benji_014 t1_jabhjss wrote on February 28, 2023 at 5:49 AM Reply to comment by redriverrunning in A farmer drove to a neighbour's farmhouse and knocked at the door... by Gaphumbala You’ve no idea. It does seem to work in the present tense in some cases. Maybe what’s off about this is that the emphasis rests on the verb that get contracted out, whereas the emphasis in my little example rests on the subject. Permalink Parent 2
benji_014 t1_jabhjss wrote
Reply to comment by redriverrunning in A farmer drove to a neighbour's farmhouse and knocked at the door... by Gaphumbala
You’ve no idea. It does seem to work in the present tense in some cases. Maybe what’s off about this is that the emphasis rests on the verb that get contracted out, whereas the emphasis in my little example rests on the subject.