Re: Noun and Pronoun flexion in contemporary English


Peter T. Daniels <grammatim@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Joachim Pense wrote:

What in English? What's the difference between "Peter's driving" and
"Peter's car"?

Peter's driving is the finest driving ever seen.

Peter's car is the finest car ever seen.

Peter's driving to Philadelphia tomorrow.

These three sentences get even weirder with
a person called Peters, two guys called Peter,
and two guys called Peters. :-)
pjk


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