That would be an example of the "perceived transitive force" mentioned in the referenced FAQ entry.
No matter how hard prescriptive grammarians try to pretend otherwise—and I do love them for it, Gods bless their hidebound little hearts—English is not Latin.
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Date: 2004-09-29 12:28 am (UTC)No matter how hard prescriptive grammarians try to pretend otherwise—and I do love them for it, Gods bless their hidebound little hearts—English is not Latin.