The Logic Off Topic list

teddybut wrote:

>hmmmmm. I speak English Natively and this is just not used. It may be
correct grammar but it sounds wrong to me.

You are right in saying that this type of expression is not commonly used,
nevertheless, it is grammatically correct. BTW I am also a natively English
speaker ;-).

>If it was a group of people I would say "Here they come". 

Kind of proves the point - Peter asked about two people - i.e. a (small)
group. Therefore 3rd person plural applies - they come

>I think if you list the individual names it would be "comes", Marty being
an add on.

But that isn't the case here, as far as I can make out ...

>My example is just how it would be used in a conversation in the US.

Yes, I agree with that, then again, there are lots of examples of English
being spoken less than perfectly in many "English speaking" parts of the
world ....

>Why did I feel that I had to write this email with perfect grammar,
spelling and capitalization?

To set a good example? ...why I am being so pedantic ...

Kind regards

Mark Cahill



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