Despite the implication that we are all terrified by the line’s tendency to move, I feel that knowing that it moves, and that we will inevitably cross it sometimes, is comforting. Merely by knowing that it will happen, we could be liberated from tormenting ourselves with fear of this event or dread of the precise moment when it will occur. However, I would not recommend going to the extreme and crossing the line on purpose, just to get it over with. Just accept the fact that the line will be crossed, have a plan in place for when it does happen, and feel free to take chances- we are not neurosurgeons, we can afford to do that.

Recently, in my search for “the one true word” I have crossed the line. So now I know from experience to take Murray’s views with a grain of salt.

As tutors, we have to take chances because it is the only way we can hope to survive in the post-process swamp, especially considering that we only have grammar for support (the same grammar that skillfully hides it’s cunning nature under a mask of flexibility, so it cannot be trusted entirely) while trying to stay away from the elusive “line” which separates us from an even more dangerous place known as the “over-session” land, a place where the ground is solid and the journey is easy yet always leads to destruction; taking chances is not a matter of preference, it is a requirement for survival.