
Jun 13th, 2012, 07:24 pm
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| eslHQ Member | | Join Date: May 25th, 2012
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Re: the strange OF and FOR In the discussion of grammar, one thing has sprung to my mind.
Hamlet: sleeping in mine orchard, a serpent stung me.
of course the subject doesn't agree with the action SLEEPING.
Two non-Englishmen famous for teaching English had different opinions.
A: This sentence by Shakespeare is correct, only time has changed.
B: This sentence is grammatically wrong.
I wonder which one's opinion is correct? Was there anything like grammar in 15th century?( I presume NO, but I am not sure |