2007-08-26 07:43:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
yes it is... my husband says im "not normal" all the time
2007-08-26 07:53:35 · answer #1 · answered by chantelle m 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lots of "proper English" isn't really very normal. The subjunctive is a case in point, as are not splitting infinitives and the word "whom". Apparently the rule that the singular subject pronoun must be used for compound subjects (he and I) is not a possible rule for a natural language. And not a whole lot of people correctly use the subjective form after a copula. Nor do they refrain from beginning a sentence with a conjunction. Oh well. The love of grammar is a refined taste.
2007-08-26 15:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just an example.
Just imagine a summer of incessant torrents, freezing weather. Commentary might be:
It is normal for July to be warm with showers. This is not normal.
Perfectly good English.
2007-08-26 14:53:25 · answer #3 · answered by bluebell 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Every single adjective (even those that already have attached negators like "un-" or "ab-") can be negated with the word "not" in English. Normal, being an adjective, can easily be "not normal"
2007-08-26 15:35:43 · answer #4 · answered by Expat Mike 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can understand the intent/meaning and it is commonly used, then it is normal.
2007-08-26 15:03:32 · answer #5 · answered by GERALD S. MCSEE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. Or abnormal works, too.
2007-08-26 14:48:59 · answer #6 · answered by shinypony 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋