Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ December 13 2008, 6:10 PM GMTDeer sohshal peeple,
Plz rescoo me from daddy Ian, he tahkz mah wordz out of oreegeenal contex.
Kthxbi.
The kid that lives next door to my sister writes exactly like that.
Dear Santa.... Page 7
Quote: Ned1984 @ December 13 2008, 6:15 PM GMT
And he's only 17.
Quote: David Chapman @ December 13 2008, 6:24 PM GMTAnd he's only 17.
She isn't far off it. I think this is her last year of school, then she gets released into the real world.
I'm 17! *Tumbleweed as everyone knew that*
Aaron want.
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/newsletter?productId=34451
*weeps and strokes screen*
Ooh, it's all twisty.
Yup. Touchscreen. Twisty. Tablet. WAaannntttttttt.
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ December 13 2008, 6:10 PM GMTNeither has he. I'm in the process of writing to social services in English which seems like I am a locat.
Deer sohshal peeple,
Plz rescoo me from daddy Ian, he tahkz mah wordz out of oreegeenal contex.
Kthxbi.
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ December 13 2008, 6:10 PM GMTNeither has he.
Is that proper English? I know you can say "Neither have I" but can you say "Neither has he"?
I'm wondering because a kid just used it in an essay I was marking and I wasn't sure if it was proper.
No offense to to you Scats I'm actually just curious.
I probably should've said "He hasn't either" but I'm not sure...
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ December 13 2008, 7:36 PM GMTI probably should've said "He hasn't either" but I'm not sure...
That's exactly the same sentence.
Curt I'm not sure why you would even think that's wrong?
I think it's just a bit of an archaic construction.
Just doesn't sound proper. I didn't mark it wrong or anything on the kids paper or even comment on it. It just reads odd.
Oh right, just the syntax? Scans perfectly well for me to be honest. What about 'nor has he', or 'so has he'? Do they sound odd Curt?
Far as I know, 'neither has he' is perfectly correct!