manson  +  629152 Fri, 02 Jan 09 11:20 AM 1. I am THROWN IN WITH Jesus 2. what is up is down, and what is down is up 3. I didn't mean to COLOR your statement 4. 90% of the human population ll be FACED OFF from the earth cheers manson manson Joined on Fri, Jan 2 2009 New Member 16 Colours

	Grammar Geek  +  629193 Fri, 02 Jan 09 01:54 PM manson “1. I am THROWN IN WITH Jesus 2. what is up is down, and what is down is up 3. I didn't mean to COLOR your statement 4. 90% of the human population ll be FACED OFF from the earth   cheers manson ” Hi Manson, and welcome to English Forums.  #1 is not a standard expression. If you "throw in your lot with someone" it means you have joined with them. This person is saying they are committed to having Jesus be part of their life. I would never say this this way. #2 What's up is down, what's down is up. This just means that nothing is as it seems, as it is supposed to be, or as it used to be. See the long thread on "Foul is fair." #3 I didn't mean to give a meaning to your words that you did not intend. I did not mea to influence what you were going to say. #4 I have never heard "faced of" used as you describe in my life and this sentence would have no meaning to me.  If you said "will be wiped off the face of the earth" I would agree.   Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Sentences, Colours, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Languages

	manson  +  629896 Sun, 04 Jan 09 06:36 AM Hi thanks very much Re 3. I guess you are trying to say there could be 2 meanings for the first meaning, guess i could say"hey since you said A is a broad concept, then it must be all-encompassing, why don't u bring B into the equation"  then what about second meaning, how could u color someone's argument before they say some? maybe it is same as 'to set the keynote'? manson Colours

	Grammar Geek  +  630374 Sun, 04 Jan 09 05:41 PM  The other meaning I was thinking about would be more like describing what Person A had said, and attributing meaning to what A had said that A did not intend. Then when A objects and says "That's not exactly what I said. I never implied she was lying, only that I didn't know about it ahead of time" you may say "Sorry, I didn't mean to suggest you meant that. It's just my own impression of her that is coloring my interpretation of what you did say." Grammar Geek Apologies