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Paultx Posted 17 years ago
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http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,81344/description.html?tk=nl_ddx_h_dlfeat
Wouldn't it more correct to say:
Thankfully, those dinosaur days of multimedia are long gone. Or aren't they?
Wouldn't it more correct to say:
Thankfully, those dinosaur days of multimedia are long gone. Or aren't they?
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Hi Paultx, The original is correct. The meaning is "They are gone. Hmm.
- Hi Paultx, The original is correct.
- The meaning is "They are gone.
- Hmm.
- Wait.
- Le'ts think about this.
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Hi Paultx,
The original is correct. The meaning is "They are gone. Hmm. Wait. Le'ts think about this. Are they really gone?"
You're confusing it (I think) with a tag question: Those days are gone, aren't they?
A tag question expects agreement.
The original is correct. The meaning is "They are gone. Hmm. Wait. Le'ts think about this. Are they really gone?"
You're confusing it (I think) with a tag question: Those days are gone, aren't they?
A tag question expects agreement.
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