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Not only to a foreign ear :-) Written by Barbara (9/26/2006 8:26 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Does the "in" make a difference?, penned by Ann2

I agree that the 'in' and also the fact that the phrase 'though not so correct as her sister's' with commas is set off as an appositive to explain the preceeding word, and can be removed without altering the meaning of the sentence.

If the height refered to Elinor, the comma after the word 'sister's' would have to be removed.

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JA's way with words teri-mc (9/25/2006 1:37 p.m.)

L&T: What was considered a "correct" form? Line (9/25/2006 7:15 p.m.)
- I read this as Marianne being taller than Elinor Barbara (9/25/2006 8:52 p.m.)
  - Oh! Amy Marie (9/26/2006 7:12 a.m.)
  - That's how I read it Rae (9/26/2006 9:37 a.m.)
  - Proper height: "a running joke in JA's fiction" Maisy (9/26/2006 1:40 p.m.)
    - Which sister is taller? Maisy (9/26/2006 1:52 p.m.)
      - Does the "in" make a difference?   Ann2 (9/26/2006 5:55 p.m.)
        
        Not only to a foreign ear :-)   Barbara (9/26/2006 8:26 p.m.)
        
        Punctuation   Maisy (9/27/2006 6:58 a.m.)
My personal opinion Mary Ellen (9/26/2006 1:51 p.m.)
- But... Barbara (9/26/2006 2:21 p.m.)
  - Is height a beauty standard? Mary Ellen (9/27/2006 6:22 p.m.)
    - I don't infer so; who's taller; plumpness Tom P2 (9/28/2006 3:31 a.m.)
    - I don't think it's that ambiguous Barbara (9/28/2006 5:14 p.m.)
      - Great points, Barbara Maisy (9/28/2006 6:48 p.m.)
'His name was good', Mandy N (9/28/2006 9:36 a.m.)
- The Particular Spirit of Marianne Robbin (9/28/2006 3:22 p.m.)
  - Willoughby's name Maisy (9/28/2006 7:18 p.m.)
    - Clement Willoughby Barbara (9/28/2006 8:12 p.m.)
      - Thanks! -nfm Maisy (9/29/2006 6:40 a.m.)
      - Thanks again! nfm :D Robbin (9/29/2006 7:41 a.m.)

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