tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12471112.post8627183239220136419..comments2023-08-20T11:07:28.396+01:00Comments on Freeborn John: On balancePeter Risdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17792275403997179926noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12471112.post-83387118599424529852009-08-03T20:21:13.022+01:002009-08-03T20:21:13.022+01:00Mr. E.: "Americans say "catching on fire...Mr. E.: "Americans say "catching on fire"."<br /><br />Or, how about "bursting into flames".?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12471112.post-90400010872300200182009-08-03T20:19:45.046+01:002009-08-03T20:19:45.046+01:00PR: "its batteries setting* on fire."
H...PR: "its batteries setting* on fire."<br /><br />How about, "spontaneously combusting"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12471112.post-66865404781243476452009-08-02T15:32:21.603+01:002009-08-02T15:32:21.603+01:00Absolutely. The subjunctive.Absolutely. The subjunctive.Peter Risdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792275403997179926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12471112.post-13866763646752910332009-08-02T15:28:47.799+01:002009-08-02T15:28:47.799+01:00I wish your grammar were better.I wish your grammar were better.The Pedant's Apprenticenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12471112.post-67526371002665210432009-08-02T04:33:33.119+01:002009-08-02T04:33:33.119+01:00Americans say "catching on fire" - maybe...Americans say "catching on fire" - maybe the Telegraph hack in question is angling for a summer job on the <i>New York Times</i>.Mr Eugenideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555302880124512593noreply@blogger.com