yes, I agree with Rupert
not just that _your_ would indicate a breaking off but also a worry about
_mistake_
a grammatical mistake becomes grammatical correctness if enough people do
it - in a couple of generations I suspect very few people will say "there
are" as the number of those who say e.g. "there is lots of books" increases
but aside from breaking off, no one UK would be likely to use "your" in this
situation. It would sound odd to us
L
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From: "mallin1" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: 2 poems
> Grammatically, I suppose, it should be "yours." But I personally like
> "your." To me, it's as if the voice is cut off at the "your." In trying to
> write plays, I'd probably put "your--" or even "your..."
>
> Mother and Father leave something, then they would say: "one day it will
be
> yours." The possessive, the ownership. But to say, "one day it will be
> your" - the reader might question 'your -- what?' Which actually questions
> 'ownership.' I suppose it depends on where you want to place the reader
in
> relation to the poem -- in relation to the original--?
>
> To me, "mistakes" make - help to make - poetry. Nothing is a mistake in
art,
> writing...
>
> Best, Rupert
>
> PS - great poems
>
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