http://grammargrinch.blogspot.com/2008/05/david-brooks-misquotes-mccarthy-and.html
>If elected, she’ll have the power to take the Hobbesian struggle she perceives, and turn it into remorseless reality.
The comma after “perceives” splits a compound verb: “perceives” and “turn.”<
Parrallel construction might help. What Brooks meant to write was "... she'll have the power to take the struggle she perceives and to turn it into ...".
She'll have the power ... to turn it ino a reality.
"She perceives" is an adjectival clause modifying "struggle".
Put it this way - if "perceives" and "turn" were a compound verb, they would be the same in number, wouldn't they? Is "turn" even finite? What is its subject?
No, "to take" and "turn" are infinitives that qualify "power". The comma is incorrect, but not for the listed Vinegartitted reasons.
One day she'll think things through and check her grammar primer before posting her crap.
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"It cites no "standing" criterion for a person's reporting child abuse but says each complaint will get serious attention."
"I consider the negligence of the three people against whom I filed Professional Standards charges child abuse."
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"You don’t have “personal choices” in where to put punctuation, Sugarbritches. You either put the commas in the right place, or you are illiterate."
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"I know in all senses that the three administrators named allowed, even promoted, child abuse of the severely retarded children."
http://leedrurydecesarescasting-roomcouch.blogspot.com/2009/06/i-nevcr-take-fifth.html
"It cites no "standing" criterion for a person's reporting child abuse but says each complaint will get serious attention."
"I consider the negligence of the three people against whom I filed Professional Standards charges child abuse."
http://leedrurydecesarescasting-roomcouch.blogspot.com/2009/06/just-as-i-thought-lies-lies-and-more.html
"You don’t have “personal choices” in where to put punctuation, Sugarbritches. You either put the commas in the right place, or you are illiterate."
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I will answer her here. I will call her all the names I wish here. Lee, if you call others "twit" and act like a twit yourself, expect to be called a twit.
I am that man, and I trust I now have that standing.
Lee Drury de Cesare aka grammargrinch gets the sulks when anyone stands up to her. She doesn't receive as well as she gives. She is now moderating comments to her grammargrinch blog to silence anyone who objects to her posts. She reminds me of talkback radio announcers who use ducking so that they can outdo their opponents every time with a bit of interrupting name-calling.
I will answer her here. I will call her all the names I wish here. Lee, if you call others "twit" and act like a twit yourself, expect to be called a twit.
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