can't be any "SOME" in the negative sentence.... Please, Englishmen, describe it.

thanks

JamesK · 12-03-2003, 02:56 PM

NoAngel · 12-03-2003, 02:57 PM

cool, don't know either

GeXus · 12-03-2003, 02:58 PM

It doesnt really make sense its wrong.. say this

"Every surfer does not fuck each day"

KRosh · 12-03-2003, 03:00 PM

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Originally posted by Phrona

isn't gramatically right, .... thanks

The correct way to say this is "Isn't Grammatically Correct"

and grammatically is mis-spelled

Babaganoosh · 12-03-2003, 03:01 PM

Why would you want to say something like that? The statement, no matter how it's worded, sounds like a European trying to speak Engrish. Anyway, the correct way to word that statement would be something like "Not all surfers fuck every day".

Monique Niccole · 12-03-2003, 03:01 PM

"Some surfers fuck every day" or "Some surfers don't fuck every day". They're both right...just depends on what you're trying to put emphasis on--the surfers that do fuck or those that don't.

Either way, it doesn't sound like the beginning of a very successful text ad...lol

Rorschach · 12-03-2003, 03:01 PM

The first sentence doesn't make any sense.

The second means "A certain proportion of surfers don't have sex on a daily basis," but is a slightly clumsy way of saying it.

- AFN - · 12-03-2003, 03:03 PM

Any vs Some vs None vs ALL

LoL, you should write questions for the LSAT's logic section. LOL

BluntMatch · 12-03-2003, 03:03 PM

Try 'All Surfers fuck all day'

Babaganoosh · 12-03-2003, 03:05 PM

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Originally posted by BluntMatch
Try 'All Surfers fuck all day'

That statement is not true and we all know that porn sites can not make a misleading statement.

Rorschach · 12-03-2003, 03:08 PM

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Originally posted by - AFN -
Any vs Some vs None vs ALL

LoL, you should write questions for the LSAT's logic section. LOL

Any + don't = wrong determiner for the verb form

Some + don't = correct

None + don't = double negative, incorrect

All + don't = technically correct but clumsy

polish_aristocrat · 12-03-2003, 03:21 PM

How about this?

Some adult webmasters fuck surfers !

completetosser · 12-03-2003, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Phrona
I I think this sentence:

"Some surfers don't fuck every day"

isn't gramatically right, because there can't be any "SOME" in the negative sentence.... Please, Englishmen, describe it.

thanks

Nothing wrong with the grammar, it's no different from saying for example 'some people don't wash every day'

Krome · 12-03-2003, 04:31 PM

I reckon they missed the letter 'M'

"Many surfers don't fuck every day"

delvin123 · 12-03-2003, 04:40 PM

Feel like, I do not know nothing about it. So does this mean i know everything or i know nothing.

Undutchable · 12-03-2003, 04:43 PM

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Originally posted by Armed & Hammered

That statement is not true and we all know that porn sites can not make a misleading statement.

Why not just say: Not all surfers fuck every day

jennym · 12-03-2003, 06:34 PM

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Originally posted by delvin123
Feel like, I do not know nothing about it. So does this mean i know everything or i know nothing.

I do not know nothing about it.

That is a double negative. If you DON'T know NOTHING, then it means you know something.

As A&H said, the best way to say what you want to say is

"Not all surfers fuck every day"

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Phrona So Fucking Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 96	Englishmen, I've a grammar problem :-) I have a free while.... I noticed a grammar problem... What does this sentence mean: "Any surfers don't fuck every day" Does it mean that NONE of the surfers fuck every day or does it mean that some surfers do and some don't? I think it is the first alternative, but I'm not sure... If yes, how could I say that only some surfers fuck every day? I think this sentence: "Some surfers don't fuck every day" isn't gramatically right, because there can't be any "SOME" in the negative sentence.... Please, Englishmen, describe it. thanks

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Monique Niccole Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 5,653	"Some surfers fuck every day" or "Some surfers don't fuck every day". They're both right...just depends on what you're trying to put emphasis on--the surfers that do fuck or those that don't. Either way, it doesn't sound like the beginning of a very successful text ad...lol

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Rorschach So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,579	The first sentence doesn't make any sense. The second means "A certain proportion of surfers don't have sex on a daily basis," but is a slightly clumsy way of saying it.

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