It's not a question of whether the title forms a complete sentence. Rather, the order of the component pieces is totally out of whack, and not hanging together as a whole. A cardinal sin.
I don't see any inner contradiction between the two comments I made. And your title still does not make sense: someone is asking a critter named "the day" a question? Rotten, rotten, rotten.
All right, now that you've thrown in the towel, let's get down to brass tacks, shall we? I say, a six-pack of Pilsner Urquell. Look, I'm being modest here. Deal?
Is this a grammatical sentence? Perhaps in Rotter propositional calculus. Let's see if Mr T bites, though.
ReplyDeleteSince when are post titles complete sentences, Prof Safire?
ReplyDeleteIt's not a question of whether the title forms a complete sentence. Rather, the order of the component pieces is totally out of whack, and not hanging together as a whole. A cardinal sin.
ReplyDeleteReread your original comment here, Tecs, and don't try to delete it; I have it on file...
ReplyDeleteI don't see any inner contradiction between the two comments I made. And your title still does not make sense: someone is asking a critter named "the day" a question? Rotten, rotten, rotten.
ReplyDeleteYou're just gloating because T didn't entitle the link as I suggested.
ReplyDeleteLook, it's easy to tear people down, Tecs!
All right, now that you've thrown in the towel, let's get down to brass tacks, shall we? I say, a six-pack of Pilsner Urquell. Look, I'm being modest here. Deal?
ReplyDeleteI'll take it.
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