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Madhulk  +  565988 Sun, 14 Sep 08 06:35 PM
 Brainiac: The prodigaI son of Krypton has returned.

Bizarro: I need to kiII him.
When I get near Green Kryptonite,
I drain him of his power.

Why him instead of it? The Kryptonite is an object not a subject. 

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Clive  +  565990 Sun, 14 Sep 08 06:43 PM
Hi,
The pronoun 'him' refers to the last person mentioned, ie 'the prodigal son'.

Clive
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Madhulk  +  565997 Sun, 14 Sep 08 07:17 PM
 Are you sure, Clive? The Phantom can only drain the power of the Kryptonite.

The prodigal son (Clark) gets sick around the Kryptonite. 

Grammar Geek  +  566004 Sun, 14 Sep 08 07:32 PM
 Yes. Once he gets the kyrpotnite,he'll bring it to Clark, and drain HIM of his power. 
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Madhulk  +  566009 Sun, 14 Sep 08 07:51 PM
Now that makes sence. Thanks, Barbara! 
Clive  +  566017 Sun, 14 Sep 08 09:02 PM
Hi,
You guys are following the story. I'm just going by the rules of grammar, about which the writers may or may not care.(:P) Stick out tongue

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Grammar Geek  +  566036 Sun, 14 Sep 08 10:00 PM
 I have no idea what the story is, but I do know that Superman is vulnerable to kryptonite. 
Clive  +  566089 Mon, 15 Sep 08 12:47 AM
Hi GG,
It depends on the colour. He's OK with blue kryptonite.

Clive
Madhulk  +  566252 Mon, 15 Sep 08 01:33 PM
Clive
“Hi GG,
It depends on the colour. He's OK with blue kryptonite.

Clive

 

Yeah, if by OK you mean with no powers!Big Smile

And the Phantom uses the Green Kryptonite to get stronger since everything affects

him and Clark the opposite way. While Clark weakens close to the green one the Phantom gets as twice as strong.

So let's get this straight. You guys are sure he means he's gonna drain Clark of his powers and not the Green K?

If he meant the kryptonite he would put it like this 'When I get near Green K, I drain him of its powers' right? 

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