GC's Grammar Class 101

[EXTRA4SHORT]

what about the/thee? Sometimes in church, the hymnal says "the", but people pronounce it "thee".

Also, I'm VERY annoyed by the word peoples....I know it's in the bible, but dang it sounds WRONG every time I hear it.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally Posted by EXTRA4SHORT

what about the/thee? Sometimes in church, the hymnal says "the", but people pronounce it "thee".

Also, I'm VERY annoyed by the word peoples....I know it's in the bible, but dang it sounds WRONG every time I hear it.

I have no idea what you are talking about in terms of the vs. thee. Thee is old English for you so there really shouldn't be misuse of thee in place of the. What you're probably hearing are church people trying to sound "good" and say THE wrong, lol.


Thou, Thee, Thine and Thy
Wikipedia's take

P.S. Stop trying to change the Bible, lol.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally Posted by nikki1920

CT4: I disagree. I think it should be Founders' Day because the day belongs to the founders. (plural possessive), IMO. I've seen it all kinds of ways though, so I refer back to my grammar school English lessons re: the plural possessive.

*the above is in regards to NPHC orgs in general and not specific to ZPB or DST, specifically.*

Maybe for Zeta but not for Delta which is why I said:

Founders Day, in the case of Delta Sigma Theta, does not need an apostrophe

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

It takes everything in me not to correct every time the apostrophe is used.

Me too. I literally cringe to see it.

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Regardless of opinion, there is no apostrophe in Founders Day as it pertains to Delta Sigma Theta. The memo was sent out years ago and it still stands.

You don't have to adhere to that but Sorors should. Period.

Ditto and ditto.
Forever and ever Amen.

[OOhsoflyDELTA#9]

Originally Posted by CrimsonTide4

Maybe for Zeta but not for Delta which is why I said:

Founders Day, in the case of Delta Sigma Theta, [B]does not need an apostrophe

Dang, I just went back to check my post in the Founders Day thread...I'm still licking my wounds from C in the Convention vs Nationals discussion.....

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Woman, thou art loose from grammatical errors.

I cannot fool with thee.

Originally Posted by OOhsoflyDELTA#9

Dang, I just went back to check my post in the Founders Day thread...I'm still licking my wounds from C in the Convention vs Nationals discussion.....

Whoo whooo whoooo Each one teach one

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by OOhsoflyDELTA#9

Dang, I just went back to check my post in the Founders Day thread...I'm still licking my wounds from C in the Convention vs Nationals discussion.....

Well she just typed what a lot of folks were thinking and she was right.

And you all took it without telling her to sit down somewhere. Tell her to sit down somewhere next time.

[OOhsoflyDELTA#9]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Well she just typed what a lot of folks were thinking and she was right.

And you all took it without telling her to sit down somewhere. Tell her to sit down somewhere next time.

hey I'm still a baby in Delta so I'm still learning...I can show deference as needed, I was "raised" well....plus she a'ight so I don't think she'd tell me anything wrong....lol....

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by OOhsoflyDELTA#9

hey I'm still a baby in Delta so I'm still learning...I can show deference as needed, I was "raised" well....plus she a'ight so I don't think she'd tell anything wrong....lol....

I know.

[EXTRA4SHORT]

P.S. Stop trying to change the Bible, lol.

ok.....--but it still annoys me (in a very small whiney voice....)

[Ms. Intellect]

[QUOTE=EXTRA4SHORT;1581370]what about the/thee? Sometimes in church, the hymnal says "the", but people pronounce it "thee".

I'm not certain this is what you were referring to. If not, ignore.

Whenever "the" appears before a word that begins with a vowel, it is pronounced using the long "e" sound (i.e. thee elephant). When "the" appears before a word that begins with a consonant, it is pronounced using the shwa sound. Hope this helps.