A grammar lesson - presented by Viagra

[NYTomcat]

On his 75th birthday, a man got a gift certificate from his much younger partner. The certificate paid for a visit to a medicine man living on a nearby reservation who was rumored to have a wonderful cure for erectile dysfunction.

 

After being persuaded, he drove to the reservation, handed his ticket to the medicine man, and wondered what he was in for.

 

The old man handed a potion to him, and with a grip on his shoulder, warned, 'This is a powerful medicine. You take only a teaspoonful, and then say '1-2-3.' When you do, you will become more manly than you have ever been in your life, and you can perform as long as you want."

 

The man was encouraged. As he walked away, he turned and asked, "How do I stop the medicine from working?" "Your partner must say '1-2-3-4,'" he responded, "but when he does, the medicine will not work again until the next full moon."

 

He was very eager to see if it worked so he went home, showered, shaved, took a spoonful of the medicine, and then invited his young paramour to join him in the bedroom. When he came in, the old man took off his clothes and said, "1-2-3!" Immediately, he was the manliest of men. His partner was excited and began throwing off his clothes, and then he asked, "What was the 1-2-3 for?"

 

And that, boys, is why we should never end our sentences with a preposition, because we could end up with a dangling participle.

[ChiTown]

Good one Tom! LMAO

[GoodFella69]

Every English teacher should love this joke! Funny stuff.

[justaguy]

LOL That's how to teach grammar and make it relevant (and least to the boys in the class). Thanks for that.

[Diverdan]

TOM.... THANK YOU... I haven't laughed so hard in a long time... great grammer lesson, and I will certainly have to pass it on to some other friends. Have a great day and take care shoveling all that white stuff!

DD

[doitb4ugo]

Thanks Tom,

 

I am always fascinated and highly amused by the English language and how communication is affected by the multiple meanings of things....

 

Very funny and a great break from my serious studies.

[whipped guy]

As one who always attempts never to end a sentence with a preposition this is the type of joke that I heartily approve of...

[Guest greatness]

That's funny. Thanks~~~

[+ deej]

As one who always attempts never to end a sentence with a preposition this is the type of joke that I heartily approve of...

 

(From a blurry memory...) Someone once chided Churchill for ending sentences with a preposition. He replied "that is something up with which I shall not put!"

[whipped guy]

Deej... Yes I always think of Churchhill in such situations... and your quote is probably as close as any... Though some have said that he phrased it something to the effect, "That is the sort of... bloody nonsense... arrogant pedantry... (etc. take your pick) up with which I shall not put!" I would hazard a guess that the quote with the word bloody would be the most authentic!

[Poolboy21409]

Tom- A great chuckle for the afternoon. Goes in my permanent joke file with five stars.

 

That is one of the reasons I LOVE this Forum.

[leigh.bess.toad]

But I do believe that prepositions are fine to end a sentence with.

 

[ChiTown]

Harvard Grammar Lesson

 

It's the first day of the fall term on the Harvard campus. A freshman is trying to locate Weidner Library and having no success. From a distance, he sees who appears to be an upperclassman coming from the opposite end of the quadrangle and approaches him.

 

"Excuse me, but could you tell me where the library's at?", he quiries the Senior. He looks at the newbie rather disdainfully and in his proper Brahmin accent retorts, "A Harvard man never ends a sentence in a preposition".

 

The freshman regains his composure and rephrases his question, "Could you tell me where the library's at . . . asshole?"

 

Due to this joke, I always smile and mentally add "asshole" when I hear someone end a sentence in a preposition.

[NYTomcat]

It's the first day of the fall term on the Harvard campus. A freshman is trying to locate Weidner Library and having no success. From a distance, he sees who appears to be an upperclassman coming from the opposite end of the quadrangle and approaches him.

 

"Excuse me, but could you tell me where the library's at?", he quiries the Senior. He looks at the newbie rather disdainfully and in his proper Brahmin accent retorts, "A Harvard man never ends a sentence in a preposition".

 

The freshman regains his composure and rephrases his question, "Could you tell me where the library's at . . . asshole?"

 

Due to this joke, I always smile and mentally add "asshole" when I hear someone end a sentence in a preposition.

 

Well. That works to

"What's the 1-2-3 for.... asshole?"

 

"Well it was... but not anymore"

[ChiTown]

Well. That works to

"What's the 1-2-3 for.... asshole?"

 

"Well it was... but not anymore"

 

Nothing's worse than a dangling participle than can't be corrected. . . . DAMN, I hate when that happens!

[Guest RyanCade]

I must say TC that was VERY cute.

[NYTomcat]

I must say TC that was VERY cute.

 

Thank you RC I really appreciate that.

[Guest greatness]

Aww group hugs. It's good thing that you guys made up~~

 

Thank you RC I really appreciate that.

[orbital sander]

Aww group hugs. It's good thing that you guys made up~~

 

easy on the syrup...