 Re: "not his to tell"
Thanks a lot, Ouisch.
Would you analyse "his to tell" as a relative clause ("were not facts that were in his interest to tell") or as a nominal clause("these facts were not for him to tell"). Although both these parahrases are awkward, my impression is that both are broadly acceptable in terms of meaning. And this is what puzzles me - I cannot decide how to categorize "to tell" grammatically. |