Re: Stupid people on Mt. Vernon Trail

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From: Miguel Cruz
Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 00:00

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Michael Malak  <malak@claygency.com> wrote:
> There is no verb in the direct object clause.  "stopping and
> explaining" is the subject of the direct object clause, but
> there is no corresponding verb.  The "is" is the verb of the
> adverb clause that modifies "explaining".

I'll give you nine points for excellent grammatical analysis but subtract
four for failing to recognize a self-deprecating rhetorical request.

miguel

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