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Continued from October 26 (reply #52).

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The Diary of George Templeton Strong, Edited by Allan Nevins and Milton Halsey Thomas

55 posted on 10/28/2017 5:43:24 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

One can’t help but notice phrases such as, “If it don’t come to life ...,” and want to scream, “Doesn’t!” However, I believe Mr. Strong is using a subjective construction, “If it do not come to life ...,” which has largely faded from use.

The only current example I can think of is the “were” in, “If I were Queen, I would outlaw teenagers.”


56 posted on 10/28/2017 5:52:02 AM PDT by Tax-chick (The bigger the problem, the less likely a solution can be politically feasible.)
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