It can't...

...but does the verb "to be" have an object in the sense you infer?

For example, "I take the dog" - the dog should be accusative.

"I am the dog" - the dog is usually nominative.

Posted By: Partial Angler on October 22nd 2007 at 15:17:05

Message Thread

I noticed something below about Steve Tilson and Leon Clarke (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 22, 15:02:03
- I think the gulf between the championship and league one is bigger than the prem to champ (NCFC) - pants, Oct 22, 15:33:55
  - We should piss League One if we get relegated (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 22, 15:35:35
- Peter Crouch an example to that (n/m) (NCFC) - ingi, Oct 22, 15:21:11
- it was me. Dont be stupid Chris Brown is not a natual goalscorer (NCFC) - ingi, Oct 22, 15:12:24
  - *natural (n/m) (NCFC) - ingi, Oct 22, 15:14:00
- ... (NCFC) - Brom, Oct 22, 15:05:33
  - That too (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 22, 15:06:40
- We'd need him next season for our promotion push (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Oct 22, 15:03:55
- FOR FUCKS SAKE LEARN HOW TO SPEAK ENGLISH!!!!!!! (NCFC) - Dave in France, Oct 22, 15:03:41
  - Mentalist (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 22, 15:29:13
  - *FUCK'S* (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Oct 22, 15:09:30
    - i noticed that immediately after clicking 'submit' and hoped nobody would notice (NCFC) - Dave in France, Oct 22, 15:13:58
      - People on here do it all the time (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 22, 15:15:15
        
        Becuase you're forever giving it the Charlie Big Potatoes. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 22, 15:23:34
        
        Given the amount of shit I've had on here (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 22, 15:25:59
        
        Give it the 'Billy Big Bollocks' when you have actually achieved something (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Oct 22, 15:26:49
        
        Okay then (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 22, 15:30:51
        
        i once got my birthday in the EDP when i was 10 (n/m) (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Oct 22, 15:33:06
        
        I got Star Letter and a tenner from Whizzer and Chips. My granny (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Oct 22, 15:43:09
        
        they never printed mine, (NCFC) - blindasabat, Oct 22, 15:49:47
        
        I've got a Blue Peter badge (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 22, 15:47:03
        
        Did you buy it off ebay? (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 22, 15:47:43
        
        don't think ebay existed 35 years ago (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 22, 15:50:16
        
        I considered buying a Jim'll fix it medal off ebay once (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 22, 15:51:22
        
        you lucky, lucky bastard. (n/m) (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Oct 22, 15:45:24
        
        i got a postal order for a tenner and a big teddy bear from Whoopee (NCFC) - Dave in France, Oct 22, 15:44:52
        
        Apparantly, "becuase" is the most commonest typo going. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 22, 15:24:05
        
        Anyway, isn't it "crimanal"? (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Oct 22, 15:28:05
        
        Only amongst those with a PhD and a doctorate in Crimanal Law from a department of Crimano (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 22, 15:29:17
        
        *because* (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Oct 22, 15:27:44
        
        ☺ (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Oct 22, 15:26:04
        
        your a stoodunt (n/m) (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Oct 22, 15:16:11
        
        *you're* (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Oct 22, 15:16:55
        
        haha (n/m) (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Oct 22, 15:19:54
      - No you didn't. You're just a grammar spaz and you know it too. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Oct 22, 15:15:10
      - *I* (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Oct 22, 15:14:30
  - It's a message board ffs (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 22, 15:05:01
    - but you just used a word without understanding what it means (NCFC) - Dave in France, Oct 22, 15:06:45
      - I've re-read the post and I've seen where I've gone wrong (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 22, 15:10:05
        
        But not many others bang on about what a great journalist they are all the time (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Oct 22, 15:11:47
        
        I don't (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 22, 15:13:29
        
        You do a bit. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Oct 22, 15:17:43
        
        *fuck's*, *etc.* (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Oct 22, 15:11:05
      - To be fair, he might have been throwing in a reference to the Clash (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Oct 22, 15:07:58
        
        no, that's fine (NCFC) - Dave in France, Oct 22, 15:12:21
        
        But does "to be" have an accusative object? (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Oct 22, 15:13:44
        
        how can a verb be an object ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Oct 22, 15:14:32
        
        It can't... (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Oct 22, 15:17:05
        
        I knewed wot u meant. I read it wrung ditoi (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Oct 22, 15:19:03
        
        *dintoi* (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Oct 22, 15:20:00
        
        not always (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Oct 22, 15:23:49
        
        Or "ich bin der Arzt" not "ich bin den Arzt" (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Oct 22, 15:14:16
        
        wow, examples from latin and german (NCFC) - Dave in France, Oct 22, 15:29:32
        
        In the context of "the person whom I'm supposed to be" though... (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Oct 22, 16:22:40
        
        *snigger* (NCFC) - blindasabat, Oct 22, 15:31:18
        
        Yeah, and i've got a phd AND a doctorate... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Oct 22, 15:08:42
        
        ☺ (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Oct 22, 15:09:06
        
        I wonder if Duffy has a Duckterate? (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Oct 22, 15:09:32

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