http://www.arrantpedantry.com/2007/02/12/in-the-order-it-was-received/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.arrantpedantry.com/2007/02/12/in-the-order-it-was-received/comment-page-1/#comment-6663 Jonathon Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:15:08 +0000 http://www.arrantpedantry.com/?p=13#comment-6663 I don't see what difference changing "receive" to "make" makes. You can make calls in an order or receive them in an order, but you can't make them an order or receive them an order. The "in" has to be there, and when the phrase is relativized, it still has to be there. Neal's explanation on Literal-Minded is much more through than mine. I don’t see what difference changing “receive” to “make” makes. You can make calls in an order or receive them in an order, but you can’t make them an order or receive them an order. The “in” has to be there, and when the phrase is relativized, it still has to be there. Neal’s explanation on Literal-Minded is much more through than mine.

]]> http://www.arrantpedantry.com/2007/02/12/in-the-order-it-was-received/comment-page-1/#comment-6653 Adrian Sun, 02 Jan 2011 12:03:28 +0000 http://www.arrantpedantry.com/?p=13#comment-6653 Hmm. I think it's possible to say "Your call will be answered in the order that it is received." Also, try changing "receive" to make". Hmm. I think it’s possible to say “Your call will be answered in the order that it is received.” Also, try changing “receive” to make”.

]]> http://www.arrantpedantry.com/2007/02/12/in-the-order-it-was-received/comment-page-1/#comment-5240 More Prepositional Cannibalism « Literal-Minded Wed, 10 Nov 2010 04:54:44 +0000 http://www.arrantpedantry.com/?p=13#comment-5240 [...] into a relative clause, you don’t just forget about the in. Jonathon at Arrant Pedantry knows what I’m talking about. He and I are flexible here; you have more than one option for what to do with the in. You can [...] [...] into a relative clause, you don’t just forget about the in. Jonathon at Arrant Pedantry knows what I’m talking about. He and I are flexible here; you have more than one option for what to do with the in. You can [...]

]]> http://www.arrantpedantry.com/2007/02/12/in-the-order-it-was-received/comment-page-1/#comment-282 mollymooly Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:23:59 +0000 http://www.arrantpedantry.com/?p=13#comment-282 One "in" is doing the job of two. Gower calls this phenomenon preposition cannibalism. One “in” is doing the job of two. Gower calls this phenomenon preposition cannibalism.

]]> http://www.arrantpedantry.com/2007/02/12/in-the-order-it-was-received/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Brinestone Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:14:01 +0000 http://www.arrantpedantry.com/?p=13#comment-32 This post made me laugh. I especially loved the part about the vegetables. I have nothing constructive to add, though. This post made me laugh. I especially loved the part about the vegetables. I have nothing constructive to add, though.

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