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New2grammar

#515006 Sat, 17 May 08 10:44 PM

Michigan and Florida alone can't save Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign.

Why did the author choose to emphasize Clinton's CAMPAIGN rather than the presidential condidate herself?

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MrPedantic

#515011 Sat, 17 May 08 11:01 PM

Hello N2G,

Without the "campaign", the sentence might suggest terminal disaster for HRC. As it stands, the envisaged lack of success is limited to this particular episode.

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New2grammar

#515014 Sat, 17 May 08 11:11 PM

Sorry, Mr. P. Could you explain it in another way? I don't think I get it.

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Huevos

#515018 Sat, 17 May 08 11:30 PM

Hillary Clinton can't be saved = Hillary Clinton is dying (or similar).

Hillary Clinton's campaign can't be saved = Hillary Clinton will not be the candidate.

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#515034 Sun, 18 May 08 12:27 AM

Thanks, Huevos!

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