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Roach84chen2 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
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" So alarming did the state of my finances become, that I soon realized that I must either leave the metropolis and rusticate somewhere in the country, or that I must make a complete alteration in my style of living."--from "A study in scarlet"
I think that "that I must"followed by "or" can be removed.
I have no idea whether the original sentence is correct.
I think that "that I must"followed by "or" can be removed.
I have no idea whether the original sentence is correct.
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Hello, roach—and welcome to English Forums. First, you should note that A Study in Scarlet was written and published in 1886, well over 100 years ago, and that the fictional narrator speaks in a style artificial even for that time, much less for our own. Nevertheless, making allowances for the changes in structure and punctuation since that time, the sentence is fine.
- Hello, roach—and welcome to English Forums.
- First, you should note that A Study in Scarlet was written and published in 1886, well over 100 years ago, and that the fictional narrator speaks in a style artificial even for that time, much less for our own.
- Nevertheless, making allowances for the changes in structure and punctuation since that time, the sentence is fine.
- Of course, the sentence could alternatively be written like this: So alarming did the state of my finances become that I soon realized that I must either leave the metropolis and rusticate somewhere in the country or make a complete alteration in my style of living .
- Is that what you meant?
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Hello, roach—and welcome to English Forums.
First, you should note that A Study in Scarlet was written and published in 1886, well over 100 years ago, and that the fictional narrator speaks in a style artificial even for that time, much less for our own. Nevertheless, making allowances for the changes in structure and punctuation since that time, the sentence is fine.
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First, you should note that A Study in Scarlet was written and published in 1886, well over 100 years ago, and that the fictional narrator speaks in a style artificial even for that time, much less for our own. Nevertheless, making allowances for the changes in structure and punctuation since that time, the sentence is fine.
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Thanks very much,Micawber,
I want to know whether the grammar of the sentence in the story can be used nowadays.
As I know , the structure followed by either and or must be similar .that is your alternative one I thought right.
I want to know whether the grammar of the sentence in the story can be used nowadays.
As I know , the structure followed by either and or must be similar .that is your alternative one I thought right.
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roach84chen2I want to know whether the grammar of the sentence in the story can be used nowadays.Yes, it could, but it would probably be edited.
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