Comments on: Who Asks Better Questions? http://rhetorica.net/archives/6542.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:01:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeremy D. Young http://rhetorica.net/archives/6542.html/comment-page-1#comment-5177 Jeremy D. Young Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:01:08 +0000 http://localhost/wpp3/?p=6542#comment-5177 Beware of Mr. Luntz, he's a very crafty spin artist. Your posts are very intriguing. I think I have a disease related to my desire to take part in all kinds of activities after having read about how to do them effectively. After reading your blog for several weeks now, I am very interested in both being a better interviewer, and interviewee. Thanks for the well written, clearly presented information :) Beware of Mr. Luntz, he’s a very crafty spin artist.

Your posts are very intriguing. I think I have a disease related to my desire to take part in all kinds of activities after having read about how to do them effectively. After reading your blog for several weeks now, I am very interested in both being a better interviewer, and interviewee. Thanks for the well written, clearly presented information :)

]]> By: acline http://rhetorica.net/archives/6542.html/comment-page-1#comment-5176 acline Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:22:22 +0000 http://localhost/wpp3/?p=6542#comment-5176 Walter... What you're detecting is a common pronoun "error." I use the quotes because there are linguists who believe that "their" is a better choice than the sexist assumption of a male subject or the clumsy "his/her." I happen to agree with them. Strictly speaking, however, I have made an error. Grammar textbooks and most usage guides continue to suggest that the correct way to write that sentence is: No one holds an opinion that is all his own. I appreciate that you're reading my material closely, and I encourage you always to point out anything you think is in error. Walter… What you’re detecting is a common pronoun “error.” I use the quotes because there are linguists who believe that “their” is a better choice than the sexist assumption of a male subject or the clumsy “his/her.” I happen to agree with them. Strictly speaking, however, I have made an error. Grammar textbooks and most usage guides continue to suggest that the correct way to write that sentence is: No one holds an opinion that is all his own.

I appreciate that you’re reading my material closely, and I encourage you always to point out anything you think is in error.

]]> By: Walter http://rhetorica.net/archives/6542.html/comment-page-1#comment-5175 Walter Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:00:34 +0000 http://localhost/wpp3/?p=6542#comment-5175 Dr. Cline, Please pardon this nitpik, but in the slide labeled "Questions #4" of your PowerPoint presentation, your sentence "No one holds an opinion that is all their own." is grammatically incorrect. Or maybe it's syntactically incorrect. I ain't no PhD so I'm not sure which fancy word applies to this mistake. I just know a language error when I see one. Dr. Cline,

Please pardon this nitpik, but in the slide labeled “Questions #4″ of your PowerPoint presentation, your sentence “No one holds an opinion that is all their own.” is grammatically incorrect.

Or maybe it’s syntactically incorrect. I ain’t no PhD so I’m not sure which fancy word applies to this mistake. I just know a language error when I see one.

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