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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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Good [thing] I haven't founded anything
The protagonist is one of the royal family members of the Courts of Chaos and one of Amber. They are half-immortal.
He saw his great grandfather and the founder of Amber Dworkin come and go.
And just now his grandfather Oberon appeared before him.
Nobody has seen them for so very long time.
Now Oberon asks him to decide which side to choose?Chaos or Amber.
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"And there is a tradition in the Courts that Dworkin himself was an initiate of the Logrus. If that is true, I'm only following in the footsteps of a venerable ancestor."
"But he renounced Chaos when he founded Amber."
I shrugged.
"Good thing I haven't founded anything," I said. "If there is something specific that you want of me, tell me what it is, give me a good reason for doing it and maybe I'll cooperate."
["Knight of Shadows" of The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny]
I'd like to know why it is "Good thing I haven't founded anything," not "(It is) Good I haven't founded anything."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He saw his great grandfather and the founder of Amber Dworkin come and go.
And just now his grandfather Oberon appeared before him.
Nobody has seen them for so very long time.
Now Oberon asks him to decide which side to choose?Chaos or Amber.
..................
"And there is a tradition in the Courts that Dworkin himself was an initiate of the Logrus. If that is true, I'm only following in the footsteps of a venerable ancestor."
"But he renounced Chaos when he founded Amber."
I shrugged.
"Good thing I haven't founded anything," I said. "If there is something specific that you want of me, tell me what it is, give me a good reason for doing it and maybe I'll cooperate."
["Knight of Shadows" of The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny]
I'd like to know why it is "Good thing I haven't founded anything," not "(It is) Good I haven't founded anything."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
You're right. " However in this case, the author is trying to indicate casual speech, in which that kind of construction is acceptable.
- You're right.
- " However in this case, the author is trying to indicate casual speech, in which that kind of construction is acceptable.
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You're right. Strictly speaking, it should be "it's good I haven't" or "it's a good thing that I haven't." However in this case, the author is trying to indicate casual speech, in which that kind of construction is acceptable.
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