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Navitasan Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Enough mishaps
Which are correct:
1-I've had enough mishaps for several years to come.
2-I've had enough mishaps for several more years.
3-I've had my fill of mishaps for several years.
4-I've had so many mishaps that I could not bear having another one for several years.
It seems to me that the first three don't work. I am not even sure about 4.
The speaker assumes that there is a yearly quota of mishaps, but he has had so many mishaps that not only his quotas for the past but also part of his quotas for the future have been filled!
Gratefully,
Navi.
1-I've had enough mishaps for several years to come.
2-I've had enough mishaps for several more years.
3-I've had my fill of mishaps for several years.
4-I've had so many mishaps that I could not bear having another one for several years.
It seems to me that the first three don't work. I am not even sure about 4.
The speaker assumes that there is a yearly quota of mishaps, but he has had so many mishaps that not only his quotas for the past but also part of his quotas for the future have been filled!
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
They all seem reasonable to me. Not 'a quota' of mishaps, but one's fair share of accidents and other unfortunate occurrences. Some of us are unlucky or careless and suffer more mishaps than we could expect as our due as frail humans.
- They all seem reasonable to me.
- Not 'a quota' of mishaps, but one's fair share of accidents and other unfortunate occurrences.
- Some of us are unlucky or careless and suffer more mishaps than we could expect as our due as frail humans.
- So the speaker would like a few mishapless years to lower his average.
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They all seem reasonable to me. Not 'a quota' of mishaps, but one's fair share of accidents and other unfortunate occurrences. Some of us are unlucky or careless and suffer more mishaps than we could expect as our due as frail humans. So the speaker would like a few mishapless years to lower his average.
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Thank you very much Mr. Micawber.
Yes. That is exactly what they are supposed to mean. You said it much more eloquently than me, but that was to be expected!! Thank you.
One more question:
Would these two work:
a-I've had enough mishaps for several years.
I think th
Yes. That is exactly what they are supposed to mean. You said it much more eloquently than me, but that was to be expected!! Thank you.
One more question:
Would these two work:
a-I've had enough mishaps for several years.
I think th
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navitasana-I've had enough mishaps for several years. I think this refers to the past and not the future.I think it refers to past and future years just as the others do.
navitasanb-I have money for a few days.c-I have enough money for a few days.I think they work, but thinking about this structure has gotten me confused.
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