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**TimEricsson** · 11-07-2008, 01:30 PM

I love, and have a huge amount of respect for Jon. But there are moments when his grammar leaves you wishing SI would hire a personal proofreader for him.

This sentence means (at least) two different things, depending on the placement of the comma.

• Having withdrawn before her second rounder with a dodgy knee, Lindsay Davenport might retire, having won her final match at Wimbledon. How many other players can say that?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....things/1.html

So does he mean she won't be back to Wimbledon, but can say she won her last match there?

Or does he mean she is re-retiring, and she can say she won her final match, which occurred at Wimbledon?

Let me put it this way. If we're still talking about Lindsay as active player this time next year i would be very surprised. From most of the stuff Lindsay has been say in press conferences lately I think she will play her last career matches at the US Open with a retirement announcement. coming not long after.

I will really miss her too.

11-07-2008, 01:30 PM	#9
TimEricsson Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 341 Senior Member	I love, and have a huge amount of respect for Jon. But there are moments when his grammar leaves you wishing SI would hire a personal proofreader for him. This sentence means (at least) two different things, depending on the placement of the comma. • Having withdrawn before her second rounder with a dodgy knee, Lindsay Davenport might retire, having won her final match at Wimbledon. How many other players can say that? http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....things/1.html So does he mean she won't be back to Wimbledon, but can say she won her last match there? Or does he mean she is re-retiring, and she can say she won her final match, which occurred at Wimbledon? Let me put it this way. If we're still talking about Lindsay as active player this time next year i would be very surprised. From most of the stuff Lindsay has been say in press conferences lately I think she will play her last career matches at the US Open with a retirement announcement. coming not long after. I will really miss her too.
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