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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Participial phrases ?

Hello and thanks for your help.
I have noticed the trend for writers to begin sentences with words ending in "ing". The following text is an example:
"He raced around the oval. Sweating profusely. Passing the ball. Lining up the goal. Missing."
I don't think this is an example of the participial phrase, but I have no idea what it is. I do know that it sets my teeth on edge.
The practice is also used in voice-overs to sports footage, which is even more annoying.
Would someone explain what this sort of phrasing is called and why it has become so popular? Please?
  

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There are indeed participial constructions, but they are punctuated as sentence fragments. I hadn't noticed that this sort of phrasing has become popular. And even if I had, I wouldn't be able to explain why!

— CalifJim

  • There are indeed participial constructions, but they are punctuated as sentence fragments.
  • I hadn't noticed that this sort of phrasing has become popular.
  • And even if I had, I wouldn't be able to explain why!
  • CJ
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There are indeed participial constructions, but they are punctuated as sentence fragments.

I hadn't noticed that this sort of phrasing has become popular. And even if I had, I wouldn't be able to explain why!

CJ
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