If you are interested in a mini-seminar on Passive Voice

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But there are a few that don't and its really toward the first time submission person that I was offering my idea to.

now there's a sentence for the self-proclaimed grammarians to get their teeth into!

 

[Rhys]

now there's a sentence for the self-proclaimed grammarians to get their teeth into!

You left off the full quote, and yes...it was a doozy.

 

[snooper]

now there's a sentence for the self-proclaimed grammarians to get their teeth into!

Tut, tut.

This should read:

Now there's a sentence into which the self-proclaimed grammarians should get their teeth!

As a purely literary comment I would add that this use of "got", while not actually incorrect, is to be deprecated; "sink" would be preferable.

 

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Tut, tut.

This should read:

Now there's a sentence into which the self-proclaimed grammarians should get their teeth!

As a purely literary comment I would add that this use of "got", while not actually incorrect, is to be deprecated; "sink" would be preferable.

lol

Thanks snooper!

Yes, sink their teeth is much more elegant.

Your version does, however, subtly distort the emphasis of what I was saying. I was not saying that these people *should* get their teeth into the sentence; rather, that the sentence was ripe for being mauled. And Rhys knew that. And I doubt anyone really cares.

I'm sure you'll agree that an inflexible approach to grammatical "rules" (including the "do not end a sentence with a preposition" nonsense) is a hindrance to style, not a prerequisite.

 

[gauchecritic]

I'm sure you'll agree that an inflexible approach to grammatical "rules" (including the "do not end a sentence with a preposition" nonsense) is a hinderance to style, not a prerequisite.

Also the use of words such as 'preposition', 'hindrance' and 'prerequisite'.

Gauche

 

[snooper]

Also the use of words such as 'preposition', 'hindrance' and 'prerequisite'.

Gauche

Oh, I agree, especially when the original perpetrator lacks the requisite orthographic achievement level.