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   Dorothy J Heydt to noreplies@jymes.com   
   Re: Punctuation and grammar help, please   
   05 Jul 14 15:51:35   
   
   From: djheydt@kithrup.com   
      
   In article ,   
   Jymesion   wrote:   
   >   
   >You can't tell from the sentence I gave, but what's questioned is if   
   >she exists.   
   >   
   >I've used several "she isn't really there" whole-body observations.   
   >   
   >That parenthetical expression is supposed to be moving from the   
   >general to the specific. My intention is to make it more personal. I   
   >can't do eyes, but I'm thinking maybe some kind of contortion next to   
   >indicate a frown.   
      
   Gee.  I'm not good at describing people who may not exist either.   
   Does she [appear to] have eyebrows?  If so, she could perhaps be   
   described as raising them in disapproval.   
      
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