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Wangqh2696122 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

How do you analyze the sentence in red gramatically?

How do you analyze the sentence in red gramatically?

But it made me think. What is it with people refusing to take some risks to follow their dreams?



http://blog.rootein.com/2010/04/for-gods-sake-follow-your-dreams.html
  

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" The implication is that your attitude toward something is not as others think it should be. " I take it as a casual or slang idiom. I'm not sure if a grammatical analysis would be pertinent, or even possible.

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  • " The implication is that your attitude toward something is not as others think it should be.
  • " I take it as a casual or slang idiom.
  • I'm not sure if a grammatical analysis would be pertinent, or even possible.
  • What is this thing which you have about X?
  • I don't think my rephrasing it into something analyzable will answer your question.
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"What is it with you?" can stand alone to mean "What's wrong with you?"
"Why do you have this strange attitude?"

The implication is that your attitude toward something is not as others think it should be.

Your red sentence could be rewritten, "Why are some people unwilling to take some risks to follow their dreams?"

I take it as a casual or slang idiom. I'm not sur
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Your answer hits the nail on the head! Thank you!
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