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| Bluechip:
All this grammar stuff is beyond me ... :scratch: I'll just stick to 'flying capacitors' .... BC |
| DaveH:
It's just a bit of fun :D :D :D Who gives a ...... :beer: DaveH |
| mklotz:
--- Quote from: andyf on June 06, 2011, 01:28:31 PM --- They had similar ideas about dangling participles, and thus would hate "A participle is not something you should end a sentence with." --- End quote --- "With" is a preposition, not a participle, although not using either to end a sentence is advisable. --- Quote ---No-one took much notice of the pedants... --- End quote --- A fact that becomes achingly obvious whenever one reads any of the internet fora. |
| DaveH:
Marv, --- Quote from: mklotz on June 06, 2011, 01:53:50 PM --- "With" is a preposition, not a participle, although not using either to end a sentence is advisable. --- End quote --- Unless you cannot think of anything else to end it with. :lol: :lol: :lol: :beer: DaveH |
| PekkaNF:
Three minutes ago I thought I knew least some English...now I'm not sure anymore. I only know one joke: Pronoun is noun that has lost amateur status. That probably makes me plain noun here. I hope it's noun I like. Pekka |
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