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A good old-fashioned grammar question.

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June 08, 2013, 02:05
arnie
A good old-fashioned grammar question.
Here's a Google Ngram view of enjoy living / enjoy to live: http://books.google.com/ngrams...5&smoothing=3&share=


Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
June 08, 2013, 02:39
BobHale
Looks like pretty good evidence that it doesn't form part of most people's standard modern English grammar.


"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
June 08, 2013, 20:56
Kalleh
Yep. Case closed.
June 10, 2013, 15:39
<Proofreader>
Saw an ad today seeking funds for a group concerned with autism. Seems worthwhile but their promo urges viewers to 'Support Autism." I would certainly like to fight it, or defeat it, or rally against it, but is "support" a proper term to use in this context?
June 10, 2013, 20:52
Kalleh
I don't think it's the correct phrase, Proof. I think it should be "support research on autism" or something like that. What are they "supporting" anyway? I'd sure want to know if I were donating. I'd not want to "support" some of those stupid ideas, like that vaccinations cause autism. But I'd be all for research on causes or treatment.
June 11, 2013, 12:40
<Proofreader>
Vaccinations don't cause autism but autism is responsible for many political rantings.
June 13, 2013, 20:11
Kalleh
That's for sure. I recently heard that ranting from someone whom I had previously considered a critical thinker. I think it's all emotions since autism can be so debilitating.