"I know which one is the cunning person out of us two

[tufguy]

If I am in a debate with a person and I want to say "I know which one is the cunning person out of us two". What should I say? Should I need to say "I know who is the cunning persons out of us two"?

Can I still say "debate" if it is not a verbal conversation only online heated chatting? Is there another word like "Verbal spat" for heated chatting?

 

[GoesStation]

If I am in a debate with a person and I want to say "I know which one is the cunning person out of us two". What should I say?

You shouldn't say anything because it doesn't mean anything.

 

[probus]

If I am in a debate with a person and I want to say "I know which one is the cunning person out of us two". What should I say? Should I need to say "I know who is the cunning persons out of us two"?

You should be able to see what is wrong with that last question. Hint: it involves a plural.

Can I still say "debate" if it is not a verbal conversation only online heated chatting? Is there another word like "Verbal spat" for heated chatting?

Yes, you can.

See my replies in red above.

 

[GoesStation]

Say Should I say …? or Do I need to say …? You can't combine them.

 

[tufguy]

See my replies in red above.

"I know who is the cunning person out of us two". Is this the correct one?

 

[emsr2d2]

That is just about a grammatical sentence but what on earth are you talking about? What has being cunning got to do with anything? Please give us more context (not just "I'm in a debate with someone"). What's the situation? What are you debating? What was said before your bizarre sentence about being cunning?

 

[Tdol]

You could ask Which one of us is more cunning?, but you should know if you are cunning.

 

[GoesStation]

Tufguy, I don't think cunning means quite what you think it does.

 

[tufguy]

Tufguy, I don't think cunning means quite what you think it does.

It means clever in a dishonest way. Am I correct?

 

[emsr2d2]

That's a reasonable definition but how does being cunning help you in a debate?

 

[tufguy]

That's a reasonable definition but how does being cunning help you in a debate?

No, I was chatting with a person and he didn't know anything about the history of the world and was making stupid comments so, I wrote "We both know which one of us is uneducated out of us two".

Is it correct to say "out of us two" here?

I just replaced "uneducated" with "cunning" here.

 

[emsr2d2]

No, I was chatting with a person and he didn't know anything about the history of the world and was making stupid comments, so no comma here I wrote "We both know which one of us is uneducated out of us two".

Is it correct to say "out of us two" here?

I just replaced "uneducated" with "cunning" here.

"Out of us two" is OK there. It's unnecessary though. You've already used "which one of us", so it's clear you're only talking about you and him.

We both know which one of us is uneducated!

I shouldn't imagine the conversation went on much longer after your rude, snide remark.

 

[Tarheel]

Tufguy, "cunning" and "uneducated" don't mean the same thing. So replacing one with the other doesn't make much sense.
:-|

 

[tufguy]

"Out of us two" is OK there. It's unnecessary though. You've already used "which one of us", so it's clear you're only talking about you and him.

We both know which one of us is uneducated!

I shouldn't imagine the conversation went on much longer after your rude, snide remark.

Yeah I didn't want to continue that conversation either. That person was praising terrorism and terrorists and cursing others and praying for the destruction of my country so, I did that. It was his lucky day that it was on the internet he wasn't standing in front of me otherwise he would have regretted being there that day.


Is it correct to say "Being there that day" or do I need to write "Being there on that day"?

Is it correct to say "He was praying for the destruction of my country". Do I need to use some other word instead of "Praying"?

 

[Tdol]

It depends- you could use hoping/wishing if they were not religious.

 

[emsr2d2]

Yeah, I didn't want to continue that conversation either. That person was praising terrorism and terrorists, [STRIKE]and[/STRIKE] cursing others and praying for the destruction of my country so no comma here I [STRIKE]did[/STRIKE] said that. It was his lucky day that it was on the internet and he wasn't standing in front of me otherwise he would have regretted being there that day.
That doesn't sound much like you were having a debate about the history of the world. I'm not surprised you were offended.

Is it correct to say "Being there that day" or do I need to write "Being there on that day"?
They're both possible.

Is it correct to say "He was praying for the destruction of my country". Do I need to use some other word instead of "praying"?

emsr2d2

 

[tufguy]

It depends- you could use hoping/wishing if they were not religious.

He was a religious fanatic. If this is the case then we need to use "pray" instead of "hope or wish". Am I correct?

 

[GoesStation]

He was a religious fanatic. If this is the case then we need to use "pray" instead of "hope or wish". Am I correct?

You don't need to, but it might be appropriate.

 

[jutfrank]

If you mean he was praying in the literal religious sense, then obviously pray is appropriate.

 

[Tdol]

He was a religious fanatic. If this is the case then we need to use "pray" instead of "hope or wish". Am I correct?

It works fine in this case.