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[RichardCranium]

I cannot believe I missed the "grid" -> "grind" opportunity.

Also, I was reasonably confident "everyone was" is correct.

I have resorted to using my wife's grammar library to check where I have been assured that one should always use a singular verb with an indefinite pronoun ("everyone" is a universal primary indefinite pronoun).

(Collins Cobuild English Grammar; Penguin Usage & Abusage; Oxford Fowler's Modern English Usage)

[Drewster]

I think most forums will grid to halt if everyone was this pedantic.

http://i.imgur.com/DR0dU.png

I think that most fora would grind (or possibly come) to a halt if everyone were as pedantic as this

[RichardCranium]

I think most forums will grid to halt if everyone was this pedantic.

http://i.imgur.com/DR0dU.png

fora would

[Churchill]

I think most forums will grid to halt if everyone was this pedantic.

http://i.imgur.com/DR0dU.png

"sentance"

[Naaarwich]

I think most forums will grid to halt if everyone was this pedantic.

http://i.imgur.com/DR0dU.png