Most of you are a bunch of jerks

[LinkC]

I debated whether to send it for Deletion but I wasn't sure that it would be accepted as such

The User Agreement prohibits postings which are "profane". I believe many of his posts qualify. Certainly the one starting THIS topic does.

I'm pretty sure the subject line is ungrammatical. Not sure what the name of the boo-boo is though.

"Most of you" is plural; "a bunch" is singular. "Most of you are jerks", while woefully inaccurate, would be grammatically correct.

[rosacer]

I'm so lucky I never answered to any of the post. So, I'm not a jerk, nor an AH, great

And yes the posts gave me a sense of deja vue

[NotMuffy]

I'm pretty sure the subject line is ungrammatical. Not sure what the name of the boo-boo is though.

"Most of you" is plural; "a bunch" is singular. "Most of you are jerks", while woefully inaccurate, would be grammatically correct.

So wait a minute.

Does he mean that most of me is a jerk, but that some of me is not a jerk?

Or most of the bunch is a jerk?

If so, is that one jerk?

Can jerk be plural, like a moose?

Are moose jerks?

Do moose jerk(s)?

What was the question?

[LinkC]

yes.
no.
possibly.
not enough info.
the magic 8-ball is cloudy...

If two mouses are mice,
And two louses are lice;
Would you say that a man
With two spouses had "spice"??

[M.D.Hosehead]

I'm pretty sure the subject line is ungrammatical. Not sure what the name of the boo-boo is though.

I suppose this is a case of a fool rushing in, but I'll hazard the opinion that it's a matter of logic and prose style, rather than grammar..

Everyone realizes subject and verb must agree in number. However, English doesn't require that subject and object agree in number. This can lead to sentences that, while not violating a specific rule of grammar, are ambiguous, logically confusing and unwieldy. It's the writers' task to avoid these and use clear and graceful prose.

"Most of you have cell phones" (plural subject and object) is grammatically correct, but ambiguous. It could be stating that most people own more than one phone.
"Most of you have a cell phone" (plural subject, singular object) is grammatically correct, but clunky and vague. It could mean that numbers of people share a single phone.
"Each of you has a cell phone" (singular subject and object) is both grammatical and precise, when it is a valid statement, but often it isn't true.
"Most of you have access to a cell phone" (plural subject, singular object) is grammatical, natural, unambiguous and conveys clearly the intent the other statements try less successfully to express.

[jdm2857]

I'm beginning to think that most of you are a bunch of grammarians.

[kempo]

Cell Phones? I thought the subject was jerks and assholes?

[NotMuffy]

I'm beginning to think that most of you are a bunch of grammarians.

Or gramparians.

[jdm2857]

Thanks NotMuffy. I don't want to be unintentionally sexist.

[ThatMaskedMan]

Actually, M.D. Hosehead, I don't think "bunch of jerks" is an object but rather is a predicate nominative. And I prefer to think of you all as a bunch of life-and-sanity-savers.

[FINALLYGAVEIN]

I just would like to say that approximately one week ago I was given a cpap machine and simple instructions and was told, for my life's sake to make it happen. I was scared and could not stop crying I went onto my computer and landed on this site and joined immediately. I received a blessings that night and every night since then by angels on this site who are not jerks at all we are all brother and sisters in Christ here to help each other.

The courage and support I received is what got me thru one of the many tuffest times in my life and I do not take it loosey but with gratitude and love and now that I have progressed I wish to hopefully be the same for someone else who like myself was placed on a strange journey and was scared.

I don't know how and why this trend got started and it clearly does not belong on this forum and I apologize that I too am feeding the fire - I will send out my love and prayers to the author of this tread. God Bless you all.

[cotech50]

I think you need to check your shoes before you take another step because I think you stepped in it big time. SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NotMuffy]

I think this is really a math problem. The solution would be to simply "unbunch".

[brain_cloud]

I'm pretty sure the subject line is ungrammatical. Not sure what the name of the boo-boo is though.

"Most of you" is plural; "a bunch" is singular. "Most of you are jerks", while woefully inaccurate, would be grammatically correct.

A better fix: "Most of you are bunches of jerks".

I don't know, Jimmy. I'm not quite convinced.

[brain_cloud]

Actually, M.D. Hosehead, I don't think "bunch of jerks" is an object but rather is a predicate nominative. And I prefer to think of you all as a bunch of life-and-sanity-savers.

Nope; the accusative.