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Hutsell? hogwash? to you? future? Qu'est-ce qui se passe?
At first glance, I thought it was Despain dodging but he seemed confident, so
I'm sure he'll be along i.d.c.
Let's see, Ralph, while you're on the line, can you either find or create a
reasonable sentence using the "past perfect progressive"? I'm trying to either
confirm or discount the assertion that there is no such thing.
.brad.21dec10.
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From: RALPH HUTSELL <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tue, December 21, 2010 1:02:06 PM
Subject: Re: Bruce Despain, Mastering the Challenge
If I were to believe all the hogwash he dishes out to me about the future, I
shall have been being taken for a ride.
----- Original Message -----
>From: Brad Johnston
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 9:56 AM
>Subject: Bruce Despain, Mastering the Challenge
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>Bruce Despain wrote: It is easy to make up such examples.
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>OK, show us one.
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>~~~~~
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>Brad had written:) It is written that there is no such thing as a correct
>(i.e., reasonable) past perfect progressive. I challenge you to find one. I'll
>bet you can't do it.
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>.brad.21dec10. (Winter Solstice)
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