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Hans51 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
"It is he to V"
'No burden is he to bear' I heard this in a song and I was wondering if this sentence is correct grammatically. Is it like "it's I" but commonly used in the form of "it's me", so It is okay to say "it is he" as well? And how about "to bear"? It modifies "he" here? Anyhow this sentence is still confusing and unfamiliar to me. What do you think? Thank you so much as usual and take good care.
PS. I often say 'I was wondering if...' for politeness but I would like to ask if the expression in my writing just says how I felt in the past and you just felt it, not politeness by any chance but I intended to express politeness there. Thank you.
PS. I often say 'I was wondering if...' for politeness but I would like to ask if the expression in my writing just says how I felt in the past and you just felt it, not politeness by any chance but I intended to express politeness there. Thank you.
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No burden is he to bear = He is no burden to bear = He is not heavy. The structure is an older form, still seen in hymns and poetry mostly. ' for politeness Yes, that is polite and natural as an introduction to a request.
- No burden is he to bear = He is no burden to bear = He is not heavy.
- The structure is an older form, still seen in hymns and poetry mostly.
- ' for politeness Yes, that is polite and natural as an introduction to a request.
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No burden is he to bear= He is no burden to bear = He is not heavy. The structure is an older form, still seen in hymns and poetry mostly.
Kwang Hee Han I often say 'I was wondering if...' for politenessYes, that is polite and natural as an introduction to a request.
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