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Vsuresh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

Hi

1.I have a doubt with this sentence.

The hand which served and the heart that loved left him.

Here the hand and the heart, are they necessarily to be of the same person?

2. Her last birthday celebration is/was a memorable experience.
  

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vsuresh The hand which served and the heart that loved left him. Logically yes,without additional contexts, it could be one person's hand and heart, or maybe two different people, but why just one hand? When sentences miss the essential elements, they become questionable.

— Dimsumexpress

  • vsuresh The hand which served and the heart that loved left him.
  • Logically yes,without additional contexts, it could be one person's hand and heart, or maybe two different people, but why just one hand?
  • When sentences miss the essential elements, they become questionable.
  • I'd reword it this way: The hands and heart(s)* that once served and loved him have left.
  • *(s) denotes more than one heart.
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vsureshThe hand which served and the heart that loved left him.
Logically yes,without additional contexts, it could be one person's hand and heart, or maybe two different people, but why just one hand? When sentences miss the essential elements, they become questionable. I'd reword it this way:

The hands and heart(s)* that once served and loved him ha
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Thank you, dimsumexpress.
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Thank you, dimsumexpress.
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