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Lucus Ong Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Could anybody corret these three sentences for me
I'm now writing a summary of The Major Of Casterbridge now.
(1) As the novel opens, Michael Henchard and his wife, Susan were walking toward a village in Wessex with infant daughter, Elizabeth-Jane.
(2) After reaching there, they went into a furmity tent.
(3) Henchard became a drunk then auctioned his wife and daughter to a sailor, Newson by Five-guinea after drinking too much furmity with rum
Many thanks in advance
(1) As the novel opens, Michael Henchard and his wife, Susan were walking toward a village in Wessex with infant daughter, Elizabeth-Jane.
(2) After reaching there, they went into a furmity tent.
(3) Henchard became a drunk then auctioned his wife and daughter to a sailor, Newson by Five-guinea after drinking too much furmity with rum
Many thanks in advance
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It is ' Mayor ', not 'Major'. (1) As the novel opens, Michael Henchard and his wife Susan are walking toward a village in Wessex with their infant daughter, Elizabeth-Jane. (2) After reaching there, they go into a furmity tent.
- It is ' Mayor ', not 'Major'.
- (1) As the novel opens, Michael Henchard and his wife Susan are walking toward a village in Wessex with their infant daughter, Elizabeth-Jane.
- (2) After reaching there, they go into a furmity tent.
- (3) Henchard becomes a drunk , and then he auctions off his wife and daughter to a sailor, Newson , for five guineas after drinking too much furmity with rum.
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It is 'Mayor', not 'Major'.
(1) As the novel opens, Michael Henchard and his wife Susan are walking toward a village in Wessex with their infant daughter, Elizabeth-Jane.
(2) After reaching there, they go into a furmity tent.
(3) Henchard becomes a drunk, and then he auctions off his wife and daughter to a sailor, Newson
(1) As the novel opens, Michael Henchard and his wife Susan are walking toward a village in Wessex with their infant daughter, Elizabeth-Jane.
(2) After reaching there, they go into a furmity tent.
(3) Henchard becomes a drunk, and then he auctions off his wife and daughter to a sailor, Newson
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Thank you very much,
Is it right to change them into past tense like the way below?
If it's right, what is the difference between using simple present tense and simple past tense to describe a story.
(1) As the novel opened, Michael Henchard and his wife Susan were walking toward a village in Wessex with their infant daughter, Elizabeth-Jane.
Is it right to change them into past tense like the way below?
If it's right, what is the difference between using simple present tense and simple past tense to describe a story.
(1) As the novel opened, Michael Henchard and his wife Susan were walking toward a village in Wessex with their infant daughter, Elizabeth-Jane.
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Yes, but it makes the tale less gripping. I recommend the 'narrative present'.
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Henchard didn't become a drunk. He was already a drunk!
On the occasion in question, he became drunk.
CJ
On the occasion in question, he became drunk.
CJ
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What is furmity? I mean, I can look up the definition - fruit with rum - but was this like the modern-day equivalent of a hot dog vendor on the city street?
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Grammar Geekwas this like the modern-day equivalent of a hot dog vendor on the city street?No. It was sold in a furmity tent at a country fair, to judge from Hardy's description of a couple at a fair:
"... they looked around for a refreshment tent ...
... in front appeared the placard, 'Good Furmity Sold Hear' [sic]
... a haggish creature
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Oh my. Sounds... uh... yummy.
Thank you for the research. I confess I did not enjoy reading Jude the Obscure and the idea of reading anything else he wrote was not appealing.
Thank you for the research. I confess I did not enjoy reading Jude the Obscure and the idea of reading anything else he wrote was not appealing.
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Actually, Mayor is pretty good, and I remember liking Return of the Native years ago. Tess is a bit of a downer, though, and very slow-moving. (I don't know Jude.)
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