NOT ABOUT DOGS

by Cathleen Schine on April 10, 2007

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Diagramming sentences…a beautiful, beautiful thing. I thought I knew how until I read this wonderful little book. Florey diagrams a Henry James sentence! It’s exquisite. The sentence below, needless to say, is not it…
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{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }

1 marydell April 11, 2007 at 5:59 pm

The “time flies” diagram is fabulous! When I first looked at it, I thought it was completely wrong. After three readings, though, I finally had an aha moment.

2 Katey Nicosia April 17, 2007 at 1:59 pm

I love diagrams! Any diagrams will do, and I too love the look of a diagrammed sentence, both in a linguistical and visual sense. Now I have to get this book!

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