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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Are these sentences correct?
On the horizon does the army march.
A fragile Rose is what I am, which is often misunderstood by this man.
In my hand are three gold coins, which shall be given by me to a wizard in exchange for their conjuring a portal for my wanton self.
A fragile Rose is what I am, which is often misunderstood by this man.
In my hand are three gold coins, which shall be given by me to a wizard in exchange for their conjuring a portal for my wanton self.
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I personally dislike the use of singular "their" in the last sentence. The capitalisation of "Rose" might be questioned, though it is not necessarily wrong. Otherwise the sentences are correct English, though clearly they are not everyday sentences.
- I personally dislike the use of singular "their" in the last sentence.
- The capitalisation of "Rose" might be questioned, though it is not necessarily wrong.
- Otherwise the sentences are correct English, though clearly they are not everyday sentences.
- Some of the phrasing is literary or poetic; for example, "The army marches / is marching on the horizon" would be the usual way to say the first one.
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I personally dislike the use of singular "their" in the last sentence. The capitalisation of "Rose" might be questioned, though it is not necessarily wrong.
Otherwise the sentences are correct English, though clearly they are not everyday sentences. Some of the phrasing is literary or poetic; for example, "The army marches / is marching on the horizon" would be the usual way to say the fi
Otherwise the sentences are correct English, though clearly they are not everyday sentences. Some of the phrasing is literary or poetic; for example, "The army marches / is marching on the horizon" would be the usual way to say the fi
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GPYsingular "their" in the last sentenceI thought it referred to the coins. No? If not, I must agree with you that something is askew there.
CJ
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CalifJimI thought it referred to the coins. No?Oh, OK, I thought it referred to the wizard. Would you give someone coins in exchange for the coins' conjuring something? I'm not sure.
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GPYWould you give someone coins in exchange for the coins' conjuring something?Yes, I know. It's a puzzle. It seems the OP needs to rephrase something to clarify who or what is doing what.
CJ
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