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What's wrong with this sentence?
Posted on 2/22/14 at 10:28 am
Posted on 2/22/14 at 10:28 am
The Associated Press: "President Barack Obama granted an audience to Tibet's Dalai Lama on Friday..."
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Posted on 2/22/14 at 10:31 am to beachdude
it needs to be re-worded.
I don't understand the grammar used.
I don't understand the grammar used.
Posted on 2/22/14 at 10:33 am to beachdude
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granted an audience
I guess it makes sense if you think Obama is king or an authoritarian leader like Kim Jong-un.
Posted on 2/22/14 at 10:39 am to beachdude
It should be Tony Lama visiting and he should stick a boot up Obama's arse.
Posted on 2/22/14 at 10:41 am to GumboPot
He has pretty much worn out "I, me, me, mine." I think we may soon see the use of the imperial "we" as in: "Speak with my minions about that, WE shall be playing golf."
This post was edited on 2/22/14 at 11:05 am
Posted on 2/22/14 at 10:44 am to beachdude
He can pretty much do whatever he wants..... Just ask him.
Posted on 2/22/14 at 10:56 am to beachdude
I suppose this progression may not be all bad. I'm looking forward to us reaching the point of like old Imperial Japan, where us minions are not even allowed to look at or hear the Emperor speak.
Posted on 2/22/14 at 11:32 am to beachdude
If that's a headline it was lifted from this sentence in the story:
"Beijing routinely protests when world leaders grant an audience to the Dalai Lama...."
"Beijing routinely protests when world leaders grant an audience to the Dalai Lama...."
Posted on 2/22/14 at 11:55 am to beachdude
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granted an audience to Tibet's Dalai Lama
He hasn't been in Tibet for decades.
Posted on 2/22/14 at 12:27 pm to Layabout
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If that's a headline...
No. It's the first sentence in the AP story.
Posted on 2/22/14 at 12:28 pm to foshizzle
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He hasn't been in Tibet in decades.
Wonder why.
Posted on 2/22/14 at 1:49 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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hear the Emperor speak.
Please let it be thus.
Posted on 2/22/14 at 2:08 pm to beachdude
Obama simply tossing some payback at Max Baucus.
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