Friday, June 02, 2023

spot the error!

Quote:

Winston Churchill once observed that a good definition of a fanatic was someone who can’t change his mind, and won’t change the subject.

What's the problem and why? (Hint on this page.)



2 comments:

  1. Do you mean the unnecessary comma in the compound predicate?

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  2. Ho ho! Indeed. Good call. Compound predicates don't take commas.

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