tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post7866575744048756837..comments2024-03-28T05:13:13.921-04:00Comments on Books, Inq. — The Epilogue: Agere sequitur esse ...Frank Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410473158808750903noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post-55857168709487850102009-08-17T08:09:58.657-04:002009-08-17T08:09:58.657-04:00I'm surprised his editor didn't catch the ...I'm surprised his editor didn't catch the first. The second might be arguable, depending on context (I haven't read the book). At least I can imagine that it might work under certain circumstances.Frank Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410473158808750903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post-14116105902242061342009-08-16T15:19:34.021-04:002009-08-16T15:19:34.021-04:00His verbs may be instransitive, but his English is...His verbs may be instransitive, but his English is frequently insensitive. Among the howlers in "Casino Royale" are these:<br /> “As a woman, he wanted to sleep with her,” Fleming writes, dangling his modifier. And, “‘Shtop,’ had said the voice, quietly,” which a backward manner of writing is.Roger K. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09824450347713824892noreply@blogger.com