Who were your favorite Olympians
Jul 31, 2021 09:38:55 #
Dick Fosbury - Fosbury Flop (1968) and Dave Wattle (1972) the guy who always came up from last place to win his race. He always wore a hat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id4W6VA0uLc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=120Bi0vhRPg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id4W6VA0uLc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=120Bi0vhRPg
Jul 31, 2021 09:40:26 #
Jul 31, 2021 09:40:31 #
Longshadow wrote:
Even though not explicitly stated either way, I inferred that the OP meant currently in progress Olympics.
Maybe I inferred incorrectly...
Maybe I inferred incorrectly...
I've abandoned the Olympics. The only name I know is Michelle Biles.
Jul 31, 2021 09:44:43 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I've abandoned the Olympics. The only name I know is Michelle Biles.
I know no one.....Jul 31, 2021 10:02:23 #
Jul 31, 2021 10:04:30 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I've abandoned the Olympics. The only name I know is Michelle Biles.
What's her event?
Jul 31, 2021 10:04:47 #
The way I read question..”who were” meant past olympians. Who “are” would infer present.
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
Jul 31, 2021 10:09:54 #
DaleBrown wrote:
The way I read question..”who were” meant past olympians. Who “are” would infer present.
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
That would be true about "are" and "were". But we all know how well communications are performed here.
(You mean "imply"? The listener does the inferring, the speaker does the implying.)
Jul 31, 2021 10:26:38 #
As I read a post it’s true that I listen to the implication of what is said and then try to make reason with the inferences.
Jul 31, 2021 10:29:34 #
DaleBrown wrote:
As I read a post it’s true that I listen to the implication of what is said and then try to make reason with the inferences.
But how do you know the implication is inferred correctly?
Jul 31, 2021 10:47:12 #
Sometimes you don’t, but there can be no confusion about any implications when “were” is used. Absolutely past tense without any doubt in this case. Also, misread was or miss answered as in some cases with regards to this post was the last word “olympian”. It asked for singular, but some responded with more than or plural. Again teams or multiple olympians was not implied at all only somehow inferred by the listener.
Jul 31, 2021 11:09:43 #
tramsey wrote:
Wasn't he the first Tarzan??
I don’t think he wasthe first but was the most famous
Jul 31, 2021 11:12:37 #
Jul 31, 2021 11:16:31 #
DaleBrown wrote:
Sometimes you don’t, but there can be no confusion about any implications when “were” is used. Absolutely past tense without any doubt in this case. Also, misread was or miss answered as in some cases with regards to this post was the last word “olympian”. It asked for singular, but some responded with more than or plural. Again teams or multiple olympians was not implied at all only somehow inferred by the listener.
No confusion if asked:
"Who were your favorite Olympians ever?"
"Who were your favorite Olympians this year?"
"Who were your favorite Olympians past or present?"
"Who were your favorite Olympians in the current games?"
(Discounting the use of are/were)
And you know some people will not stop at naming one, IF that's what was asked. But the title here has the plural.
Now, one can also infer that the favorites "were", as in no longer favorites. Who WERE your favorite...
Isn't the English language wonderful?
Jul 31, 2021 11:20:21 #
Without a doubt in my mind, "Eddie the Eagle" the winter olympic ski jumper.
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