tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129944.post5180061780803421020..comments2023-12-25T03:12:03.872-05:00Comments on Hootsbuddy's Place: Paul Potts -- Singer on "Britain's Got Talent"Hootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01108363655472450828noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129944.post-59548426249329024402007-07-12T19:01:00.000-05:002007-07-12T19:01:00.000-05:00Like you, I have received more comments from new P...Like you, I have received more comments from new Paul Potts fans than anything else I have published in the past two years. There is something special and big going on with Paul Potts and I have a feeling his new album, "One Chance" will amaze many skeptics when it shoots to number one on the charts without significant radio station airplay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129944.post-58961734740863901362007-06-19T16:15:00.000-05:002007-06-19T16:15:00.000-05:00About Paul's performance(s) that I have seen thank...About Paul's performance(s) that I have seen thanks to the services of 'YouTube' and Hoots' site.<BR/><BR/>The last time that I can remember a musical performance like Paul's, that raised the hair on my neck and put a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye, was by the violin virtuoso, Michael Rabin in a performance in the early 70's, some 35 years ago.<BR/><BR/>Inherent, genuine, extraordinary talent, honestly and generously given to those of us who cannot possibly measure up to their standards but cheer them on and hope for nothing but good things for them and their families.<BR/><BR/>Bravo, Paul !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129944.post-53967425382632340442007-06-18T03:51:00.000-05:002007-06-18T03:51:00.000-05:00Oops. Stones and glass houses again. My bad. While...Oops. Stones and glass houses again. My bad. While you're at it, don't forget pop buzz words and phrases, sentence fragments and split infinitives.Hootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01108363655472450828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129944.post-42397515326914748842007-06-18T01:25:00.000-05:002007-06-18T01:25:00.000-05:00I recognize that grammar on the internet is not us...I recognize that grammar on the internet is not usually given much weight by bloggers and others posting on the internet; but when one is complaining about others' grammatical missteps, one ought to check one's own grammar a bit more carefully than done here. E.g., subject-verb agreement.<BR/><BR/>Just my two cents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129944.post-17073683836639525002007-06-15T11:01:00.000-05:002007-06-15T11:01:00.000-05:00RE: "What is so wrong with "Got"? British Standard...RE: "What is so wrong with "Got"? British Standard English is not intrinsically better than Non-Standard varieties."<BR/><BR/>It's not the "Got" on its own that is the problem. Because it has "Britain's" before it the full non-apostrophised title would be. "Britain Has Got Talent". "Has Got" is bad grammar in this case.<BR/><BR/>This is because "has got" can only be used when followed by an adjective or adjective statement, i.e. "grammar has got worse/grammar's got a lot better". But, when you're talking about something or someone possessing something else, you should drop 'got' as this is a tautology.<BR/><BR/>For example, Simon has a black T-shirt, his criticism has got better and Piers has no idea about talent. <BR/><BR/>You should read "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Lynne Truss. She highlights a letter that killed many people because of bad grammar. It conveyed the opposite message because of a few missed punctuation marks and people actually dies because of it.<BR/><BR/>Next week: Less vs. Fewer, LOL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129944.post-59316753196657782892007-06-15T10:04:00.000-05:002007-06-15T10:04:00.000-05:00What is so wrong with "Got"? British Standard Eng...What is so wrong with "Got"? British Standard English is not intrinsically better than Non-Standard varieties.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129944.post-1452477129434263132007-06-15T07:26:00.000-05:002007-06-15T07:26:00.000-05:00Paul sailed through the semi final last night as w...<A HREF="http://www.onecompare.com/mobile-news/304/23564897/vote-for-paul-potts-on-itv’s-britain’s-got-talent.htm" REL="nofollow">Paul sailed through the semi final last night</A> as well.<BR/><BR/>He posts over at OneCompare.com a lot so if you want to leave a message of good luck to him for the final on Sunday <A HREF="http://www.onecompare.com/mobile-phone-forum/showpost.asp?t=316&n=post-for-pottsy" REL="nofollow">head on over</A>!Mobile-phone-findshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08775320748159686600noreply@blogger.com