A Nugent of grammar

[MililaniBuckeye]

The 2011 campaign was the first in which Nugent played all 16 games since 2007.

http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/03/02/bengals-pk-nugent-gets-franchise-tag

He played all 16 games since 2007? That's longevity. Try this sentence structure: "The 2011 campaign was the first since 2007 in which Nugent played all 16 games." Seriously, you'd figure writers could construct a proper sentence.

 

[Zippercat]

He played all 16 games since 2007? That's longevity. Try this sentence structure: "The 2011 campaign was the first since 2007 in which Nugent played all 16 games." Seriously, you'd figure writers could construct a proper sentence.

 

[BayBuck]

He played all 16 games since 2007? That's longevity. Try this sentence structure: "The 2011 campaign was the first since 2007 in which Nugent played all 16 games." Seriously, you'd figure writers could construct a proper sentence.

It's fine either way.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

It's fine either way.

The phrase "all 16 games since 2007" implies there were only 16 games since 2007.

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

Looks fine to me...Maybe not the greatest worded sentence, but gets the job done.

 

[3074326]

Mili is right. That's shitty writing for someone who writes for a living. Descriptive phrases/adjectives are generally meant to be associated with the clause/noun before them.

Here I am, putting this journalism degree to good use.

 

[BayBuck]

The phrase "all 16 games since 2007" implies there were only 16 games since 2007.

The preceding phrase "the first in which" provides the proper context to understand the clause as a whole. Also concerning context, this comes from ProFootballWeekly.com, a site that can reasonably assume their audience knows there are 16 games in a single season. I agree that your version is preferable, but there's more than one way to skin a cat.

Descriptive phrases/adjectives are generally meant to be associated with the clause/noun before them.

Here I am, putting this journalism degree to good use.

Hey, don't sell a clause short: it's not simply "all 16 games" being modified, it's "the first in which Nugent played all 16 games".

English > journalism :tongue2:

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Mili is right. That's shitty writing for someone who writes for a living. Descriptive phrases/adjectives are generally meant to be associated with the clause/noun before them.

Here I am, putting this journalism degree to good use.

The preceding phrase "the first in which" provides the proper context to understand the clause as a whole. Also concerning context, this comes from ProFootballWeekly.com, a site that can reasonably assume their audience knows there are 16 games in a single season. I agree that your version is preferable, but there's more than one way to skin a cat.



Hey, don't sell a clause short: it's not simply "all 16 games" being modified, it's "the first in which Nugent played all 16 games".

English > journalism :tongue2:

Whatever. One of you better get me my Big Mac soon.

 

[BayBuck]

Whatever. One of you better get me my Big Mac soon.

would you like nugents with that?

 

[Steve19]

would you like nugents with that?

I know I am a bit late, but can I get the McDonald's nugent that looked like George Washington? That would be pretty cool.