Comments on: Is the StarTribune Grown Up Enough to Apologize to Power Line? http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/03/25/is-the-startribune-grown-up-enough-to-apologize-to-power-line/ The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:23:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bostonian http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/03/25/is-the-startribune-grown-up-enough-to-apologize-to-power-line/#comment-86185 Bostonian Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:27:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/03/25/is-the-startribune-grown-up-enough-to-apologize-to-power-line/#comment-86185 Why would they apologize? If they want to paint Powerline in a certain light, they will. Actual facts have nothing to do with it. Why would they apologize? If they want to paint Powerline in a certain light, they will.

Actual facts have nothing to do with it.

]]> By: NewcombCarlton http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/03/25/is-the-startribune-grown-up-enough-to-apologize-to-power-line/#comment-86184 NewcombCarlton Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:48:43 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/03/25/is-the-startribune-grown-up-enough-to-apologize-to-power-line/#comment-86184 Ricpic, Whether it's really wrong is debatable, but if you want to be "priggish," or pedantic, it's what Fowler called a fused participle, In the Third Edition of Fowler's Modern English Usage, edited by the more liberal R. W. Burchfield, there's a lengthy explanation under "Possessive with Gerund." That's if you're really interested. I apologize to all who aren't. Ricpic,
Whether it’s really wrong is debatable, but if you want to be “priggish,” or pedantic, it’s what Fowler called a fused participle, In the Third Edition of Fowler’s Modern English Usage, edited by the more liberal R. W. Burchfield, there’s a lengthy explanation under “Possessive with Gerund.” That’s if you’re really interested. I apologize to all who aren’t.

]]> By: ricpic http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/03/25/is-the-startribune-grown-up-enough-to-apologize-to-power-line/#comment-86183 ricpic Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:24:58 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/03/25/is-the-startribune-grown-up-enough-to-apologize-to-power-line/#comment-86183 NC - Is, "you being a professional writer," wrong? I didn't know. If so, I humbly apologize to all and sundry. (But that still doesn't get Mr. S off the hook.) ;^) NC – Is, “you being a professional writer,” wrong?

I didn’t know.

If so, I humbly apologize to all and sundry.

(But that still doesn’t get Mr. S off the hook.) ;^)

]]> By: NewcombCarlton http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/03/25/is-the-startribune-grown-up-enough-to-apologize-to-power-line/#comment-86182 NewcombCarlton Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:45:20 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/03/25/is-the-startribune-grown-up-enough-to-apologize-to-power-line/#comment-86182 Ricpic, wouldn't it be more correct to admonish Mr. Simon by saying, "Your being a professional writer," rather than "you being"? Ricpic, wouldn’t it be more correct to admonish Mr. Simon by saying, “Your being a professional writer,” rather than “you being”?

]]> By: ricpic http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/03/25/is-the-startribune-grown-up-enough-to-apologize-to-power-line/#comment-86181 ricpic Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:38:27 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/03/25/is-the-startribune-grown-up-enough-to-apologize-to-power-line/#comment-86181 "The Strib (as they call it) have really made buffoons of themselves on this one." At the risk of coming off as a priggish pain in the arse, shouldn't that be: The Strib (as they call it) has really made a buffoon of itself on this one. (?) I mean, you being a professional writer and all. “The Strib (as they call it) have really made buffoons of themselves on this one.”

At the risk of coming off as a priggish pain in the arse, shouldn’t that be:

The Strib (as they call it) has really made a buffoon of itself on this one. (?)

I mean, you being a professional writer and all.

]]> By: Terrye http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/03/25/is-the-startribune-grown-up-enough-to-apologize-to-power-line/#comment-86180 Terrye Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:25:04 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2007/03/25/is-the-startribune-grown-up-enough-to-apologize-to-power-line/#comment-86180 They might but even if they do it will still somehow be PowerLine's fault. It is pretty silly. They might but even if they do it will still somehow be PowerLine’s fault. It is pretty silly.

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