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Chrismlangan Posted 19 years ago
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double participle
Is this correct, or should I throw in an 'and'?
Rick marches around on the steps of HQ, talking to himself, waiting for Ludwig to appear.
Rick marches around on the steps of HQ, talking to himself, waiting for Ludwig to appear.
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Chrismlangan Is this correct, or should I throw in an 'and'? Rick marches around on the steps of HQ, talking to himself, waiting for Ludwig to appear. Rick marches around on the steps of HQ, talking to himself while waiting for Ludwig to appear.
- Chrismlangan Is this correct, or should I throw in an 'and'?
- Rick marches around on the steps of HQ, talking to himself, waiting for Ludwig to appear.
- Rick marches around on the steps of HQ, talking to himself while waiting for Ludwig to appear.
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ChrismlanganIs this correct, or should I throw in an 'and'?Rick marches around on the steps of HQ, talking to himself while waiting for Ludwig to appear.
Rick marches around on the steps of HQ, talking to himself, waiting for Ludwig to appear.
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ChrismlanganRick marches around on the steps of HQ, talking to himself, waiting for Ludwig to appear.It suggests a certain kind of writing (e.g. screenplays, tv scripts), where the stringing together of participial phrases expresses "immediacy".
Cf. "ordinary usage" (e.g. in answer to the question "Where is Rick?"):
1. Rick is marc
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