release tension?

[darren]

i have another question here. Do we say ' we guys are not going for the party or Our guys are not going for the party? which is the correct one?

We guys are not going to the party.

thankz susie. erm, can you please tell me when can we use 'our guys'....?

Our is a possessive adjective, so it means the guys belong to you in some way or are members of your group, etc. :wink:

Coach: Our guys (team members) are definitely not going to the party. We have an important game tomorrow.

Can you please explain further about the difference between 'our guys' and 'we guys'? Is there any case we can use both with the same meaning?

[Tdol]

Our guys- imagine you are not part of a school team, but support it- you would use 'our guys', whereas if you said 'we guys', you would be a team member talking to other members.

[RonBee]

What Tdol said. :wink:

It works that way in AE too.

:)

[darren]

What Tdol said. :wink:

It works that way in AE too.

:)

thanks for the clear explanation. Anyway, how about my second last post?
waiting for reply.

[Susie Smith]

another question here.
is it proper English to say ' by right'? i heard some people saying 'long time no see'. I was told that it is broken English, but i'd like to hear from you all. Any opinions are welcomed.

It's okay to say "by rights" meaning justly/in fairness.

e. g. By rights he should get the promotion. I have heard many people say, "by right", but I'm not sure whether this variant is considered proper.

Yes, "long time no see" is broken English, but nevertheless I use it now and then when I see somebody I haven't seen in a long time. I don't think it's as common as it used to be, though. :wink:

[darren]

another question here.
is it proper English to say ' by right'? i heard some people saying 'long time no see'. I was told that it is broken English, but i'd like to hear from you all. Any opinions are welcomed.

It's okay to say "by rights" meaning justly/in fairness.

e. g. By rights he should get the promotion. I have heard many people say, "by right", but I'm not sure whether this variant is considered proper.

Yes, "long time no see" is broken English, but nevertheless I use it now and then when I see somebody I haven't seen in a long time. I don't think it's as common as it used to be, though. :wink:

i see. erm....So is 'by rights' common in daily conversation?

[Tdol]

It is used in conversation. I don'tthink it's very common, but it isn't dependent on register.

[RonBee]

Darren, I'm not sure what you meant by second last post. Did Susie and Tdol answer your question? (It would seem so.)


:)

[darren]

Darren, I'm not sure what you meant by second last post. Did Susie and Tdol answer your question? (It would seem so.)


:)

yeah. My second last post asked about 'by rights'. Susie and Tdol had already explained on it. Anyway, I'd like to hear from you too. :wink:

[Casiopea]

It's okay to say "by rights" meaning justly/in fairness.

e. g. By rights he should get the promotion. I have heard many people say, "by right", but I'm not sure whether this variant is considered proper.

I agree with S. Smith.

By (all) rights, he should get the promotion.
By (his) right, he should get the promotion.

All the best,