This would be an excellent argument if, in fact, it were true. but it is
not. The auction ended on Sunday morning.
Piers Hemy wrote:
> An admirable observation, old fruit, save that at the time of said
> admission, the auction had not run its course. I thus aver that the bidding
> process was still ongoing, and the use of the present participle therefore
> correct, appropriate and acceptable.
>
> On the other hand, I would not reject your proposed alternative, so long as
> you accept that it is such, and not a correction.
>
> Is that a deal, or do we have to escalate to higher authority?
>
> Wow, only here ;-)
>
> --
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Chris Barker
> Sent: 19 March 2008 20:52
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: OM Zuiko MC 24-40mm f4
>
>
> Surely, Piers, it should be "... admitted to having bid ...". It is in the
> past, after all.
>
> Well, you did mention something about being in the company of pedants ...
> :-)
>
> Chris
>
> On 19 Mar 2008, at 13:38, Piers Hemy wrote:
>
>> Now, a question for you. I saw on the FM discussion that you admitted
>> to bidding hundreds for your gem. Was that hundreds of Yen, or
>> something else??
>>
>> --
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