FFS! Now even the BBC doesn't know English ...

**EternalOptimist** · 24 May 2011, 09:38

you are joking ??
the b@stards. the absolute b@stards.

This is just unbeliveable. It's wrecked my day. nay my life is in ruins

the b@stards

**dang65** · 24 May 2011, 09:42

Batstards?

**Incognito** · 24 May 2011, 09:47

Originally posted by sasguru View Post

...they have "Obama's arrive early" on the front page !!!

Well being a pedantic and because you're a c0ck, as you're referring to the BBC as a plural subject, I.e. the staff, then it should actually be a plural verb.

"FFS! Now even the BBC don't know English"

Hth.

**sasguru** · 24 May 2011, 10:54

Originally posted by Incognito View Post

Well being a pedantic and because you're a c0ck, as you're referring to the BBC as a plural subject, I.e. the staff, then it should actually be a plural verb.

"FFS! Now even the BBC don't know English"

Hth.

I'm referring to the BBC as an instituition you absolute dunderhead, ignorant, poorly educated cock-rot knob-end.

HTH

**MarillionFan** · 24 May 2011, 10:56

Originally posted by sasguru View Post

I'm referring to the BBC as an instituition you absolute dunderhead, ignorant, poorly educated Urban Dictionary: cockrot Urban Dictionary: knobend.

HTH

No need for hyphens. Get it right please!

Plus that should be dunderheaded.

**Old Greg** · 24 May 2011, 11:05

Originally posted by Incognito View Post

Well being a pedantic and because you're a c0ck, as you're referring to the BBC as a plural subject, I.e. the staff, then it should actually be a plural verb.

"FFS! Now even the BBC don't know English"

Hth.

'The Corporation doesn't know' is correct, so 'the BBC doesn't know' is correct. It is becoming more acceptable to use a plural form verb with a singular group noun subject (it is particularly common with nouns like 'the police'), but SAS is by no means incorrect.

HTH

**doodab** · 24 May 2011, 11:51

Originally posted by sasguru View Post

I'm referring to the BBC as an instituition you absolute dunderhead, ignorant, poorly educated cock-rot knob-end.

HTH

Then shouldn't you have written

it has "Obama's arrive early" on the front page

rather than

they have "Obama's arrive early" on the front page

????

**DimPrawn** · 24 May 2011, 11:54

WGAS

**Old Greg** · 24 May 2011, 12:23

Originally posted by doodab View Post

Then shouldn't you have written

rather than

????

This is a good point.

FFS! Now even the BBC doesn't know English ...