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Azz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Led man
Can one say
a. A man was leading another man through the forest. The led man was tall and lean.
b. A man was leading another man through the forest. The man led was tall and lean.
c. A led man can one day become a leader.
d. A man led can one day become a leader.
The intended meaning is A man who is led can one day become a leader.
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Many thanks.
a. A man was leading another man through the forest. The led man was tall and lean.
b. A man was leading another man through the forest. The man led was tall and lean.
c. A led man can one day become a leader.
d. A man led can one day become a leader.
The intended meaning is A man who is led can one day become a leader.
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Many thanks.
Top answer
All are grammatical sentences. The problem is that the follower (the man being led) is homophonic with a man made of the metal lead. I'd use "follower": The follower may one day become a leader.
- All are grammatical sentences.
- The problem is that the follower (the man being led) is homophonic with a man made of the metal lead.
- I'd use "follower": The follower may one day become a leader.
- He who follows today may lead tomorrow.
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All are grammatical sentences. The problem is that the follower (the man being led) is homophonic with a man made of the metal lead. I'd use "follower":
The follower may one day become a leader.
He who follows today may lead tomorrow.
The follower may one day become a leader.
He who follows today may lead tomorrow.
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Thank you very much.
Good point!
That is the problem I had with Led Zepplin...
Best wishes.
Good point!
That is the problem I had with Led Zepplin...
Best wishes.
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azzThat is the problem I had with Led Zepplin...I believe the name was originally intended to be "Lead [the metal] Zeppelin", but they were concerned that people would misread it as the other "Lead", so they changed it to a phonetic spelling.
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Thank you very much GPY.
My friend tells me that the name was suggested by Kieth Moon, who had left The Who and was supposed to be in the band that was to be called Led Zeppelin.
Apparently he had said: This band will go down like a lead zeppelin. So, yes, it was 'lead' (the metal) that was intended.
I think that means that the band will fail miserably. I suppose he was
My friend tells me that the name was suggested by Kieth Moon, who had left The Who and was supposed to be in the band that was to be called Led Zeppelin.
Apparently he had said: This band will go down like a lead zeppelin. So, yes, it was 'lead' (the metal) that was intended.
I think that means that the band will fail miserably. I suppose he was
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