“In ancient Greece, the great mathematician Archimedes worked tirelessly to discover the ratio, uncovering only a few digits of accuracy. When he tried to stop a Roman soldier from blundering over his work by shouting “do not touch my circles” he was unceremoniously murdered.”
Presumably because he used the dative instead of the genitive, and motion towards instead of motion away.
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Mar 17, 2008 @ 13:38:47
“In ancient Greece, the great mathematician Archimedes worked tirelessly to discover the ratio, uncovering only a few digits of accuracy. When he tried to stop a Roman soldier from blundering over his work by shouting “do not touch my circles” he was unceremoniously murdered.”
Presumably because he used the dative instead of the genitive, and motion towards instead of motion away.