[lit-ideas] Re: What's wrong with this sentence?
- From: John McCreery <john.mccreery@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:27:40 +0900
I don't read it that way. To me "lacks none" equals "has all of the,"
meaning that all the usual pomp is being laid on.
John
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Julie C <juliereneb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Doesn't it seem odd to say that steps are being taken to make sure
> something that is required doesn't happen?
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> Julie Krueger
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> On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 6:30 PM, John McCreery <john.mccreery@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
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>> Personally, I would add a "that" after correspondence to improve the
>> rhythm and clarify the structure.
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>> John
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>> Sent from my iPad
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>> On 2011/01/20, at 0:18, Julie C <juliereneb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> (Is it just me?)
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>> <<But correspondents say the US side is making sure this state visit lacks
>> none of the required pomp.>>
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>> <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12223965>
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12223965
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>> Julie Krueger
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