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Pructus Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Fly in the plane
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Is this logic correct?
He flew in the plane.
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This sentenc can mean either “He manipulated the plane into something” or “He flew into the plane” or “He was a passenger of the plane”.
But it cannot mean, “He came as a passenger of the plane” or “He came manipulating the plane as a pilot”, because the sentence is not saying whether he is going or coming.
So, translating the sentence to mean “he is coming” is simply wrong translation.
Is this logic correct?
He flew in the plane.
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This sentenc can mean either “He manipulated the plane into something” or “He flew into the plane” or “He was a passenger of the plane”.
But it cannot mean, “He came as a passenger of the plane” or “He came manipulating the plane as a pilot”, because the sentence is not saying whether he is going or coming.
So, translating the sentence to mean “he is coming” is simply wrong translation.
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pructus “He manipulated the plane into something” No, that is not the meaning. pructus “He was a passenger on the plane”. Yes.
- pructus “He manipulated the plane into something” No, that is not the meaning.
- pructus “He was a passenger on the plane”.
- Yes.
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pructus“He manipulated the plane into something”No, that is not the meaning.
pructus“He was a passenger on the plane”.Yes.
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I like your procedural approach to analyzing the sentence.
A) Let’s assume ‘he’ owns a plane, a helicopter, and a car. When asked how he departed for his destination, his wife said, “He flew in the plane.”
Translating it to the destination point of view, “He is coming by plane.”
A) Let’s assume ‘he’ owns a plane, a helicopter, and a car. When asked how he departed for his destination, his wife said, “He flew in the plane.”
Translating it to the destination point of view, “He is coming by plane.”
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I see... I see...
Thanks so much, AlpheccaStars!!
After some thought....
If the plane is a toy plane, and a boy is manipulating the plane...
And the boy made the plane get into some space, fore example, a garage....
Then, can we translate the sentence, He flew in the plane, into "He manipulated the plane into something(garage)"?
Thanks so much, AlpheccaStars!!
After some thought....
If the plane is a toy plane, and a boy is manipulating the plane...
And the boy made the plane get into some space, fore example, a garage....
Then, can we translate the sentence, He flew in the plane, into "He manipulated the plane into something(garage)"?
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Thanks so much, wilpeter!!
Then, we may translate it, in a certain situation, "He is going by plane", not "He is coming by plane"?
Thus, in translation, we cannot say whether he is going or coming, without further context?
Then, we may translate it, in a certain situation, "He is going by plane", not "He is coming by plane"?
Thus, in translation, we cannot say whether he is going or coming, without further context?
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How did he get to the island? (context)
He flew in the plane.
He came / went in a boat.
He swam from the mainland.
He flew in the plane.
He came / went in a boat.
He swam from the mainland.
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Assuming he/she is neither superman nor supergirl, we can safely say, "He is/will be flying" to mean coming/going by plane. Likewise, "He is arriving by plane" can mean "as the pilot or as a passenger." Context is sometimes necessary but is often assumed.
Cross posted.
Cross posted.
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