Of course. It was written for a newspaper. I would construct as you did, but I
see his point. Still, the walls of language purity are crumbling, as they
always do for the old farts, myself included. Read Cicero. In the original
Latin. (Not that I could.)
--Bob
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errors in spelling, grammar, or logic are figments of your imagination.
> On Sep 20, 2016, at 3:36 PM, ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 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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