Okay, let's settle this contraction thing:
The original 18:04 post was, People who write, "OP, there's been a ton of threads on this..." Un-contracted, the phrase quoted by this poster would read "OP, there has been a ton of threads on this..." -- and this is correct grammatically. There's = there has. And 'ton' is singular here. |
Case in pint, the "Hon" poster:
Hon, if you think our society is breaking down due to working mothers pining away wanting to be at home instead of working you need to focus your worries on the plight of the societies of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Netherlands, Australia, and Belgium because THOSE countries have MORE working moms than the US. It is NO DOUBT that those societies have more accommodations for working moms and a better quality of life for children and better early childhood education because those moms who participate in the work force are DEMAND better. People like YOU who opt out and settle for sub par for yourself do your daughters no favors. Power in numbers. |
^^^^^point, sorry |
I'm sick of people who call every post a troll post. It wouldn't be bad if the posts they were calling out had any hint of strangeness, but people will call troll on the dullest posts.
OP: "My daughter has gum in her hair. What's the best way to remove it?" First reply: TrOLLLLLlllLLLLL!!!!!!!!! |
The "hon" stuff is stupid; meant to belittle the other person. What thread is that post from?? |
I think it is the recent beatdown on daycare post |
Sick of Vulva Mom, and "My Husband Criminally Prosecuted Cheating Lance Corporal Bitches, Adultery Is A Crime In The Military And My Husband Prosecuted That" Woman. |
Has that poster posted her story in more than one thread? |
Multiple threads wasn't a criterion, was it? If so, I apologize. If not, I think she has sock puppeted about 20 posts in the thread at issue. |
What does 'sock puppeting' mean? Seen it a few times on these boards, but don't know what it means. |
One person making believe that they are a separate individual or individuals posting. |
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YES |
I disagree. I read it as "posts" being modified, not "a ton". In my mind, I replace the colloquial "a ton" with the standard "many". "There HAVE been [many] posts on this topic." Though I can see how grammatically correct people could come to a different conclusion. |
What on earth is Vulva Mom?! |