more than imaginative question tags

[GoesStation]

"Many a man/More than one man fell, didn't they? 'men' " but I also think using a singular pronoun is correct but it seems odd, silted or very formal to me.
Now, let's proceed to answer the fifth question.

Many a man gets confused about subject/verb agreement nowadays. The singular doesn't feel the least bit stilted or formal to me. The plural would just feel wrong.

 

[man of manners]

Many a man gets confused about subject/verb agreement nowadays. The singular doesn't feel the least bit stilted or formal to me. The plural would just feel wrong.

Let's not talk sarcastically, please.
I said my opinion as a non-native speaker, GoesStation. For your knowledge, the plural for me seems natural while the singular pronoun seems odd as I had said before.
Many a man fell, didn't he? Here "he" refers to one singular person as we can all see while I treat "Many a man" the same way as "Many men" to make sense.
That my own opinion and what you all said was also your own opinion and there is no need to talk sarcastically.
Now, you all seem to avoid the fifth question. What is wrong with you?

 

[jutfrank]

GoesStation wasn't trying to be sarcastic but trying to help by advising you on use of English.

 

[man of manners]

GoesStation wasn't trying to be sarcastic but trying to help by advising you on use of English.

I don't care whether he was being sarcastic or not. Thanks for this remark.

 

[jutfrank]

although we get the question tag from the subordinate clause usually...

What makes you think that?

The best answer is: I wish he were king, don't I? but it's not at all natural as it is difficult to imagine somebody saying such a thing. Do you realise what the purposes of question tags are?

 

[emsr2d2]

Now, you all seem to avoid the fifth question. What is wrong with you?

There is nothing wrong with us. This is what happens when users post more than one question per thread.

 

[man of manners]

There is nothing wrong with us. This is what happens when users post more than one question per thread.

You could have given an answer instead of this reply or could have even added the answer.
Now, have you known what I mean?

 

[tzfujimino]

Why have we stopped discussing?
I will put some more confusing sentences once we are done with these ones.

Hello, man of manners.

Could you please start a new thread for your fifth question (and others)?
We'd like you to do this so that this thread won't get any more confusing.
Thank you.

 

[man of manners]

I'll, but I hope this solves the whole matter.

 

[tzfujimino]

I will, but I hope this solves the whole matter.

I quote jutfrank's post #32:

The best answer is: I wish he were king, don't I? but it's not at all natural as it is difficult to imagine somebody saying such a thing.

Well, actually, your fifth question has already been answered there, and two British English speakers liked it.

 

[man of manners]

All the people who respond here, including the mods, are volunteers who give up some of their free time to assist others with English. In addition, the mods give up more time to keep the threads running smoothly. Please don't tell us how to respond.

You don't need me to tell you. You actually know. I was just making a suggestion.
I am just asking why you don't answer them all at a time.

 

[man of manners]

Threads with more than one question can become very confusing if different people respond to different questions at different times. It's much less messy if we can deal with one question at a time.

OK, I will take this into my consideration.
Thanks for your reply.

 

[emsr2d2]

OK, I will take this into [STRIKE]my[/STRIKE] consideration.
Thanks for your reply.

See above. The phrase is simply "take ... into consideration".

 

[man of manners]

See above. The phrase is simply "take ... into consideration".

Thanks for this.

 

[man of manners]

Just click on the Thank button at the bottom left of the post you appreciate. The person you thanked will receive notification of this, and the rest of us won't come into the thread expecting to read something new.

Although I find your style of talking tough or arrogant as I can see, I will do this because I really appreciate your helpful answer.

 

[man of manners]

Fine. I won't trouble you with my responses again.

Oh, no.
I am sorry if I hurt you, but I meant no bad intention or harm.
Please, forgive me if I was downright rude to you.
I must respect any teacher whatever they say.

 

[emsr2d2]

Oh, no.
Don't deprive us of your very much useful responses.
I am sorry if I hurt you, but I meant no bad intention or harm.

If you don't mean to hurt anyone's feelings, don't call them arrogant when all they're trying to do is help you to use the forum more efficiently.

 

[man of manners]

I said I am sorry.
That is the least I can say!
I apologize publicly to Piscean for saying such a thing.

 

[man of manners]

Fine. No problem.

Thanks a lot! You really made me happy

I just can't be arsed any more with looking at threads started by you

Now, you made me sad again :-(
Why did you say this?
They are good questions.
Please, be kind to not spare any effort to help those who are in real need for help from excellent teachers like you.
Maybe if I changed my name, you would see my threads. LOL

 

[man of manners]

Thanks very much for your most appreciated replies and I will start new thread to post more good sentences.
Thank you all.