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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

The grammar of "is hoist with his own petard"

I think the grammar of "Mr Supercilious Sarcasm is hoist with his own petard" is correct.
Can the grammatical structure "is + infinitives" be well-understood by native English speakers?

Context:

The Grammar Troll has over-reached himself again.
Mr Supercilious Sarcasm is hoist with his own petard.
  

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Can the grammatical structure "is + infinitives" be well-understood by native English speakers? 'Hoist' is a third form (past participle) here, not an infinitive.

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  • Can the grammatical structure "is + infinitives" be well-understood by native English speakers?
  • 'Hoist' is a third form (past participle) here, not an infinitive.
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NL888I think the grammar of "Mr Supercilious Sarcasm is hoist with his own petard" is correct.Can the grammatical structure "is + infinitives" be well-understood by native English speakers?
'Hoist' is a third form (past participle) here, not an infinitive.
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Thanks.
But my dictionary tells me:
(hoisting,hoisted,hoists)
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