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grammar question
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 1:32 am
by BillsFan9907
I'm reaching back into my SAT writing for this.
Which of the following is correct? Are both correct?
1) When situations arose such as Mark waking up too late...
2) When situations arose such as Mark's waking up too late...
I vaguely remember something about the actor "possessing" the verb.
Re: grammar question
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 1:45 am
by eriedoctrine
Seoulless wrote:I'm reaching back into my SAT writing for this.
Which of the following is correct? Are both correct?
1) When situations arose such as Mark waking up too late...
2) When situations arose such as Mark's waking up too late...
I vaguely remember something about the actor "possessing" the verb.
Doesn't matter which one is correct. Don't write like this.
Re: grammar question
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 1:52 am
by BillsFan9907
eriedoctrine wrote:Seoulless wrote:I'm reaching back into my SAT writing for this.
Which of the following is correct? Are both correct?
1) When situations arose such as Mark waking up too late...
2) When situations arose such as Mark's waking up too late...
I vaguely remember something about the actor "possessing" the verb.
Doesn't matter which one is correct. Don't write like this.
I don't. I needed to come up with simple examples of the issue that I wish to address at 2 AM.
Re: grammar question
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 1:53 am
by patogordo
When Mark's using gerunds incorrectly became a source of frustration for Alice, she secretly hoped the selfish asshole would visit Syria and get beheaded.
Re: grammar question
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 2:26 am
by AnonymousAlterEgoC
patogordo wrote:When Mark's using gerunds incorrectly became a source of frustration for Alice, she secretly hoped the selfish asshole would visit Syria and get beheaded.
This gentleman's principle is correct.
Re: grammar question
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 2:52 pm
by BillsFan9907
patogordo wrote:When Mark's using gerunds incorrectly became a source of frustration for Alice, she secretly hoped the selfish asshole would visit Syria and get beheaded.
Thanks man.