But Philippe forgot the essential passive mode, "to get laid".
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On Nov 5, 2013, at 10:49 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
> Exactamundo, Philippe.
>
> But there’s a problem in your list of parts of the various verbs: most native
> English speakers of my acquaintance would not understand the differences.
> Nor would they understand the parts of the verb that you have written in the
> list.
>
> English grammar in this country has been defunct as a part of education for
> years. Our well-educated visitors from other countries can perform much
> better than the natives, if my experience is anything to go by.
>
> Chris
> On 5 Nov 2013, at 20:55, philippe.amard <philippe.amard@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Le 5 nov. 13 à 21:42, Chris Barker a écrit :
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> But it's probably where the confusion arises, mostly in your
>>> country, between the 2 verbs "lie" and "lay". :-)
>>>
>>
>> Just imagine the colateral damage in this country ;-)
>>
>> to lie, lied, lied
>> to lie, lay, lain
>> to lay, laid, laid
>> to lead, led, led
>>
>> #&!!!@##*/???!
>>
>> Ph
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