Who’s “such a pig” in (2)?
Herb
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Richard
Sent: 2008-12-14 13:04
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Subject: Re: Clause or Phrase
Scott,
The comma certainly makes all the difference in your first and
third sentences, which are certainly not synonymous:
To me the following groupings are more or less synonymous (a with b
and c, d with e and f):
Dick Veit
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Woods
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 2:35 AM
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Subject: Re: Clause or Phrase
Are these pairs basically synonymous to you and are they
punctuated correctly? The boy was very happy that his
mother did not see him being such a pig. The boy was very happy that his
mother did not see him eating so greedily. The boy was very happy that his
mother did not see him, being such a pig. The boy was very happy that his
mother did not see him, being such a duplicitous boy. The boy was very happy that his
mother did not see his being such a pig. The boy was very happy that his
mother did not see his bad behavior. Scott Woods |
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