"Ken" > wrote in message
ps.com...
> >Sorry, I have misunderstood!
>>i thought you was an English man!
>>Cheers
>>Pandora
>
> Pandora,
>
> Hey, no problem. I've been called much worse.
>
> Since you said you want to learn English, and we're talking about
> things that don't make any sense, here's another. The pronoun "you"
> always takes a plural verb, even if it's being used as a singular noun.
> So it's always "you were ...." I know I'm only one person, but you is
> always considered plural for noun/verb agreement.
>
> So it's, "He cooks a great ...." But it's, "You cook a great ..." even
> though you're talking to only one person.
>
> Like I said, welcome to the English language.
>
> In my opinion, the best way to learn a language is to hear it and speak
> it. In the U.S., many immigrant adults have learned English by
> watching Sesame Street, a kids' TV show. You're way beyond that
> point, but it's much easier to learn by hearing and speaking than by
> reading postings on your monitor. I don't know where you live, but are
> English TV shows available there? They would probably help you with
> your English more than the computer.
>
> Okay, now I'm curious. You've probably posted this before, but where
> do you live?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken

Many of my kin, if not most, say "You was..." And then they have the nerve
to call each other hicks - in all sincerity! Yeow!!!
Dee Dee