That this is no "alleged" failure. It is, most definitely, an actual failure.
If I was a school teacher writing your report I would have to use the phrase "must try harder"
(, Tue 28 Jul 2009, 23:50, archived)
They don't need low income jobs.
(, Tue 28 Jul 2009, 23:52, archived)
(, Tue 28 Jul 2009, 23:53, archived)
you'd have said "If I were a school teacher."
(, Tue 28 Jul 2009, 23:54, archived)
Please accept my profuse apologies for the incorrect formation of my sentence. Indeed, you are correct in your assertion that I should have used the word "were" instead of "was".
However, it has reached such an hour in the eve that I no longer concern myself with such trivial matters. Had you caught me earlier in the day I may not have made such a grave grammatical error.
Sincerest apologies, once again.
(, Tue 28 Jul 2009, 23:58, archived)