Klarinet Archive - Posting 000273.txt from 2002/07

From: "Kevin Callahan" <kionon@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Illiteratates - And question
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 14:32:29 -0400

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From: "Larry Paikin" <larrypaikin@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] Illiteratates - And question

> Kevin,
>
> "As you may recall me saying,..."
> Isn't saying a gerund, thus requiring...recall my saying...?

...Wait, are you speaking of a grammar error? Ok, I get it.

As far as I know, and I'm hardly an expert on such matters yet, saying is
primarily an action. Though it has evolved into a noun. Say being the
infinitive of the verb. Say, saying, said being version of the action.
Depending on the version, you'll use either I or I am. In thise case, I
think my error was that I should have used "As you may recall, I said..."
Though whether or not "me saying" is wrong or just stylistically awkward...
For that, I'll have to contact one of my professors.

> My 2 cents' worth is in Canadian funds, so it's really only USD 0.0130439.

Or less. I have some Canadian friends that I usually make fun of the
Canadian currency to.

Kevin Callahan

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