Hi all.

I've come to consult the wisdom of QGL about a word.

My girly is trying to use the word 'buys' in a sentence. I'm trying to say that buys is a bad word and should be using bought, will buy, or buying instead.

So, QGL, would you use the word 'buys' in a sentence or construct a better sentence without using the word buys.

My girly used this one: The man goes down the road and buys chocolate for his woman.

How else would you think to write this sentence without using buys?

The man goes down the road and buys chocolate for his woman.

Eh I'd probably say that......but if i was writing a essay or something i'd say "bought chocolate for his woman"

ps - was it a hint? for you to buy her chocolate? ;)

I have to be the first to point it out, you lost your argument instantly for misspelling grammar.

grammer wars

i think her version is ok in present tense
past tense would be
"The man went down the road and bought some chocolate for his woman"

but the real question is why the f*** is he doing this for her?

best alternative should be

"f*** of bitch go buy me some chocolate and a six pack while you're there"

OK grammar it's not about spelling. Fixed.

if you use "goes" and "bought" the tenses disagree and it sounds retarded

perhaps "goes down the street to buy chocolate"

me went down the shop and brought me missus some choco,

If it was present tense wouldn't it be, 'The man is going down the road to buy chocolate for his woman.'?

that's present progressive tense

"goes down the street" could describe e.g. a regular or habitual occurrence for example, on Tuesdays he goes down the street

I'm not expert but I think the only reason I'd use buys is for hypthotical situations or post tense?

"If he goes out and buys her some chocolate"

"He's going out to buy her some chocolate"

"He bought her some chocolate"

last edited by WetWired at 15:00:59 21/Mar/08

So you're saying when someone buys something, it's just bulls*** because you can't buy something? Oh, wait :)

Lol i got another one

my gf says

Brought, instead of Bought... f***en pissed me off

did u snap her Ace?

Seriously, I'm 3/4 retarded and I wouldn't even use "buys" in a sentence.

Sorry Tol, I've conferred with my Mum who's a teacher and we both agree that because your girlfriend is using the present tense, ie goes she is correct in using buys. It's as if she is telling a story. As Crazy Morton pointed out, if it was in past tense she would have to use bought as bought is the past tense of buy.

did u snap her Ace?

Also, that's the reason I had to confer with my Mum. I was laughing so much she wanted to know why.

This is essentially a question of whether the author is intending to use an active voice or passive voice. Active is "buys" and a conjunction "and" is used to join the phrases. Passive is "to buy". In the passive voice you are using a preposition "to" to join the phrases together.

John buys his girlfriend flowers regularly.
"does buy" works, but buys is certainly more natural to me. Remember spelling and grammar are artifacts (or artefacts if you prefer English spelling) of a living language that will change quicker then a text book.

I would have also said to buy is active, "to be bought" passive. (both being the infinitives). But I suck badly at English.

Was expecting my schools fight club video.

Thread does not deliver.

I'd post the video so I and everybody else can watch it but YouTube tells me it is no longer available :(.

last edited by Triamks at 20:37:29 21/Mar/08

Infi has the best response damn it.

I bought her to the party and stuck it in her the wrong way and pulled out a Chockito bar.

So, is it poor grammar to use buys or does it not matter?

can't see what's wrong with it

So, is it poor grammar to use buys or does it not matter?

I wouldn't say "poor" because, technically it's correct. However, the sentence could probably be structured "better".

its a matter of style more than grammer

There is absolutely nothing wrong with using "buys", nor does it make it a "poorly constructed" sentence.

There's a dude that comes on 612ABC and answers questions like this. He is some kind of word proffesor.

Yeah, Roly Sussex^^

And yes, buys can be used with gay abandon, like you normally would.

Why is this thread still alive?

Also would you believe this sentence is actually grammattically sound? :

"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo"

stop posting in it if you want it to die.

Fine then, I will.

'Buys' is the present tense of 'buy'. You fail. You also have failed, currently fail and will fail. Count yourself lucky that this girl is dumb enough to let you put your dick in her.

Idiot.

WELL DO IT, STOP POSTING FFS

So if we stop posting, this thread will die?