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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Could this be used as a metaphor?

Hello!

I would like to get a tattoo on my body, which says 'remain diehard' - i know the meaning of this sentence, but does it make sense to you? You could also use 'stay' instead of 'remain', am I right?

Thanks very much.
  

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To me, "remain diehard" sounds inappropriate and scarcely grammatical. Here is the definition of "die-hard" from Collins: "a person who resists change or who holds onto an untenable position or outdated attitude". It is not an especially desirable or admirable characteristic.

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  • To me, "remain diehard" sounds inappropriate and scarcely grammatical.
  • Here is the definition of "die-hard" from Collins: "a person who resists change or who holds onto an untenable position or outdated attitude".
  • It is not an especially desirable or admirable characteristic.
  • Of course it's your decision, but I would strongly advise you not to have this tattooed on your body.
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To me, "remain diehard" sounds inappropriate and scarcely grammatical. Here is the definition of "die-hard" from Collins: "a person who resists change or who holds onto an untenable position or outdated attitude". It is not an especially desirable or admirable characteristic. Of course it's your decision, but I would strongly advise you not to have this tattooed on your body.
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If you are aiming at "Never give up", "Never surrender", or something like that, you'd better rethink this. "Remain diehard" is not going to make sense.

CJ
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For the life of me, I can't understand why people want to get tattooed! Especially women ?
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