Peaceblinkfriend  +  575853 Mon, 13 Oct 08 06:44 AM "His hair is probably sucking up the nutrients which would otherwise be going to his brain." Does this made-up joke sound grammatical? I don't know if I should say 'be going to his brain' or just 'go to his brain'. Also, does there need to be a comma before 'which'?  Thank you PBF Peaceblinkfriend Joined on Wed, May 9 2007 Senior Member 2,130 Success - it is not the position where you are standing, but which direction you are going. Commas, Jokes

	Mister Micawber  +  575913 Mon, 13 Oct 08 12:36 PM . It is grammatically correct. No comma. Both verb forms are OK. Very funny! . Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,842 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	Peaceblinkfriend  +  575952 Mon, 13 Oct 08 03:09 PM Thanks for your reply Mister Micawber. I was just wondering since both verb forms are okay, do you reckon the '-ing' form (be going to his brain) would create a greater sense of action? Or it wouldn't make a difference. I'm glad you found my joke funny ; ) I actually got the idea for this joke just today when something reminded my of a news report on North Koreans being advised to wear their hair in a certain way with reasons including the one in my joke. I guess it was most likely the absurdity of this justification and debasment on the individual's rights that made me able to recall it after such a long time. The internet told me this was made news around the beginning of 2005. Here is a link to a report run by the BBC on this event if you are interested. N Korea wages war on long hair I have not yet thought up of an appropriate situation to share this though. It would just be too hurtful if I was not able to make it sound like a joke.  PBF  Peaceblinkfriend Verbs, Jokes