From the Hindu's coverage of the swearing in of new ministers for the new Union Government (May 23rd):
"The duo accepted the offer without much ado but quietly left midway between the proceedings"
(talking about Amar Singh and Mulayam Singh Yadav of the Samajwadi party).
You would leave "midway in the proceedings", not "midway between the proceedings".
Interesting tidbit from the same article: Sharad Pawar, A.K.Antony and P.Chidambaram were among those who took the oath using the words "solemnly affirm" instead of "in the name of God". Typically that means that they are atheists (ie. they don't believe in the existence of God).
Question for you: Why did Manmohan Singh not stand for election this time too. Is it appropriate in a democracy for the Prime Minister to avoid being elected by the people and sneak in through the Rajya Sabha?
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
Posts
1 comment:
I've read "midway between the proceedings before" and I think it is right. To quote you - midway in the
proceedings sounds much more awkward, midway between the proceedings sounds smoother :-)
Sajini
Post a Comment