Originally Posted By: tsuwm

I guess that this "style" was just contrived by someone who was bored with the indicative mood.
... Or wanted to achieve live action in what is basically reportage. While writing there is sometimes a strange need to avoid the simple past. I have experienced it and then over come it, because, yes, longer sentences and ..... untidy language.

Last edited by Avy; 03/14/2010 3:34 PM.