About the Rules in the USA

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Luis

???? puzzled....

You wrote "apologize for any inconvenience." You obviously meant "I apologize for any inconvenience." But without the "I" the phrase would properly be interpreted as having the implied subject "you" and would read "you apologize for any inconvenience." Your phrase would then be a directive, which I followed. Of course, it would take a real smart-*** to take it that way. But I am

[Luis]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

You wrote "apologize for any inconvenience." You obviously meant "I apologize for any inconvenience." But without the "I" the phrase would properly be interpreted as having the implied subject "you" and would read "you apologize for any inconvenience." Your phrase would then be a directive, which I followed. Of course, it would take a real smart-*** to take it that way. But I am

Oops... I'm sorry, my terrible English. lolz~ Thank you very much!

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

You wrote "apologize for any inconvenience." You obviously meant "I apologize for any inconvenience." But without the "I" the phrase would properly be interpreted as having the implied subject "you" and would read "you apologize for any inconvenience." Your phrase would then be a directive, which I followed. Of course, it would take a real smart-*** to take it that way. But I am

I was called a wise-*** by my brother-in-law recently, which I took to be a promotion from smart-***.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

I was called a wise-*** by my brother-in-law recently, which I took to be a promotion from smart-***.

Any tips on how to make the jump?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Any tips on how to make the jump?

In my case, it was a comment about an unfinshed canoe that has been at 95% completion for about 13 years. They were coming over for a visit and I asked if the canoe was coming along. Consistency is the key. Canoe comments are not constant, but it is sort of a 'back to basics' topic that is brought to the fore at appropriate times.