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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:06 am
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"Beware of the dog," is the proper transitive use of "beware," but,
"Beware the Bandersnatch, my friend," is the proper intransitive use. I
am having great difficulty determining the actual difference between
these two examples. I would appreciate any help people could provide by
way of clarification.
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Mark Brader
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:06 am
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"Birkholz":
| Quote: | "Beware of the dog," is the proper transitive use of "beware," but,
"Beware the Bandersnatch, my friend," is the proper intransitive use.
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No, it's the other way around.
| Quote: | I am having great difficulty determining the actual difference ...
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There is no difference in meaning. The second usage is rather
old-fashioned; when people use it today, they are usually alluding
to some older passage. (My signature quote below, for example,
alludes to a line in Shakespeare.)
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Mark Brader, Toronto "Beware the Calends of April also."
msb@vex.net -- Peter Neumann |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:07 am
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Thanks for the reply. Sorry about the transitive mixup, I am rather
harried today. :)
Curiously, the "beware the" construction is in wider use on the
Internet if Google hits are any measure.
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Bill Bonde ('by a commodi
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:07 am
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birkholz@visi.com wrote:
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Thanks for the reply. Sorry about the transitive mixup, I am rather
harried today. :)
Curiously, the "beware the" construction is in wider use on the
Internet if Google hits are any measure.
Less typin. |
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Why do sequels seem not to continue the story but instead retell the
original? I still want to see a real sequel to "Universal Soldier" where
the new girlfriend and the reanimated soldier who has to take a break
and recharge in a special recharge machine every few days, and might
melt if he gets too excited, learns to live within his limitations,
perhaps getting a job selling life insurance nine to five while starting
his own country western band as an evening outlet, finally taking the
time out in his life for romance and smelling the lovely flowers. Have
some guts Hollywood, turn a full out violent action movie into a woman
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Robert Lieblich
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:07 am
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birkholz@visi.com wrote:
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"Beware of the dog," is the proper transitive use of "beware," but,
"Beware the Bandersnatch, my friend," is the proper intransitive use. I
am having great difficulty determining the actual difference between
these two examples. I would appreciate any help people could provide by
way of clarification.
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Beware the Jabberwock, my son,
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch.
Beware the jubjub bird and shun
The frumious bandersnatch.
And let me tell you, I do shun all them bandersnatches.
Others have discussed the grammatical aspects of your post.
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Bob Lieblich
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:07 am
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I'll transcribe it correctly next time I am at my writing desk. Or at
my raven. Whichever. |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:39 am
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birkholz@visi.com wrote:
| Quote: | I'll transcribe it correctly next time I am at my writing desk. Or at
my raven. Whichever.
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Transcribe what?
Brian
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Please quote enough of the previous message for context. To do so from
Google, click "show options" and use the Reply shown in the expanded
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Charles Riggs
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| Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:06 am
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On 9 Nov 2005 21:55:16 -0800, birkholz@visi.com wrote:
| Quote: | I'll transcribe it correctly next time I am at my writing desk. Or at
my raven. Whichever.
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What is a raven, in this context?
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