![]() ![]() A more correct or more stylistically palatable question would have been, "What sort of school could this writer possibly have attended?" You should have written, "To what sort of school could the writer possibly have gone?" Further, this construction is needlessly unwieldy and colloquial, and the use of the definite article is not entirely appropriate. Further, this is precisely the sort of criticism for which you have castigated the original author, and thus is itself in poor taste or poor style when part of a critique of another's attempt to enforce rules of style or etiquette.įinally, you end your critique with a dangling participle. Your evaluation of style, regarding the use of "very much," is not the only judgment of that particular style which may be made, nor is it the only "accepted" school of thought. A comparative is also acceptable when the word is used to indicate that something is in accordance with truth or fact, as it is quite possible for two statements to be truthful or factual to differing degrees even if neither is false. When used to indicate degree of conformity with a conventional standard, comparative use is almost unavoidable. ![]() "Them" is a plural pronoun.Ĭorrect can be comparative, it is not only an absolute. The pronoun "him" should have been used when referring to the author in question. In the order of appearance in your original post: While I agree with the general sentiment, you've opened a certain door by correcting the author's grammar, and I can't resist. ![]()
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