Wednesday 11/12/14

Mike: Hey, Brother! How’s it going?

Tim: Very well, thank you. I’m very excited today.

M: Is it new sock day?

T: No. Well… okay, yes, but that’s not all I’m excited about.

M: Ha! I knew it. I love new sock day. I wish it was new sock day for me.

T: You mean you “wish it were new sock day” for you.

M: That’s what I said. I wish it was new sock day.

T: No, no. You did it again. You wish it were new sock day.

M: Why? I want it to be new sock day today. Today is one day, so I’m using the singular form of the verb. I wish it was new sock day. It was, not it were.

T: Sorry, Mike, but everything after “I wish” is part of a conditional clause. The verb in a conditional clause takes the subjunctive case. It’s, “I wish it were.”

M: If I was you, I’d knock it off with all the grammar.

T: You seem to still not be getting this. If I were you. You used a conditional clause again. You need to use the subjunctive case. Weren’t you an English major?

M: English and theology.

T: And they didn’t teach you this stuff?

M: They taught me not to start a sentence with a conjunction.

T: We’re having a conversation. I would never write that otherwise.

M: Good for you. Don’t you have a link for us?

T: I do. Remember last week when you showed me that video that I had already shown you? The one about Christian the Lion?

M: Yes. I used it already. You can’t reuse it. You can’t triple stamp a double stamp.

T: I’m not reusing it, but as I was posting the link, I saw something awesome on the YouTube page.

M: What?

T: A follow-up video of Christian the Lion.



M: No. Way.

T: Way, and it’s awesome.

M: You know, I’m seriously considering hiring one of these guys.

T: Haha! That would be fun!

M: I’m not sure Father Chris would let me hire someone new though… You think you might fit into one of those suits?

T: Probably better than you’d fill out that youth minister’s goofy “I’m a fun guy” shirt.

M: Hey, I like that shirt! I’d wear it proudly.

T: I don’t doubt that one bit.