Members Thumper Posted September 10, 2007 Members Share Posted September 10, 2007 [rant] Are at it again. I ordered a set of noiseless stack-coil Fender J pups on August 24th, and got an email quoting delivery in 2-5 business days. I just got off the phone with a very frustrated customer service guy, who said 'yeah, they must be playing indoor soccer or something. Nothing is getting out of the warehouse.' I swear I've canceled more orders than not from MF due to out-of-stock/late/etc. Maybe they should offer a 'Stupid Excuse of the Day' option. Jerks... [/rant] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted September 10, 2007 Members Share Posted September 10, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gaui Posted September 10, 2007 Members Share Posted September 10, 2007 Indoor soccer is really fun, give them a break Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Optimus Prime Posted September 10, 2007 Members Share Posted September 10, 2007 I'm still missing a stand that I ordered like 3 or 4 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Death Hands Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 Well, I'm hoping to avoid that. I'm about to order a Dean ABG and various small things. Don't want that getting lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wanderlusterer Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 Did the pups show up yet? I'm just wondering cuz they had an stod on guitar stands late last week and I picked up two of em' and got them by ups today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members __tony__renaud Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I haven't bought a thing from MF for nearly 8 months because of this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted September 11, 2007 CMS Author Share Posted September 11, 2007 MF *is* at it again. [/grammar police] :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterhinkydink Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I ordered a SG JR on 7/19 from GC Online. The first one came a month later with a recessed fretboard between the 3rd and 12 frets. It also came without warranty cards and a box that showed signs of multiple shipping labels. I received a replacement yesterday that had buckle rash on the back and heavy pick scratches on the pickguard protective plastic. I was pretty pissed when I called them to return it. They explained that that one was suppose to go to someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fastplant Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I've completely stopped ordering anything from MF because of this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Adrenochrome Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 :poke: No he was correct with 'are'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassred Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I haven't bought from them in years, not due to bad deliveries, just like going and trying stuff out before I buy, but I probably won't order from them if something came up because I've heard too much about it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted September 11, 2007 CMS Author Share Posted September 11, 2007 No he was correct with 'are'. "MF" is singular. Would you say, "I are at it again"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Adrenochrome Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 "MF" is singular. Would you say, "I are at it again"?[/quote No, I wouldn't say "I are at it again" unless I was very drunk perhaps... If it's becoming common usage to refer to an organisation in the singular then fine, although to be correct it should be plural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted September 11, 2007 Moderators Share Posted September 11, 2007 MF is an organization. You wouldn't say "MF are organizations." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted September 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 I used 'are' because I was referring to MF as a plural noun. If I wrote 'Ford' I'd use the plural form. If I wrote 'Ford Motor Company' I'd use the singular. Thanks, guys. I feel better already. I, ah, mean Stoopid MF.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted September 11, 2007 Moderators Share Posted September 11, 2007 Stoopid MF.... Argh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Adrenochrome Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 MF is an organization.You wouldn't say "MF are organizations." No because it's one organisation comprising of many people.Would you say the "The government ARE doing something", or "The government IS doing something"?It should be the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted September 11, 2007 Moderators Share Posted September 11, 2007 No because it's one organisation comprising of many people.Would you say the "The government ARE doing something", or "The government IS doing something"?It should be the former. I have a colleague pulling out her comparative grammar book to see if there is a reason the rules are different in the UK. edit: The grammar bibles here can't explain the different usages. You would most certainly be grammatically incorrect here with the plural usage, but I'm not doubting that you could be correct in your usage there. Maybe I should call some guys in our London office. edit 2: This is from a quick google search: "The names of companies and other organizations are usually regarded as singular, regardless of their ending: "General Motors has announced its fall lineup of new vehicles." Try to avoid the inconsistency that is almost inevitable when you think of corporate entities as a group of individuals: "General Motors has announced their fall lineup of new vehicles." But note that some inconsistency is acceptable in all but the most formal writing: "Ford has announced its breakup with Firestone Tires. Their cars will no longer use tires built by Firestone." Some writers will use a plural verb when a plural construction such as "Associates" is part of the company's title or when the title consists of a series of names: "Upton, Vernon, and Gridley are moving to new law offices next week" or "Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego & Associates have won all their cases this year." Singular verbs and pronouns would be correct in those sentences, also." http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/plurals.htm Not a definitive source, but I'm lazy and turning back to real work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted September 11, 2007 CMS Author Share Posted September 11, 2007 No because it's one organisation comprising of many people. Would you say the "The government ARE doing something", or "The government IS doing something"? It should be the former. Well, I'd first say it's an untrue statement;) But no; it is the latter. In your example, "government" is a collective noun, and in this case is acting as a unit. It is singular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lonotes Posted September 11, 2007 Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 All of you grammar gurus are concentrating on the wrong part of the sentence. "MF...ers are at it again." Now that's correct! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted September 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 11, 2007 All of you grammar gurus are concentrating on the wrong part of the sentence. "MF... ers are at it again." Now that's correct! [/thread] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Westsailor Posted September 12, 2007 Members Share Posted September 12, 2007 It's official... This thread are hijacked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rummy Posted September 12, 2007 Members Share Posted September 12, 2007 I'm glad I got my {censored} from AMS instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roguetitan Posted September 12, 2007 Members Share Posted September 12, 2007 Oh Man... I thought this was a Mothers Finest Thread:rolleyes: MF can lick my hairy nutz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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