Another example, so not entirely unusual. In yesterday's Forum under the
headline story of a kidnapping:  "The guy had other ideas. He pulled out a
gun. 'You're giving me a ride,' he said.
       Soon, the 23-year-old Fargo woman was in her car with a man who first
demanded she drive him to the Moorhead Mac's store, then threatened to rape
and kill her behind the row of businesses on Highway 10."
    Most of the rest of the story is written in more typical journalistic
simple-sentence style. I wonder if the writer (Andrea D) could explain the
grammar of her sentence.
Dick Betting
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From: "Castilleja, Janet" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 4:49 PM
Subject: Odd sentence


Hi

What do you folks make of this sentence?  Is the clause that begins 'that
the Greek colonies..." finite or non-finite?  I think it is non-finite, but
I'm wavering a little.


When they reached the coast of Asia   Minor, they insisted that the Greek
colonies of Lydia recognize the Persian Kings as their over- Lords and pay
them a stipulated tax.

Thanks

Janet Castilleja
Heritage University

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