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Article #827Re: Semantics of "to be"
From: Anthony E Bible
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1992 18:48
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1992 18:48
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In article <BvpDK2.2wF@unx.sas.com> sasafw@dobo.unx.sas.com (Fred Welden) writes: [main subject matter deleted] > >My conclusion? A writer needs to have a better ear for paragraphs that ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ [what is ...] >work than his readers have. That way he stays one step ahead of their >expectations, and holds their interest. No set of rules about >constructions to avoid or to favor can hope to replace a good ear. > >Where would Orwell have found himself without the verb to be? > >"It was a cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteen. . . ." > >======================================================================== >[BTW, notice any forms of to-be (outside quotes) in this?] > Seems to me there *is* and implied "to be" in the question. Regards, tony
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Newsgroups: misc.writing Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!gumby!destroyer!news.iastate.edu!bible From: bible@iastate.edu (Anthony E Bible) Subject: Re: Semantics of "to be" Message-ID: <1992Oct6.184847.4225@news.iastate.edu> Sender: news@news.iastate.edu (USENET News System) Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA References: <16047@mindlink.bc.ca> <BvpDK2.2wF@unx.sas.com> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 18:48:47 GMT Lines: 27