Klarinet Archive - Posting 000533.txt from 1998/04

From: "Craig E. Countryman" <cegc@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Concert in Atlanta (Losing or Loosing)
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 18:14:54 -0400

> If anyone is planning on being in Atlanta on April 20th, come see the
> >Atlanta Youth Wind symphony concert (sorry about the passive voice).

Actually I think this one is grammatically ok. Isn't passive a form of to be
+ past participle? The -ing form is the present progressive I believe.

> It
> >will be a very good, I promise (more passive voice). If you want more
> >info, reply.
> >
> >Wendy
>

My English teacher obsesses over the passive, so I thought I'd actually put
that knowledge to use :)

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Craig Countryman
cegc@-----.net
www.sneezy.org/clarinet/YPP/Craig.html
Present Project: Weber's Concertino, Op.26
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