silver Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Should, but apparently not The English Language is a complex one. I guess my title is rather informal, but because I've often said that sentence like that ("they done this, they done that") I guess I've never seen anything wrong with it We didn't like to tell you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 We didn't like to tell you Well I never claimed to know everything about the English Language If I'm wrong, lemme know! I don't bite lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keti Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I don't really think this is true. I think they mixed it with Mika writing a song for BoyZone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessa Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Didn't Mika say he'd never do duets ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keti Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Didn't Mika say he'd never do duets ? He already did one with Imogen Heap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika4Life13 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 He already did one with Imogen Heap *was just about to say that* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessa Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 He already did one with Imogen Heap True their voices synchronize very well on the song but with Stephen come on this news is silly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keti Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 True their voices synchronize very well on the song but with Stephen come on this news is silly I just hope it isn't true, that's all Wouldn't want Mika to do a duet with any guy from a boyband... except with Robbie, but then he isn't in a boyband anymore.(I think? The whole Take That/Robbie situation isn't exactly clear to me...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sariflor Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Should, but apparently not The English Language is a complex one. I guess my title is rather informal, but because I've often said that sentence like that ("they done this, they done that") I guess I've never seen anything wrong with it There's nothing informal about "Mika and Stephen done a duet", it's just incorrect . It should be one of these: -do -did -have done -had done (I'm a bit dubious about this one, but *if* it is correct, it should be followed by something, like "had done a duet before Stephen's death which may be bla bla") In any case, the "done" used as it is here is just wrong , as it is when you say "they done this". It should be "they did" or "they have done". Sorry for the correction but I'm a bit of a grammar/language freak myself . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiza Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Well, the source says it all.... News of the World.. Thats exactly what I was going to say. The source isnt exactly what you'd call reliable:naughty: They propably thought that the fact that Boyzone recorded Mika's song isnt interesting enough so they wrote about a duet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollipop_monkey Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Or you could avoid all the grammar nonsense altogether and call the thread "Did Mika and Stephen Gately record a duet?!" And yes, I think they must be getting their wires crossed with Gave it all Away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindahf1 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Really!? I hope he does release it i would buy it i loved stephen gately and he was motherr's favorite too. It would be poptastic for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLight Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 i wonder if they got their story confused,from mika writing a song and stephen singing it to them performing a duet maybe they did maybe they didn't we shall all find out soon enough:wink2: Didn't Mika say he'd never do duets ? Mika has said a lot of things matey we do not believe them all:biggrin2: come on you should Know Mika by now:mf_rosetinted: he says one thing does another lol:roftl: bless him:wub2: the boy cannot make his mind up lol (quite like me at times lmfao) hehehe Or you could avoid all the grammar nonsense altogether and call the thread "Did Mika and Stephen Gately record a duet?!" lol yeah would save a lot of contemplation & head scratching! lol And yes, I think they must be getting their wires crossed with Gave it all Away. ??? don't know we shall see it would be nice though I liked boyzone (still do) and Stephen was a very lovely chap:wink2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 According to The News of the World STEO'S SONG Tragic star Stephen Gately secretly recorded a duet with MIKA before he died. A Boyzone source told me: "Everyone is going to want to hear this song now. Nobody knew about it at the time but his fans are going to be desperate for Mika to release it." Hmm They've got their wires crossed haven't they? They mean the song that is going to be a single, that Mika wrote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Sky Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Ah Caz, the English as a second language teacher in me has to agree with previous posters and let you know that, while your colloquial spoken Essex use of "done" is accepted in your part of the world, it is incorrect in terms of the rules of English grammar. "Did" is the correct answer. But between you and I, being brung up in another part of the world may mean I aren't going to speak the same lingo with all youse neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAK1 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 My sister was bomdarding me with texts about this yesterday, saying I had to get him to release it! :-0 I told her, I don't have any sway over what he does or doesn't do, and also told her I didn't have a clue what she was on about with this! It would be interesting to hear what he has to say about it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunnyangel Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 news of the world? really? trust worthy or not? xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sienna Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Ah Caz, the English as a second language teacher in me has to agree with previous posters and let you know that, while your colloquial spoken Essex use of "done" is accepted in your part of the world, it is incorrect in terms of the rules of English grammar. "Did" is the correct answer. But between you and I, being brung up in another part of the world may mean I aren't going to speak the same lingo with all youse neither. The girl says one questionable verb and this is what she gets! One could say she's made her own bed though.... Just kidding... I hope you know that both Cazgirl and Blue Sky! Sometimes it's so comforting to have the "English as a second language" to blame, that way I can get away with a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissPie Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Now what's this? Sounds like they got something confused there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alice.loves.mika Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Now what's this? Sounds like they got something confused there. Hmm, definitely. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superstar Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I don't think Mika would secretly do a duet with Stephen Gately to be honest ... he didn't seem to like Boyzone recording his song in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 There's nothing informal about "Mika and Stephen done a duet", it's just incorrect . It should be one of these: -do -did -have done -had done (I'm a bit dubious about this one, but *if* it is correct, it should be followed by something, like "had done a duet before Stephen's death which may be bla bla") In any case, the "done" used as it is here is just wrong , as it is when you say "they done this". It should be "they did" or "they have done". Sorry for the correction but I'm a bit of a grammar/language freak myself . That's alright, no worries lol. Maybe not "informal" then but "common" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Ah Caz, the English as a second language teacher in me has to agree with previous posters and let you know that, while your colloquial spoken Essex use of "done" is accepted in your part of the world, it is incorrect in terms of the rules of English grammar. "Did" is the correct answer. But between you and I, being brung up in another part of the world may mean I aren't going to speak the same lingo with all youse neither. Oh Lord, I got to the word "brung" and was like AHH! MISTAKE! So was about to correct you (since you're correcting me ) but then I read the rest of the sentence and was...."Oh..." Anyway, it is unfortunately the Essex in me. I will grudingly accept that I am wrong! God darn Essex! I think I need speech therapy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika4Life13 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Oh Lord, I got to the word "brung" and was like AHH! MISTAKE! So was about to correct you (since you're correcting me ) but then I read the rest of the sentence and was...."Oh..." Anyway, it is unfortunately the Essex in me. I will grudingly accept that I am wrong! God darn Essex! I think I need speech therapy... OMG have you seen that episode of King of Queens where carrie fixes the way she "Tollks." Love that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 OMG have you seen that episode of King of Queens where carrie fixes the way she "Tollks." Love that show. umo no LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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