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Domdom Posted 11 years ago
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I need some help with this text!

That’s exactly the sort of song I hope and expect to hear Franz Ferdinand writing after a decade now – instantly identifiable as a Franz song, but with that slightly more mature, reflective edge to it than some of the more instantly gratifying pop songs in your catalogue. Does that stand out for you on the album as well?
I think that song in particular is something we all in the band are proud of. It’s the song on the record we all enjoy playing most live.

Could you explain the bold? Especially, I don't understand '~ reflective edge to it'.
  

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1. "after a decade" and "now" jointly modify "writing". "after a decade" tells us that it is ten years since the band formed.

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  • "after a decade" and "now" jointly modify "writing".
  • "after a decade" tells us that it is ten years since the band formed.
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  • "edge" refers to a certain quality or nuance of the song.
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1. "after a decade" and "now" jointly modify "writing". "after a decade" tells us that it is ten years since the band formed.

2. "edge" refers to a certain quality or nuance of the song. This quality is slightly more mature and reflective (compared to earlier songs).

3. They enjoy playing this song live more than the other songs on the record.
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Do you mean to say "after a decade" and "now" both should change to "writing"?
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domdomDo you mean to say "after a decade" and "now" both should change to "writing"?
Sorry, I don't understand what you are asking. Literally, your question seems to be asking whether "... to hear Franz Ferdinand writing after a decade now" should be "... to hear Franz Ferdinand writing writing writing". Obviously you don't mean this, but I don't know what you
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It occurred to me later that you are probably asking about my use of "modify", and that you mean to ask whether "after a decade" and "now" both change (= alter) "writing". (Note that "changing something" and "changing to something" mean completely different things.)

The relevant meaning of "modify" is:

to add to the meaning of another word or a phrase by giving more inf
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Aha!! thank you very much.
I think "hope" and "expect" should be "hoped" and "expected" because
the song have already written. Is it wrong? And Is "...hear Franz Ferdinand writing~" meaning "hear the news that the band write the song"?
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domdomI think "hope" and "expect" should be "hoped" and "expected" because the song have already written. Is it wrong?
Both "hope and expect" and "hoped and expected" work here.
domdomAnd Is "...hear Franz Ferdinand writing~" meaning "hear the news that the band write the song"?
No, "hear" refers to hearing the song th
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So is 'writing' here used as a noun, not write+ing?
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domdomSo is 'writing' here used as a noun, not write+ing?
No, "writing" is verbal. Grammatically, "hear Franz Ferdinand writing" is the same as "hear someone singing" or "see someone crying", for example. However, the meaning is looser and less literal; because you cannot literally hear someone writing a song, it is understood to refer to hearing a song that t
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