Today's Dear Abby concerns a woman who is having boyfriend intimacy problems and Abby is advising the woman to be careful before she considers marrying him. The closing sentence suggests the couple go to a hotel:
"Before agreeing to marry him, I recommend you schedule some time alone together by spending a few romantic weekends at a hotel or motel."
Who would be marrying whom in this sentence?
"Before agreeing to marry him, I ..."
No, not I! "I" is Abby.
Let's rephrase:
"Before you agree to marry him, I recommend you schedule some time
alone together by spending a few romantic weekends at a hotel or motel."
or
"I recommend that before agreeing to marry him, you schedule some time
alone together by spending a few romantic weekends at a hotel or motel."
Thursday, January 16, 2014
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