On May 17, 2008, at 9:01 AM, Paul Flint wrote:
It is with the deepest regret that I must disqualify myself and beg
the forgiveness of the lurking community. In a classic example of
self-destructive hubris, I allowed myself to end the submitted
suffix graph in... <gasp!>...an adverb!
There is no excuse for this grammatical oversight that would allow
me to continue in this contest, so I abdicate and forfeit this
contest in abject dishonor. Please do not compound this egregious
error by turning me over to the Burlington English Grammar Police,
while I am guilty I fear there swift and righteous retribution.
And let me end by saying, Never Again!
This begs the sharing of a frightening usage I learned from a favorite
teacher many years ago:
A child is getting ready for bed, and the parent grabs a book off the
bookshelf and walks up to the kid's bedroom. The child asks "Why did
you bring that book I didn't want to be read to out of up for?"
--
Scott
