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English Grammer

  • 18-08-2016 11:12pm
    #1
    cathorio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭


    While in company tonight a discussion arose over the following sentance, "They listened in class and learned ".
    Some said it was grammatically incorrect while others said it was correct!
    Can anyone clarify it for me please?


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  • #2
    .red.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,380 ✭✭✭.red.


    cathorio wrote: »
    While in company tonight a discussion arose over the following sentance, "They listened in class and learned ".
    Some said it was grammatically incorrect while others said it was correct!
    Can anyone clarify it for me please?

    It wasn't any class from my old school anyway cos nobody ever listened and we certainly never learned much.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Grammer is incorrect. It should be grammar.


  • #4
    dobman88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,539 ✭✭✭dobman88


    cathorio wrote: »
    While in company tonight a discussion arose over the following sentance, "They listened in class and learned ".
    Some said it was grammatically incorrect while others said it was correct!
    Can anyone clarify it for me please?

    Lol. It's 'sentence' anyway. And grammer should be grammar. Start with that stuff this week and we'll discuss the bigger sentence next week with you. :pac:


  • #5
    mordeith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    What did the people who said it was incorrect say it should be?


  • #6
    Smaugstein
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭Smaugstein


    cathorio wrote: »
    While in company tonight a discussion arose over the following sentance, "They listened in class and learned ".
    Some said it was grammatically incorrect while others said it was correct!
    Can anyone clarify it for me please?

    Genuine question, why on god great earth, would you discuss a sentence like that?


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  • #7
    Surreptitious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,130 ✭✭✭Surreptitious


    They listened in class and learnt is more common but the sentence is cromulent.


  • #8
    theglobe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 311 ✭✭theglobe


    While in company tonight? wtf


  • #9
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,357 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    this is not a relevant thread to the Cork City forum OP so I'm going to close it


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