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From: [log in to unmask] href="mailto:[log in to unmask]">Diana Manister

To: [log in to unmask] href="mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]

Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 7:58 AM

Subject: Re: On the Making of a Simile

But then wouldn't "laugh" be the subject of the sentence, with "foetal" modifying it?
His laugh then would be both foetal and irresponsible. Diana

Exactly. That's the point I've been trying to make.

Thanks for putting it so cogently, Peter.

 

CR

 

Peter Montgomery <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

No. //A laugh is capable of showing undeveloped (foetal) characteristics.//

P.

----- Original Message -----

From: [log in to unmask] href="mailto:[log in to unmask]">Diana Manister

To: [log in to unmask] href="mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]

Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 6:52 AM

Subject: Re: On the Making of a Simile

Peter, so you are saying "a foetal characteristic" is capable of laughing?

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