About English, in English.
Sunday, April 13, 2003 by AJBlue98 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Hi. So that you know, I'm from the US.
>i got a small doubt in English...since most of u r from the Americas and the Eu, i think you can help.
>
>1. possible
"Possible" means "can happen."
>2. probable
"Probable" means "likely to happen."
>
>ok, suppose u say that:
>Possibly, it is Mr.X who might win the race
>Probably, it is Mr.Y who might win the race
You wouldn't say that.
"Possibly" and "probably" are never to be used along with the words "may," "might," "do," "does," "did," "could," or "would."
In English, saying the same thing twice in one sentence is grammatically incorrect. (That's called being "redundant.")
"Must" and "should" are also never used with "possibly" or "probably," because the sentence would make no logical sense.
The proper way to phrase your sentences is like this:
Mr. X probably will win the race.
Mr. Y possibly will win the race.
or
Mr. Z {may, might, can, could, would or should} win the race.
One should only use "should" if he means "probably," and only use "might" or "could" if one doubts that he will.
One can also put "probably" or "possibly" at the beginning of the sentence, as long as it is set off by a comma, but not at the end; sentences in English end only in nouns (people, places, things, or ideas), verbs (actions), or pronouns ("he," "she," "it," "you," "I," "they," "ye," "we," etc..).
"Will win" is one verb, and the two words that form it should never be separated. This goes for all verbs beginning with "to," "has," "have," "had," "may," "might," "must," "do," "does," "did," "can," "could," "will," "would," "shall," and "should."
I hope that answers your question, Lord Vimal!
-AJBlue98
>i got a small doubt in English...since most of u r from the Americas and the Eu, i think you can help.
>
>1. possible
"Possible" means "can happen."
>2. probable
"Probable" means "likely to happen."
>
>ok, suppose u say that:
>Possibly, it is Mr.X who might win the race
>Probably, it is Mr.Y who might win the race
You wouldn't say that.
"Possibly" and "probably" are never to be used along with the words "may," "might," "do," "does," "did," "could," or "would."In English, saying the same thing twice in one sentence is grammatically incorrect. (That's called being "redundant.")
"Must" and "should" are also never used with "possibly" or "probably," because the sentence would make no logical sense.
The proper way to phrase your sentences is like this:
Mr. X probably will win the race.
Mr. Y possibly will win the race.
or
Mr. Z {may, might, can, could, would or should} win the race.
One should only use "should" if he means "probably," and only use "might" or "could" if one doubts that he will.
One can also put "probably" or "possibly" at the beginning of the sentence, as long as it is set off by a comma, but not at the end; sentences in English end only in nouns (people, places, things, or ideas), verbs (actions), or pronouns ("he," "she," "it," "you," "I," "they," "ye," "we," etc..).
"Will win" is one verb, and the two words that form it should never be separated. This goes for all verbs beginning with "to," "has," "have," "had," "may," "might," "must," "do," "does," "did," "can," "could," "will," "would," "shall," and "should."
I hope that answers your question, Lord Vimal!
-AJBlue98
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Jafo
Reply #2 Sunday, April 13, 2003 11:03 PM
Reply #2 Sunday, April 13, 2003 11:03 PM
Possibly 'must' is the word you are seeking.
Used in one sentence, gramatically correct and makes sense too....
Used in one sentence, gramatically correct and makes sense too....
Jafo
Reply #3 Sunday, April 13, 2003 11:29 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, April 13, 2003 11:29 PM
Oh....forgot.
Would have been more appropriate to have all this in Lord Vimal's thread, rather than creating another one....
Would have been more appropriate to have all this in Lord Vimal's thread, rather than creating another one....
paxx
Reply #4 Monday, April 14, 2003 5:07 AM
Reply #4 Monday, April 14, 2003 5:07 AM
Hehehe, funny:
> One should only use "should" if he means "probably," and only use "might" or "could"
> if one doubts that he will.
Does "should" mean "probably" in that sentence?
I believe "should" can also be an imperative, meaning "must".
> One should only use "should" if he means "probably," and only use "might" or "could"
> if one doubts that he will.
Does "should" mean "probably" in that sentence?
I believe "should" can also be an imperative, meaning "must".
craeonics
Reply #5 Monday, April 14, 2003 6:06 AM
Reply #5 Monday, April 14, 2003 6:06 AM
"Should" is never "must". Anyhow, what the? What's this all about?
Koasati
Reply #6 Monday, April 14, 2003 7:45 AM
Reply #6 Monday, April 14, 2003 7:45 AM
As Jafo pointed out, you really shouldn't have started a new thread to answer Lord Vimal's question. You should have answered within the original thread................. 
Or maybe I should start a new thread to tell you this....
Or maybe I should start a new thread to tell you this....
KarmaGirl
Reply #10 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 12:39 PM
Reply #10 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 12:39 PM
But, I speak "American" not "English" 
Biscuits, crackers, pudding, cake, custard, etc. all have different "English" meanings than they do in "American"....
Biscuits, crackers, pudding, cake, custard, etc. all have different "English" meanings than they do in "American"....
Bangkokboy
Reply #11 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 2:35 PM
Reply #11 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 2:35 PM
KG - your list of words having different meanings in England is far from complete. 
KarmaGirl
Reply #12 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 3:33 PM
Reply #12 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 3:33 PM
psstttt...bkb....that's what the "etc." (meaning etcetera) was for. Obviously, I could spend all day listing words that we use differently. But, I was hungry, so I stuck to the first food words that came to mind
Ingui
Reply #13 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 3:55 PM
Reply #13 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 3:55 PM
After I readed this and knowed what it was about, I feeled it to be gooder if it was putted in the original thread (now that I learnt "possible" and "probable", ima go work on Irregular verbs)
voo
Reply #15 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:51 PM
Reply #15 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:51 PM
You dont want to learn the Voo langauge then heh
The trouble with Scotland is that it's full of Scots. Perhaps the time has come to reinstitute an old custom.
The trouble with Scotland is that it's full of Scots. Perhaps the time has come to reinstitute an old custom.
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #16 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 5:05 PM
Reply #16 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 5:05 PM
Biscuits, crackers, pudding, cake, custard, etc. all have different "English" meanings than they do in "American"....
They have different meanings in Yorkshire than they do in English
Biscuits: Group of 'dim' people
Crackers: Group of nice looking ladies
Pudding: Force applied. i.e. "not enough pudding" = under strength
Cake: Mud stuck to your shoes
Custard: Someone who is "thick" (stupid)
They have different meanings in Yorkshire than they do in English
Biscuits: Group of 'dim' people
Crackers: Group of nice looking ladies
Pudding: Force applied. i.e. "not enough pudding" = under strength
Cake: Mud stuck to your shoes
Custard: Someone who is "thick" (stupid)
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #17 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 5:12 PM
Reply #17 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 5:12 PM
And for the original question...
Possibly = I've not even thought about it.
Probably = Thought about it but I'm not going to do it.
Possibly = I've not even thought about it.
Probably = Thought about it but I'm not going to do it.
Jafo
Reply #19 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 7:02 PM
Reply #19 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 7:02 PM
'food' is NEVER 'food' in the UK....English cuisine is an oxymoron....
Chip butties, anyone?....
Chip butties, anyone?....
Bangkokboy
Reply #20 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 7:13 PM
Reply #20 Tuesday, April 15, 2003 7:13 PM
i don't know what that is, but no, thank you.
surely potatos are safe to order in england?
surely potatos are safe to order in england?
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Reply #1 Sunday, April 13, 2003 10:59 PM