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Rommel Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Is the way I've used direct quote in the following sentence grammatically acceptable?

Is the way I've used direct quote in the following sentence grammatically acceptable?

"Love may conquer all," an anonymous writer stated, "but it needs time as its field general."
  

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Rommel as its field general What does that mean?

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Rommel as its field general
What does that mean?
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Mister MicawberWhat does that mean?
I really don't know, Mister Micawber. The quote was given by an anonymous writer. I find it hard to associate 'field general' with 'love' being the conqueror... The meaning is murky, you know.
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The literary conceit is 'conquer / general'. It would be clearer if the writer merely said:

"Love may conquer all," an anonymous writer has stated, "but it needs time as its general."
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