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Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah, Roma-roma-ma, GaGa, oo, la la

12 replies

MummyMacca · 19/01/2010 10:09

"...I want your love and I want your revenge,
You and me could write a bad romance."

If we were to work on such a project, Lady, I would insist on correct grammar. So that's 'you and I could write a bad romance'.

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PurpleEglu · 19/01/2010 10:33
Grin
LaTristesse · 19/01/2010 13:49

She is Gaga...

cattj · 20/01/2010 10:09

See also:

You know you want to.

EccentricaGallumbits · 20/01/2010 10:10

better than bloody chery cole.

'every day won't be no picnic'.

makes me cringe ever time.

cattj · 20/01/2010 10:13

See also: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h47fNaOb-JU

You know you want to.

theyoungvisiter · 20/01/2010 10:19

I actually don't mind "You and me could write a bad romance" so much - it's wrong but it's not pretentious.

What drives me up the wall is "Would you like to come to the pub with James and I?" ARRRRRRRRRGGGGG OVER CORRECTION!!!!

Perhaps we should start a grammatically correct song lyrics campaign and nominate offenders What is your feeling on "I can't get no satisfaction"?

GrimmaTheNome · 20/01/2010 10:22

Double negatives for emphasis in informal contexts has long historical pedigree. I may be wrong but I think Chaucer may have done it.

theyoungvisiter · 20/01/2010 10:23

he he - that link was great!

theyoungvisiter · 20/01/2010 10:27

Yes indeedy, or in fact triple negs ""Ther nas no man no wher so vertuous"

And it's quite correct in French and other romance languages (in fact often compulsory).

But tis fun to nit pick

BunnyLebowski · 20/01/2010 10:28

This is awesome!

Gaga saw it on youtube and posted a link to it on her twitter!

theyoungvisiter · 20/01/2010 10:32

christ some people have too much time on their hands!

BunnyLebowski · 20/01/2010 10:34

I'm pretty sure they're students so.......yes they do!

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