Abhisit Explains Why He Wore Red

[marcjaiyenyen]

He was probably just wearing the Newcastle utd away kit

the 'virgin' you can work out for yourselves, and we all know he has a love of money

THOUGHT HE MIGHT BE WEARING A SUNDERLAND SHIRT SINCE MARK IS A SAND DANCER TOO BORN IN THE NORTH EAST OF THE UK NOT BORN IN THAILAND

[ttelise]

"he wore a red-shirt . . . . . as a symbol that fights for righteousness"

Great Mark. You finally came out of your closet.

Above is good example of taking quotes out of context.

a symbol that fights for righteousness were beyond political divisiveness.

And the above is an example of not appreciating the need to match singular and plural.

"a symbol that fights for righteousness was beyond political divisiveness."

If you are going to nitpick, then please get it right.

In any case, the gesture was empty.

Were seems correct to me. If it was a "fight" than "was" would be proper. The fight was fair. The fights were rigged.

[whybother]

And the above is an example of not appreciating the need to match singular and plural.

"a symbol that fights for righteousness was beyond political divisiveness."

If you are going to nitpick, then please get it right.

In any case, the gesture was empty.

Were seems correct to me. If it was a "fight" than "was" would be proper. The fight was fair. The fights were rigged.

I don't understand why you're analysing the English of a Nation "journalist", but since you are, "was" is correct.

"a symbol (singular) that fights ... was"

Edited July 31, 2012 by Maestro
Deleted troll comment about a shoe.

[ttelise]

And the above is an example of not appreciating the need to match singular and plural.

"a symbol that fights for righteousness was beyond political divisiveness."

If you are going to nitpick, then please get it right.

In any case, the gesture was empty.

Were seems correct to me. If it was a "fight" than "was" would be proper. The fight was fair. The fights were rigged.

I don't understand why you're analysing the English of a Nation "journalist", but since you are, "was" is correct.

"a symbol (singular) that fights ... was"

My bad, reading fights as a noun, i.e., the fight for rightousness was a symbol . . . Very poorly worded sentence. Perhaps a translation issue.

I was not questioning the Nation writer. Someone else corrected them and I did not understand the correction.

[Nickymaster]

What a country. People are explaining why they are wearing certain colors and wearing the "wrong" color might get you into serious trouble.

Walk into Crips or Blood gang turf with the wrong colour on and you be dead dawg...........

Then it's ok....pfff.