http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/ Engadget Comments for ASUS points finger at Intel over lack of Eee PC 901s in the UK http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/Jul 14th 2008 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/Jul 14th 2008 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/Jul 14th 2008 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/I assume Asus sold out of products, but aren't morally sold out (yet).]]>Jul 14th 2008 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/
"...which seems to suggest that _the Linux-based 901s_ are harder to find simply because _they're_ sold out..."

The antecedent, "the Linux-based 901s," are not selling anything. They are being sold, and they have been sold out.

Have been = are/were
Have =/= were.

I hope you aren't an literary consultant.]]>Jul 14th 2008 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/
FIXED: The antecedent, "the Linux-based 901s," is not selling...

Hmmm, that raises an interesting question. In French, we always learned that the object closest to the operating verb determines the conjugation of the verb. I am unsure, however, if that rule hold true in standard American or British English. "Are" would be correct according to French grammar rules, but "is" appears to be the more accepted by angloglots. Good thing I didn't major in English/Journalism.]]>Jul 14th 2008 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/
Literary consultancy available at 80% discount on my usual PRINCE2 rates...]]>Jul 14th 2008 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/Jul 14th 2008 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/
In "the products have sold out," "sold out" functions as a verb, because "have" can only be a helping verb (if "have" served as the verb, the meaning of the phrase changes to "the products possess sold out"). "Sold out" in the context of the article should mean "a state of inadequate supply." Thus, "sold out" MUST be a predicate adjective, a adjective which modifies the subject by relaying the subject's state or condition.

"Have" cannot be used to express being ("You have wrong" vs. "I am right"), so "are" or another "to be" verb must be placed before "sold out."

Cliffs:
•"Have sold out" can only be used to mean "one has run out out supply (ambiguous item) or "one has forgone his dignity in order to succeed." Its use can never mean "an item is sold out."
•"Have sold out (of stock)" is still incorrect, because the object (the stocked item) cannot also serve as the subject.
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So Asus owns 'sold out'? I'm confused, I think you used a possesive when you meant to use a contraction. But Engadget editor proofreading couldn't be at fault, right?]]>Jul 14th 2008 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/Jul 14th 2008 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/
FIXED: The antecedent, "the Linux-based 901s," is not selling...

Hmmm, that raises an interesting question. In French, we always learned that the object closest to the operating verb determines the conjugation of the verb. I am unsure, however, if that rule hold true in standard American or British English. "Are" would be correct according to French grammar rules, but "is" appears to be the more accepted by angloglots. Good thing I didn't major in English/Journalism.]]>Jul 14th 2008 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/
The Linux based 901s are not selling.]]>Jul 14th 2008 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/
*Ahem*

"The antecedent, 901s, is" would be the accepted form, since the verb agrees with the subject "antecedent." To my knowledge (which I wouldn't absolutely trust), the verb would be conjugated for 3rd person plural since "901s" is closest to the verb, even though a 3rd person singular noun is the subject.

"The Linux based 901 is not selling....

The Linux based 901s are not selling." fails to address the matter at hand, since that's not the correct syntax of the quote.

durr.]]>Jul 14th 2008 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/Jul 14th 2008 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/Jul 14th 2008 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/Jul 14th 2008 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/Jul 14th 2008 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/Jul 14th 2008 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/Jul 14th 2008 9:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/
ppls at eeeuser forum speculating a) 900's are overstocked and obsolete so ASUS needs to move units by deliberately deferring the release to extend the 900's dying retail window or b) as a part of a licensing deal, Micro$oft wants exclusive number of days of selling XP eee's before linux version.]]>Jul 15th 2008 12:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/14/asus-points-finger-at-intel-over-lack-of-eee-pc-901s-in-the-uk/]]>Jul 20th 2008 1:04PM