Re: Independent freebie, Tue 29 Jan

On Jan 30, 9:30 am, Steve Grant <ACE1...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:13:23 +0000, Colin Blackburn

<n...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It is entirely appropriate in this case. The topic of you cross-posting
to rec.puzzles.crosswords and of you posting off-topic material to this
group is no business of rec.music.classical

Oh, you're in trouble now, Colin.  You fused two participles in the
same sentence!!

What do you find "troubling" about his sentence?

What is "fused two participles"?

Are you not aware that in English, propositional phrases may be
coordinated just like any other clause component?

Just to teach you a lesson, I'm cross-posting this to
alt.all.peter.t.daniels.all.the.time.

You shouldn't lie.
.

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