Re: (Springfield you) Sucks
Hi, Daffodil!
Check the following link for an explanation of the word 'sucks'.
A defense of the word sucks. - By Seth Stevenson - Slate Magazine
As for Homer Simpson, are you sure you didn't hear him say 'Springfield, you suck!'? It is highly unlikely a native speaker would ever say 'Springfield, you sucks!'. However, it would be correct to say 'Springfield sucks!'.
Cheers,
Amigo
Re: (Springfield you) Sucks
Hi Amigo,
Thank you for your help. :-D
Have a good day!
Re: (Springfield you) Sucks
No, no, no, no, no.
That's "Springfield U sucks." He means that Springfield University sucks!
Get it right.
And sucks does not necessarily refer to oral sex any more than stinks has to refer to a smell. It's just an all-purpose pejorative.
Re: (Springfield you) Sucks
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Originally Posted by
thedaffodils
Btw, why is the verb -suck in singular sucks but not 'suck' since it is after 'you'?
Thanks!
Again: Not you. U.
Springfield University sucks.
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Charlie:
Thank you for your answers. :-D I got it.
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I agree with Charlie that the verb "suck" is now common, and has lost some of its shocking character, but I would avoid it until you're a near native speaker, as it will strike some listeners as a reference to oral sex, as in "this movie blows".
Re: (Springfield you) Sucks
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Originally Posted by
konungursvia
I agree with Charlie that the verb "suck" is now common, and has lost some of its shocking character, but I would avoid it until you're a near native speaker, as it will strike some listeners as a reference to oral sex, as in "this movie blows".
It's highly informal. Barack Obama will never say that the American health care system sucks. But he might agree with you if you say it.
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Before becoming an international star, Barry Manilow earned a fairly good living writing commercial jingles (e.g., "Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there").
The Hoover Company asked him to write a jingle for its vacuum cleaners. They didn't especially appreciate the tag line he came up with, however accurate it was: "Hoover really sucks."