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[OM] Re: OM Zuiko MC 24-40mm f4

Subject: [OM] Re: OM Zuiko MC 24-40mm f4
From: Paul Yates <paul@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:07:57 -0400
This would be an excellent argument if, in fact, it were true. but it is 
not. The auction ended on Sunday morning.

Piers Hemy wrote:
> An admirable observation, old fruit, save that at the time of said
> admission, the auction had not run its course.  I thus aver that the bidding
> process was still ongoing, and the use of the present participle therefore
> correct, appropriate and acceptable.  
> 
> On the other hand, I would not reject your proposed alternative, so long as
> you accept that it is such, and not a correction.
> 
> Is that a deal, or do we have to escalate to higher authority?
> 
> Wow, only here ;-)
> 
> --
> Piers             
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Chris Barker
> Sent: 19 March 2008 20:52
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: OM Zuiko MC 24-40mm f4
> 
> 
> Surely, Piers, it should be "... admitted to having bid ...".  It is in the
> past, after all.
> 
> Well, you did mention something about being in the company of pedants ...
> :-)
> 
> Chris
> 
> On 19 Mar 2008, at 13:38, Piers Hemy wrote:
> 
>> Now, a question for you.  I saw on the FM discussion that you admitted 
>> to bidding hundreds for your gem.  Was that hundreds of Yen, or 
>> something else??
>>
>> --
> 
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