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Cybercrystal Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

Need help with a sentence

Hi,

"When she became aware of the coming of what would have been, had she belonged to the chosen species, a blessed event, and told him about it".

what does this sentence mean?
  

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There is a logical flaw in the sentence. She became aware of something. She became aware of a pending event.

  • There is a logical flaw in the sentence.
  • She became aware of something.
  • She became aware of a pending event.
  • If she had been a member of the chosen species (whatever that is) that event would have been a good one, a blessed one, a wonderful thing.
  • What is missing from the sentence is what she did when she became aware of the event.
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There is a logical flaw in the sentence.

She became aware of something.
She became aware of a pending event. If she had been a member of the chosen species (whatever that is) that event would have been a good one, a blessed one, a wonderful thing.

What is missing from the sentence is what she did when she became aware of the event. When she became aware of the event, she...
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Hi,

"When she became aware of the coming of what would have been, had she belonged to the chosen species, a blessed event, and told him about it".

what does this sentence mean? First of all, note that it is not a complete sentence. It simply says
"When she became aware . . . and told him about
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blessed event refers to birth of the children
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... told him about it, he snarled.

Sorry but the sentence is still not clear for me.
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Hi,
When she became aware of the coming of what would have been, had she belonged to the chosen species, a blessed event, and told him about it, he snarled.

Here's the basic idea.
She

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