Denis W. Veteran Posted October 10, 2005 Veteran Share Posted October 10, 2005 (edited) (N.B. I tried searching the forum for a duplicate; nothing came up. Please point me to the duplicate if it exists, thanks.) This is why some English speakers need serious help in basic English grammar. This guy used up three lifelines on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire on a simple grammar related question - even with 75% of the audience choosing the RIGHT answer... and he loses. Watch here, or here Edited October 10, 2005 by rm20010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 this is one stupid guy! damn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoXY Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 oh gosh...after I got through about half way...I had just about enough of that one...:/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramble Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Hahaha. Idiot. I have to point out that presenter is crap compared to Chris Tarrent. She gives away far too many clues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoogleNinja Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I've seen it happen before the $1,000 mark (or whatever that first "save point" is), and it's really pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyNZ Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 So... what was the correct answer..? \o/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatherLargeBear Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 OK it was an easy question but questions are only easy when you know them. And It's even harder answering questions in front of the camera's because of nerves. Stop slating the poor guy. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamoso Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 That was pretty sad... Hope that guy doesn's kill himself once he starts seeing these videos all over the web... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhav Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 OK it was an easy question but questions are only easy when you know them. And It's even harder answering questions in front of the camera's because of nerves.Stop slating the poor guy. LOL 586652949[/snapback] poor guy?! he's a complete numpty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mx Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted October 10, 2005 Veteran Share Posted October 10, 2005 Most of you, including myself, can only imagine the pressure while he was answering that question. Different things may have been going through his head. There are people that will cry because they're so shy and nervous. But then again that is no justification for a question like that. It's basic english grammar for god's sake. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borbus Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Am I the only one that also didn't know the answer to that question :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreqFace Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Haha, sorry, but if 75% of the audience says so, you go with it! And I have to agree that Chris Tarrant is a much better presenter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symbiotic Hat Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 In the guys defense. That question was worded VERY poorly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk26 Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Could be worse. Could be a Canadian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTerminator Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Hey, I cant view the video, can someone post the question and its possible answers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzdawg Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 (N.B. I tried searching the forum for a duplicate; nothing came up. Please point me to the duplicate if it exists, thanks.)This is why some Americans need serious help in basic English grammar. This guy used up three lifelines on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire on a simple grammar related question - even with 75% of the audience choosing the RIGHT answer... and he loses. Watch here, or here 586652686[/snapback] pretty sure you didnt need to say anything about the American part.. im sure there are plenty of examples of dumb canadians out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTerminator Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I dont think he said all, if you re-read the post youll see he said "This is why some Americans...". Sure maybe he should of said people instead of Americans but it was an American in this case so its fine. Also, at edbro, want to post a link to your sex organ survey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edbro Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 (N.B. I tried searching the forum for a duplicate; nothing came up. Please point me to the duplicate if it exists, thanks.)This is why some Americans need serious help in basic English grammar. Why is it that ever since that medical survey came out showing that Canadians have smaller sex organs, why do they feel compelled to always take cheap shots at Americans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme $niper Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 pretty sure you didnt need to say anything about the American part.. im sure there are plenty of examples of dumb canadians out there... 586653092[/snapback] Yeahhh I was about to say that its pretty dumb in itself to generalize that ALL Americans are the same... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farstrider Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 (N.B. I tried searching the forum for a duplicate; nothing came up. Please point me to the duplicate if it exists, thanks.)This is why some Americans need serious help in basic English grammar. This guy used up three lifelines on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire on a simple grammar related question - even with 75% of the audience choosing the RIGHT answer... and he loses. Watch here, or here 586652686[/snapback] This is a little like the people at Neowin! NOT more that 5 people on this site seem to know the difference between the word "your"(The word being primarily one of possession, between the noun in the genitive case and another noun.) and ?you're? (You?re an idiot or you are an idiot- as opposed to this is your hat or these are yours!) Just an observation&:whistle:istle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzdawg Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Ok.. anyone adding to the original posters ignorant comments are not helping... I just thought he didnt need to say anything to generalize "americans" because he saw a clip of a guy getting a question wrong... there is no way for any of us to know where he was born, raised.. etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDog Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I have to point out that presenter is crap compared to Chris Tarrent. She gives away far too many clues. 586652888[/snapback] :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTerminator Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Hey, I cant view the video, can someone post the question and its possible answers? 586653115[/snapback] plz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnmnky Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Am I the only one that also didn't know the answer to that question :unsure: 586653028[/snapback] Nope. I would have guess adjective first off, but then could have worked it out to be verbs if the audience vote didn't tell me without trying. Active = doing = verb. passive = not doing = verb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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