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Actually, if you want to follow the traditional rule that you shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition–a rule to which most grammarians no longer adhere–the correct title would be "You got stuck in a moment out of which you can't get."
When the Brady Brunch tried to do soul and jive talk, grammar is the least of our worries. That is the whitest thing I've heard in a long time. (Insert obvious corny 'white Bread' joke here).
It did, however, remind me a bit of the classic Stan Freberg sketch, "Elderly Man River" (which is an attempt at a cover of "Old Man River"), where the incorrect grammar of the song and hints of bad taste cause constant interruptions from a Mr Tweedly and his horn. He particular dislikes double negatives and contractions. The transcript is on the net (below) but if you get a chance to hear the "darlin' little horn" it's worth it.
Okay. Since you brought up the topic, Brian, you have one habitual fingernails-on-the-chalkboard phrase it'd be nice if you phased out: "continue on." 'Continue' means 'go on.' So when you say, "let's continue on, shall we?", you're saying, "let's go on on, shall we?"
I wasn't gonna [sic] mention it, but you chose the topic.
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I didn't even know what a preposition was until I just looked it up, but this was a great show!
Actually, if you want to follow the traditional rule that you shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition–a rule to which most grammarians no longer adhere–the correct title would be "You got stuck in a moment out of which you can't get."
When the Brady Brunch tried to do soul and jive talk, grammar is the least of our worries. That is the whitest thing I've heard in a long time. (Insert obvious corny 'white Bread' joke here).
Brian, you done good!
The original version of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" was not by Diana Ross but by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell in 1967.
Right you are – corrected in the shownotes
John McCoy, you're spot on…Brian, your grammar cop bullets are losing their sting!
re: "stuck in a moment out of which you can't get"
Since when is Tristan 12? I feel like he was just nine,
What a great show.
It did, however, remind me a bit of the classic Stan Freberg sketch, "Elderly Man River" (which is an attempt at a cover of "Old Man River"), where the incorrect grammar of the song and hints of bad taste cause constant interruptions from a Mr Tweedly and his horn. He particular dislikes double negatives and contractions. The transcript is on the net (below) but if you get a chance to hear the "darlin' little horn" it's worth it.
Kink to transcript: http://www.themadmusicarchive.com/song_details.as...
Link to a blog with streaming version: http://www.steinski.com/blog/elderly_man_river_by...
Okay. Since you brought up the topic, Brian, you have one habitual fingernails-on-the-chalkboard phrase it'd be nice if you phased out: "continue on." 'Continue' means 'go on.' So when you say, "let's continue on, shall we?", you're saying, "let's go on on, shall we?"
I wasn't gonna [sic] mention it, but you chose the topic.
When are we doing the Queen Cover Story II?
Love ya [sic], man!
Blocking all future emails from Uncle George…
And you're off the Christmas Card list, too!