a) The idea was started (?!)
b) The idea is still going and we're proud of it
A gramatically better implementation would be "An idea started, and still going, with pride", but it's still pretty silly.
That damn site motto
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That damn site motto
Ok, this really bugs me. "An Idea Started, and still going with pride" proclaims proudly that
a) The idea was started (?!)
b) The idea is still going and we're proud of it
A gramatically better implementation would be "An idea started, and still going, with pride", but it's still pretty silly.
a) The idea was started (?!)
b) The idea is still going and we're proud of it
A gramatically better implementation would be "An idea started, and still going, with pride", but it's still pretty silly.
You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a clipboard.
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Re: That damn site motto
I always thought "An idea started, and is still going with pride" sounded much better, but meh...EvilSporkMan wrote:Ok, this really bugs me. "An Idea Started, and still going with pride" proclaims proudly that
a) The idea was started (?!)
b) The idea is still going and we're proud of it
A gramatically better implementation would be "An idea started, and still going, with pride", but it's still pretty silly.
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That way the two parts of the sentence don't match. It'd have to be "An idea that was started, and is still going with pride, which still makes the stupid proclamation I outlined above...-Azathoth- wrote:I always thought "An idea started, and is still going with pride" sounded much better, but meh...EvilSporkMan wrote:Ok, this really bugs me. "An Idea Started, and still going with pride" proclaims proudly that
a) The idea was started (?!)
b) The idea is still going and we're proud of it
A gramatically better implementation would be "An idea started, and still going, with pride", but it's still pretty silly.
You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a clipboard.
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