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Musicgold Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Bagpipe

Hi,
I am not sure how to frame a sentence for a particular situation. I want to say what the inventor of the bagpipe might have said.

1. A guy must have said to himself, "let us design a most obnoxious instrument."

2. A guy would have said to himself, "let us design a most obnoxious instrument."

3. A guy must have gone, "let us design a most obnoxious instrument."

Thanks,
MG.
  

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Hi MG Are you just trying to make a sentence that sounds natural? e. uncontracted) and also the wording "a most obnoxious", then the two halves of your sentence will consist of two very different registers.

— Yankee

  • Hi MG Are you just trying to make a sentence that sounds natural?
  • e.
  • uncontracted) and also the wording "a most obnoxious", then the two halves of your sentence will consist of two very different registers.
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Hi MG

Are you just trying to make a sentence that sounds natural? If so, I might suggest this:

- Some guy must have said to himself, "Let's design the most obnoxious instrument ever."

In casual speech, you can use "go" to mean "say", but if you do that, and then try to use "let us" (i.e. uncontracted) and also the wording "a most obnoxious", then the two halves of your
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Yankee,

Thanks. Yes, I was looking for a natural sounding sentence.
YankeeIn casual speech, you can use "go" to mean "say", but if you do that, and then try to use "let us" (i.e. uncontracted) and also the wording "a most obnoxious", then the two halves of your sentence will consist of two very different registers.

I did not get what you mean
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"Let us" instead of "Let's" is formal.

Using "go" instead of "said" is informal.

Using "go" and "let us" together gives a mix of informal and formal.
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