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Pchuang Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
is it a correct sentence?
i have come across the following sentence when i read Margaret Thatcher's speech: ‘Let me give you my vision’:
"But their are others with special gifts who should also have their chance, because if the adventurers who strike out in new directions in science, technology, medicine, commerce and industry the arts are hobbled, there can be no advance. "
is it a correct sentence? what is "their are..."? or should it be "there are"?
what is the meaning of "the arts" in the sentence?
can someone explain it to me please?
many thanks!
"But their are others with special gifts who should also have their chance, because if the adventurers who strike out in new directions in science, technology, medicine, commerce and industry the arts are hobbled, there can be no advance. "
is it a correct sentence? what is "their are..."? or should it be "there are"?
what is the meaning of "the arts" in the sentence?
can someone explain it to me please?
many thanks!
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Hello Pchuang, welcome to English Forums! " "The arts" here means literature, sculpture, music, painting, etc. MrP
- Hello Pchuang, welcome to English Forums!
- " "The arts" here means literature, sculpture, music, painting, etc.
- MrP
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Hello Pchuang, welcome to English Forums!
Yes, it should be:
"But there are others with special gifts who should also have their chance, because if the adventurers who strike out in new directions in science, technology, medicine, commerce and industry, and the arts are hobbled, there can be no advance."
"The arts" here means literature, sculpture, music, painting, etc.
Yes, it should be:
"But there are others with special gifts who should also have their chance, because if the adventurers who strike out in new directions in science, technology, medicine, commerce and industry, and the arts are hobbled, there can be no advance."
"The arts" here means literature, sculpture, music, painting, etc.
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Many thanks. I suspected it should be so but the name Margaret scared me. How come a British PM's speech containing a such basic error?
Someone didn't do their job properly or they are not Conservative enough, perhaps?
Someone didn't do their job properly or they are not Conservative enough, perhaps?
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I'm usually unwilling to give any of our lamentable PMs the benefit of the doubt; but I suppose the speech may have been m
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http://www.margaretthatcher.org/Speeches/displaydocument.asp?docid=102777&doctype=1
you can find the passage under the section named "EQUALITY".
you can find the passage under the section named "EQUALITY".
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Thanks, Pchuang!
I notice another error:
"Oh, and the best half of Concorde."
MrP
I notice another error:
"Oh, and the best half of Concorde."
MrP
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the mother whose child is crying during the jurney time in the bus.
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