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Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by 1stola: 2:17pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
Djicemob:Olodo oshi You go school at all |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by 1stola: 2:20pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
MizMyColi:Still, "my names are" is grammatically wrong. 1 Like |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by jimngam(m): 2:29pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
MizMyColi: Was thrilled by previous comments...... this apt. My names are is wrong.. 1 Like |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by omoelu1(m): 2:31pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
Shortyy:abasha |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by Kanmyos(m): 2:31pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
In my own view. My name is....which is singular, even with your surname is grammatically correct....coz dt refers to a soul, a body. buh in case of my names are.....i think it is nt as acceptable as the first one.... #Kanmyos |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by Emmaville(m): 2:39pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
Smh |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by templeinyou(m): 2:44pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
Pineapp: Pls. in any situation at all, it remains "my name is" |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by Boller: 2:45pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
To save yourself from any embarrassment always introduce yourself as follow; My name is Goodluck I am Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. I often heard some people saying my name is Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, is your title also part of your name? I stand to be corrected. I no go school but am always careful. |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by 2rez: 2:47pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
templeinyou:Xactly, name itself is a compound now which means it goes with a singular verb "is". My opinion though |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by EvenInFreetown: 2:48pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
freeage7: freeage7:Thank u for that observation.Sorry,what i meant was:if one goat is goat and 2 are goats,why is 2 sheep sheep and not sheeps. that is because grammar doesn't follow logic.It smtimes appears illogical. Thanks 4 drawing my attention to that!!. |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by Nobody: 2:49pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
Both of them are correct. For example - My name is John. My other names are John, James and Jake. |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by YSA06(m): 2:50pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
The former is correct. For one person, it's "my name is ojo kehinde" even if u av middle name it's talking about one person's name. The numbers of the name isn't accounted for in this context as "my names are ojo kehinde" isn't correct rather our names are ojo, kehinde, john etc for more than one person. It happened when my NYSC state cordinator corrected a corps member during my 2007 service yr in Jos plateau state, I took moments to do thorough research about which is correct. Go to google, ask yahoo, edu-english etc they all proved it. |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by Olushauneddy(m): 2:51pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
My name is Edward Richard Townsend......A collective noun of the First, Middle and Other names which describes my identity as one...In the case of " My names are " This contradicts one's identity. You can't identity yourself with multiple names of plural nouns. |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by Nobody: 2:54pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
YSA06:Both of them are grammatically correct. It depends on how they are used in a sentence. |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by freedom96: 2:58pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
gmus:Are u just in so much hurry to show off or what? Read my post again,is that not what I just explained?Na wa o. |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by Nobody: 3:02pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
MizMyColi: Na wa oohhh |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by Kazrem(m): 3:05pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
The only person I will reckon with as far as this is concern is jarus . Egbon please come to my aid. What I only observe is that during the election collation, the collation officers identified their theirselves as "my name is", and they reel out 2 or more names and since then I had concluded"my name is" is grammatically correct. |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by estagirl(f): 3:07pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
There is nothing like my names are. Your name, no mattter the numbers, refers to your identity. Only u which is singular. so my name is, is correct. |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by degame2468(m): 3:09pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
The right one is my name is |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by Nobody: 3:14pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
templeinyou:It is wrong in a situation of giving your other names. It is wrong to say my other names is John, Jude and James. |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by irich21(m): 3:18pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
Pls note we don't have names but name that's why you won't be asked what are your names but what is your name, it's your choice to say my name is Goodluck or my name is Goodluck Ebele Jon is one name. Hence my name is, is the right one not my names are... |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by Nobody: 3:22pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
degame2468:That is a grammatical convention in English language but it doesn't make the other one wrong in a sentence. It depends on the condition they are used to make reference or references. |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by teeboiiyorsy(m): 3:23pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
My name IS....cos d name is 4 a single person |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by alawi5k: 3:24pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
gulfer:Femi Kayode |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by Brugo(m): 3:29pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
afanide: I tire o. I hate hearing "my names are..." when a person introduces himself/herself. It's annoying. |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by Jarus(m): 3:30pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
Kazrem: I'm not an authority here, but I think I have heard authorities say it is "My name is" no matter the number of names you're calling. 1 Like |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by gmus: 3:32pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
freedom96: Ooops!.u are quite right. Apologies. |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by dammieco(m): 3:35pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
Djicemob:both are actually wrong. The correct tense is "My name na..." 1 Like |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by fruitfulBROTHER(m): 3:38pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
MizMyColi:THIS SHOULD BE THE END OF DISCUSSION 1 Like |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by freedom96: 3:38pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
gmus:it's like u have watched the movie spartacus @emboldened |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by Nobody: 3:40pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
teeboiiyorsy:It doesn't work like that. It can be for a single person and carries a plural form. Like a child been given different names by both parents, relation or relative, friends of the family, etc. In that case when trying to mention them you will have to use the plural form of the name and list them. As it is stated in some of my earlier posts. |
Re: My Name Is OR My Names Are,which Is Grammatically Correct? by Nobody: 3:44pm On Jul 04, 2015 |
Please, when you are going to use the plural form of name you should make sure to put them in a list form.For example, my other names are, Ayo Stone, Ayo Johnson, Olu, Fashola. |
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