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MIG Posted 12 years ago
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Hi. Please help me with the meaning of "I think is very true to life" and also please clarify the subject of "is" in the text below.
I had a great deal of time to read and my favorite authors are Thomas Hardy who is accused of being gloomy but I think is very true to life---and Willa Cather.
Edit : I think the subject is "Thomas Hardy" and "is very true to life" means the writer has a realistic look to the life.
Am I right?
I had a great deal of time to read and my favorite authors are Thomas Hardy who is accused of being gloomy but I think is very true to life---and Willa Cather.
Edit : I think the subject is "Thomas Hardy" and "is very true to life" means the writer has a realistic look to the life.
Am I right?
Top answer
Yes. He portrays realistic situations and characters. Very strictly speaking, I think that the grammatical subject of "is" is "who", but "who" refers to Thomas Hardy so it amounts to the same thing.
- Yes.
- He portrays realistic situations and characters.
- Very strictly speaking, I think that the grammatical subject of "is" is "who", but "who" refers to Thomas Hardy so it amounts to the same thing.
- There should be a comma after "read" at least.
- Also, if a dash is to be used I would prefer to see a pair of them.
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Yes. He portrays realistic situations and characters.
Very strictly speaking, I think that the grammatical subject of "is" is "who", but "who" refers to Thomas Hardy so it amounts to the same thing.
There should be a comma after "read" at least. Also, if a dash is to be used I would prefer to see a pair of them.
Very strictly speaking, I think that the grammatical subject of "is" is "who", but "who" refers to Thomas Hardy so it amounts to the same thing.
There should be a comma after "read" at least. Also, if a dash is to be used I would prefer to see a pair of them.
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MIG"is very true to life" means the writer has a realistic lookYes. That's the meaning.to theon life. Am I right?
Nevertheless, the sentence is malformed. The intent was to say that Hardy's writings are true to life, but that's not really what the sentence says. Something like the following
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I don't have any problem with saying that Hardy is very true to life meaning that is writings are very true to life.
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GPYI don't have any problem with saying that Hardy is very true to life meaning that is writings are very true to life.OK. That opinion is also certainly possible. In saying that, I suppose you are being very true to life.
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Thank you very much CalifJim.
I was going to ask GPY about you and other teachers absence. lately it's been a little quiet and also gloomy here.
I hope its for Christmas.
I wish you and GPY and also all other members in the EnglishForward, healthiness and happiness.
I wish you all a merry Christmas (in advance).
I was going to ask GPY about you and other teachers absence. lately it's been a little quiet and also gloomy here.
I hope its for Christmas.
I wish you and GPY and also all other members in the EnglishForward, healthiness and happiness.
I wish you all a merry Christmas (in advance).
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MIGThank you very much CalifJim.I was going to ask GPY about you and other teachers absence. lately it's been a little quiet and also gloomy here.I hope its for Christmas.I wish you and GPY and also all other members in the EnglishForward, healthiness and happiness.I wish you all a merry Christmas (in advance).Thanks. And to you as well.
Yes. It's
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CalifJim GPYI don't have any problem with saying that Hardy is very true to life meaning that is writings are very true to life.OK. That opinion is also certainly possible. In saying that, I suppose you are being very true to life. Personally, I would prefer to reserve the expression for this situation:That statue of you is very true to life!It's just hard for me to see a
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