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Guile Posted 17 years ago
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Many a
1.) In some text, they insert "a" before a noun that somewhat sounds wrong but I guess its correct because I have seen quite many of them in books. I don't know, I am not good at grammar and English is not our native tongue.
For example, "Too short a time."
"Many a great ..."
If this is correct, when do you use this?
2.) What do you mean by the word "mind you". Can you give some example.
Thanks.
For example, "Too short a time."
"Many a great ..."
If this is correct, when do you use this?
2.) What do you mean by the word "mind you". Can you give some example.
Thanks.
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Welcome to English Forums, Guile. -- 'Many a' ('many' as a predeterminer) can be used sometimes for literary or rhetorical purposes; it is not a common current formation. The other is a commoner formation: ' too long a day', 'so busy a schedule', 'too big a mess', etc.
- Welcome to English Forums, Guile.
- -- 'Many a' ('many' as a predeterminer) can be used sometimes for literary or rhetorical purposes; it is not a common current formation.
- The other is a commoner formation: ' too long a day', 'so busy a schedule', 'too big a mess', etc.
- ) What do you mean by the word "mind you".
- -- 'Please note'.
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Welcome to English Forums, Guile.
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For example, "Too short a time."
"Many a great ..."
If this is correct, when do you use this?-- 'Many a' ('many' as a predeterminer) can be used sometimes for literary or rhetorical purposes; it is not a common current formation. The other is a commoner formation: ' too long a day', 'so busy a schedule', 'too big a
Welcome to English Forums, Guile.
1.)
For example, "Too short a time."
"Many a great ..."
If this is correct, when do you use this?-- 'Many a' ('many' as a predeterminer) can be used sometimes for literary or rhetorical purposes; it is not a common current formation. The other is a commoner formation: ' too long a day', 'so busy a schedule', 'too big a
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Thanks. Im sorry, but i didn't quite get the "mind you" part. Are all of it examples, or some of the words after "mind you" are its meaning? What does it really mean?
My dictionary says, "use to qualify something that you have said." Well it didn't help. What does he mean by "qualify?"
Im really sorry, I don't understand.
My dictionary says, "use to qualify something that you have said." Well it didn't help. What does he mean by "qualify?"
Im really sorry, I don't understand.
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"Too short a time" would not generally be used in everyday conversation, but it appears a lot in literature. When used appropriately, it is quite acceptable. Mostly we would say "not enough time" nowadays.
"mind you" is one of those phrases that don't mean a lot, just like "you know", they can just as easily be left out. Quite often these phrases are a fad for a short time and fade
"mind you" is one of those phrases that don't mean a lot, just like "you know", they can just as easily be left out. Quite often these phrases are a fad for a short time and fade
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Mind you, anywhere you see the blue text "MIND YOU" you will find a link to the whole passage. Just click!
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GuileWhat do you mean by the word "mind you".
Mind you is still reasonably common in the American South. He was a weird guy, mind you. It is for emphasis; take this to mind. I'm about to tell you something you don't expect.
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Guile"Many a great ..."Many a is possible with a singular countable noun: "It's been the ruin of many a poor boy and *** I know I'm one."
If this is correct, when do you use this?
- The House of the Rising Sun (trad.)
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