A Conversation for Shaking Hands
Grammar whinge
Wand'rin star Started conversation Sep 4, 2000
I liked this, light and amusing, up to the last line:" one doesn't know what to do with their other hand".
"one doesn't know what to do with one's other hand" (pompous)/ "people don't know what to do with their other hand(s)"(weak) Change to something more interesting.please.
Grammar whinge
Jim diGriz Posted Sep 4, 2000
How about "one doesn't know what to do with the other hand"?
It makes sense in the context, and is free of the above problems.
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