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Re: They always seem a bit stuffy and hidebound to me..
or a dangling participle.
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posted by
MedicineFlower
on October 11, 2010 at 12:06 PM
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They always seem a bit stuffy and hidebound to me..
Like the stereotypical old style English teacher who walks the aisles of the classroom with a ruler in her hand, and students who fear a ruler across the knuckles for a mismatched modifier.
posted by
Pat_B
on October 11, 2010 at 7:10 AM
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