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The grieve problem is in the choice of direct objects. The prescribed dose is "the loss grieved the widow," not "the widow grieved the loss…" "The grieving widow" would seem to fit the latter, but.
And the 62% that accept the latter are noted here: http://www.bartleby.com/61/90/G0269000.html
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