Why didn't he just say....

"The goals I score would prove useful to Norwich City's continued success"

And shouldn't it be "should" as this is speculative (conditional tense or something like that). You either have scored them (which is clearly not the case unless you were Lita, Lupoli or Own Goal) or you haven't.

Posted By: Butterworth on February 25th 2009 at 12:02:06

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FAO Grammar know it all people (General Chat) - Mr Eko, Feb 25, 11:51:53
- their (n/m) (General Chat) - SussexCanary, Feb 25, 17:14:14
- why dunt he put "serial bullshitter" on his cv innit? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 25, 12:05:30
  - agreed, but it isn't a CV (n/m) (General Chat) - Mr Eko, Feb 25, 12:09:50
- their (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 25, 12:03:13
  - nope (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 25, 12:06:07
    - on another tack (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 25, 12:16:05
      - Jah-coe-bee-un? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 25, 12:19:54
        
        Oh. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 25, 12:20:51
      - the well known Irishman? (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 25, 12:17:19
        
        Ja-Coe-Beeyun (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 25, 12:18:58
        
        Seb? (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 25, 12:20:28
    - boo (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 25, 12:07:10
- Why didn't he just say.... (General Chat) - Butterworth, Feb 25, 12:02:06
- its (n/m) (General Chat) - Drurys Left Nut, Feb 25, 12:01:23
- and i guess you meant it's as the other option (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 25, 11:53:27
  - No I don't (General Chat) - Mr Eko, Feb 25, 11:58:47
    - surely you're not THAT stupid? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 25, 12:03:48
      - Stupid enough to fail exams? (General Chat) - Mr Eko, Feb 25, 12:11:48
- hang on..... (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 25, 11:53:22
  - lol (General Chat) - Mr Eko, Feb 25, 11:59:30
- "its", no apostrophe. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 25, 11:52:49
  - tar (n/m) (General Chat) - Mr Eko, Feb 25, 11:59:39
- its (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 25, 11:52:43
- its (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 25, 11:52:38
  - yeah, but isn't ITS' (General Chat) - Mr Eko, Feb 25, 11:56:46
    - "you're just not saying it right, TITZ, The Titz, TITZ........TITZ (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 25, 12:13:49
    - there is no its' (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 25, 12:05:40
      - right right right (General Chat) - Mr Eko, Feb 25, 12:11:27
    - its' doesn't exist (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 25, 12:04:30
- their (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 25, 11:52:34
  - 'norwich city' is singular (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 25, 11:54:15
    - insular (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Feb 25, 11:55:28
  - our (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 25, 11:53:44
    - as wotty ment (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 25, 12:01:31

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