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  • said_aouita
    :huh: :heart: State or States :heart: :huh:
  • falcon81
    said_aouita wrote: :huh: :heart: State or States :heart: :huh:
    Nerd or Geek ?
    I never understood why people get twisted by such little meaningless points . I have seen this brought up over and over. Maybe they call it states because there are 3 State tournaments at once, 3 divisions. To each his own .
  • Con_Alma
    Three state tournaments and 3 state divisions with multiple weight class champions still equates to it being properly referenced as State.

    It's been said incorrectly so long that it's being accepted as common which is sad.

    It's not plural. There's only one state. It's not possessive in the context that people use it.

    Noting it being used incorrectly is hardly getting twisted. That's a bit of an exaggeration. There's no twisting here. If it's not a big deal, which I don't think it is, why not choose to say it correctly? That's what I don't understand.

    Maybe it's just easier to follow the crowd at chow time...no matter where they lead!
  • falcon81
    I also like riding motorcycle's with out a helmet, not shaving , unhealthy cheeseburgers, wrestling over golf(crazy),Cigars , tequila , Moles and freckles, southern slang and accents ,politically incorrect jokes, George Thorogood over Mozart, Bikers over Lawyers, t- shirts over ties( even though I make my employee's wear em), Down to earth get it done people over intellectual annals who major in minors, (Edited for cursing, Fab1b) butt holes over kiss butts . Being from Missouri , Don't tell me , show me. States are only 1 week away !
  • ptrsn
    great post falcon!
  • Con_Alma
    Understanding the difference between States and State takes an intellectual?? Oh my!

    P.S. (edited for cursing, Fab1b) is one word! ;)
  • falcon81
    PS I am just funn'in with Ya ! I actually do call it state. That is correct. Its my antidisestablishmentariestic personality and lack of a formal education. Please excuse me.
  • falcon81
    Con_Alma wrote: Understanding the difference between States and State takes an intellectual?? Oh my!

    P.S. (Edited for cursing, Fab1b) is one word! ;)

    I think a school teacher is missing the lesson.
  • Con_Alma
    School teacher? Where?? or is it wear? :)
  • Gardens35
    Rediculous.! Or is it Ridiculous?:)
  • ksig489
    What if I am referring to the Division 1 state tournament, the division 2 state tournament and the division 3 state tournament as a group of state tournaments? Wouldnt that be "states"?

    Back in the day, the "d3" event was help in a different location, making it two seperate events...thus "states".
  • Con_Alma
    ksig489 wrote: What if I am referring to the Division 1 state tournament, the division 2 state tournament and the division 3 state tournament as a group of state tournaments? Wouldnt that be "states"?

    Back in the day, the "d3" event was help in a different location, making it two seperate events...thus "states".

    You would refer to it as state tournaments or tournaments. The tournaments are plural not the State or adjective.
  • ksig489
    But if you use "state" as a nickname then you could also use "states" as a nickname for all 3 combined. Rarely does anyone refer to it in casual conversation as the "state tournament". You hear "state" or "states".
  • Con_Alma
    uhhhh, that's the point of the poll. State is the nickname of all three combined. It is short for the Ohio State Wrestling Championships or the Ohio State Wrestling Championship Tournaments.

    The noun is plural in every case.
  • ksig489
    Since there is more than one championship given...wouldnt it be ChampionshipS TournamentS?
  • knightflyer150
    Brakeman and my high school coach said "States".

    I say "States".
  • Con_Alma
    knightflyer. Lots of people do.

    ksig No. In that case "championship" is also an adjective.
  • Fab1b
    I too refer to it as States
  • Con_Alma
    Sigh...anyways..lets get back to wrestlings! ;)
  • falcon81
    Lets do a poll Common sense vs Intellectualism . What would you rather be ?
  • Con_Alma
    Seeing how you are from the "Show Me State" how about we just show you instead of voting?

    On another note, at the top of the final coaches poll in each of the respective divisions was Wadsworths in D-1, St. Paris' in D-2 and Monroevilles in D-3. St. Edwards is hopeful they have a better tournament team than a dual squad and can get past the Grizzlies in Columbus'.
  • Joe Daugherty
    It is like, The Ohio State University ! Singular. There is only one Ohio and one Ohio State High school State Tournament. The best of the best! Ok, I'm bias !!!
  • falcon81
    falcon81 wrote: I also like riding motorcycle's with out a helmet, not shaving , unhealthy cheeseburgers, wrestling over golf(crazy),Cigars , tequila , Moles and freckles, southern slang and accents ,politically incorrect jokes, George Thorogood over Mozart, Bikers over Lawyers, t- shirts over ties( even though I make my employee's wear em), Down to earth get it done people over intellectual annals who major in minors, (Edited for cursing, Fab1b)butt holes over kiss butts . Being from Missouri , Don't tell me , show me. States are only 1 week away !
    Con_Alma, Maybe you should read this one more time. Mind over matter, If I don't mind it don't matter. I'am in the "I don't care what you call it club" . LOL!!!
  • Con_Alma
    Are you sure you didn't mean to post that since you don' t "mind" you are going to proceed to make a poll on whether one would choose common sense or intellectualism?

    In all seriousness...best of luck this weekend. These are truly special events.
  • Tony Mead
    in the youth and m.s. events you can be a state champ in Ourway and a state champ in OAC. if you win them both does this mean you are state champs or states champ or even states champs?

    either way the highschool boys wrestling this weekend are trying to qualify to the STATE TOURNAMENT! and good luck to all!