The first 2 paragraphs are poorly argued, Bob. For instance, “ . . . offered
personally to guarantee . . .” works well, as far as I am concerned: there is
no confusion about which clause is qualified by “personally”. It’s a
lightweight piece, in my view.
Chris
> On 20 Sep 16, at 20:31, Bob Whitmire <fujixbob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Chris, it appears there is some debate on the subjects we've been bandying.
>> Note the classic Star Trek split infinitive that just would not sound good
>> if spoken correctly.
>>
>>
>> https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/sep/30/10-grammar-rules-you-can-forget?CMP=share_btn_link
>>
>> --Bob Whitmire
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone 6s Plus. This is a perfect mobile device. Any perceived
>> errors in spelling, grammar, or logic are figments of your imagination.
>
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