tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917384750832944926.post3565436890454643984..comments2023-10-20T20:25:51.350+11:00Comments on Absent Proof: The Australian, November 23rd, 2010zmkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917384750832944926.post-31516610226019423242010-11-25T19:28:06.420+11:002010-11-25T19:28:06.420+11:00Funnily enough, he's just written a column on ...Funnily enough, he's just written a column on that very subject (he's a journalist)zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917384750832944926.post-64160652463766158582010-11-25T17:31:57.905+11:002010-11-25T17:31:57.905+11:00And I forgot again :-( Call Mycroft (he can fix th...And I forgot again :-( Call Mycroft (he can fix the North Korea/South Korea thing too).Gadjo Dilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998278830936531990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917384750832944926.post-46366544073963729852010-11-24T21:42:40.798+11:002010-11-24T21:42:40.798+11:00You forgot? How could you? Forget North Korea/Sout...You forgot? How could you? Forget North Korea/South Korea skirmishes, this is serious.zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917384750832944926.post-1905291658036664792010-11-24T17:31:56.115+11:002010-11-24T17:31:56.115+11:00I forgot to bring Big Book home with me, sorry - I...I forgot to bring Big Book home with me, sorry - I'll try to remember this evening. At the moment I'm coming round to your point of view. I'm wondering if one has to be careful with the 'to', as here it's used as an infinitive and not a prepostion; e.g. "<i>Mike's running to the touchline</i>" would not be a parallel example but "<i>Mike's running to score the goals (ensured us victory)</i>" would be. Hmm but that doesn't sound wholly bad. I'd like to meet this Mycroftian brother of yours!Gadjo Dilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998278830936531990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917384750832944926.post-33373740011740398072010-11-23T18:38:12.428+11:002010-11-23T18:38:12.428+11:00Actually, no, I think I'm right - the Greens&#...Actually, no, I think I'm right - the Greens' continuing high polling would be all right, but not the Greens' continuing to poll. It's not 'Mike's running to set up the goal'. What does the Big Book say? I hope my big brother will look at this and give his opinion too. He is the ultimate reference point for me.zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917384750832944926.post-51759289139764249412010-11-23T18:11:36.121+11:002010-11-23T18:11:36.121+11:00You've got a point, but I think it's not n...You've got a point, but I think it's not necessary - the sentence would work without the apostrophe and having it there seems distracting. On the other hand, the more I think about it, the more I wonder if it is actually the most absolutely tip-top spot-on piece of grammar and I am wrong.zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917384750832944926.post-9407137206818348292010-11-23T17:49:28.157+11:002010-11-23T17:49:28.157+11:00Hmm, that is a tricky one. Maybe it's early in...Hmm, that is a tricky one. Maybe it's early in the morning but "<i>...the Greens' continuing to poll...</i>" works for me, if <i>continuing to poll...</i>" can be considered a gerundive phrase, as in "Mike's running set up the goal." But it's early - I'll look it up in my Big Book when I get to work.Gadjo Dilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998278830936531990noreply@blogger.com