In the beginning WAS the word. N. Scott Catledge, PhD/STD -----Original Message----- From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of ATEG automatic digest system Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:01 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: ATEG Digest - 23 Jan 2010 to 27 Jan 2010 (#2010-7) There is 1 message totalling 72 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. the paster past To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:40:07 -0800 From: Brad Johnston <[log in to unmask]> Subject: the paster past --0-387078107-1264632007=:12180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Someone wrote, "If his temporal stance is today, then the past perfect is e= xpressing its "remote past" function and could be replaced with "was" if sp= ecification of remote past is not important to the writer". ~~~~~ =A0 I=A0would love to know how many of the professionals on this list buy into = the concept of "remote past", what I think of as "the paster past". =A0 Question:=A0do the words=A0"remote past" mean anything useful? Is it someth= ing grammar teachers do teach or should teach? (Lots, nay all, of you can a= nswer this last question.) =A0 Can anyone (other than the person who wrote the quote)=A0explain it, if you= =A0presume it to exist, with one or more examples? =A0 .brad.27jan10.=0A=0A=0A To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ --0-387078107-1264632007=:12180 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"= top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV id=3Dyiv1572451166> <DIV id=3Dyiv1783724277> <DIV id=3Dyiv127663140> <DIV>Someone wrote, "If his temporal stance is today, then the past perfect= is expressing its "remote past" function and could be replaced with "was" = if specification of remote past is not important to the writer".<BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D3 face=3D"verdana, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>~~~~~</= STRONG></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I would love to know how many of the professionals on this list b= uy into the concept of "remote past", what I think of as "the paster past".= </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Question: do the words "remote past" mean anything useful? I= s it something grammar teachers do teach or should teach? (Lots, nay all, o= f you can answer this last question.)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Can anyone (other than the person who wrote the quote) explain it= , if you presume it to exist, with one or more examples?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>.brad.27jan10.</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></td></tr></table><br>=0A=0A=0A= =0A To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" <p> Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ --0-387078107-1264632007=:12180-- ------------------------------ End of ATEG Digest - 23 Jan 2010 to 27 Jan 2010 (#2010-7) ********************************************************* To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/