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Avid learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Of vs for
Hi,
1. For Ebenezer Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Past is a reminder of memories long forgotten.
2. For Ebenezer Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Present is a revealer of unseen realities.
3. For Ebenezer Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is a reprimander of a grim end.
Reprimander: a person who reprimands. (I am aware that this word is rarely used)
Are these sentences grammatically correct?
In the 3rd sentence, should I use "of" or "for" after the word reprimander?
Thanks,
AL
1. For Ebenezer Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Past is a reminder of memories long forgotten.
2. For Ebenezer Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Present is a revealer of unseen realities.
3. For Ebenezer Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is a reprimander of a grim end.
Reprimander: a person who reprimands. (I am aware that this word is rarely used)
Are these sentences grammatically correct?
In the 3rd sentence, should I use "of" or "for" after the word reprimander?
Thanks,
AL
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Your grammar is acceptable, but I believe your themes are not quite right, based on what I remember of the story from movies - I didn't read the book. The GOCPa brings up painful memories for Scrooge, which makes him vulnerable to the messages of the next ghosts, like the GOCPr: he then sees the present more sympathetically. The GOCYTC is the clincher.
- Your grammar is acceptable, but I believe your themes are not quite right, based on what I remember of the story from movies - I didn't read the book.
- The GOCPa brings up painful memories for Scrooge, which makes him vulnerable to the messages of the next ghosts, like the GOCPr: he then sees the present more sympathetically.
- The GOCYTC is the clincher.
- Everyone has a fear of death, and after the other ghosts, he comes completely unglued from the GOCYTC's presentation, which enables a change in his attitudes.
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Your grammar is acceptable, but I believe your themes are not quite right, based on what I remember of the story from movies - I didn't read the book.
The GOCPa brings up painful memories for Scrooge, which makes him vulnerable to the messages of the next ghosts, like the GOCPr: he then sees the present more sympathetically. The GOCYTC is the clincher. Everyone has a fear of death, and
The GOCPa brings up painful memories for Scrooge, which makes him vulnerable to the messages of the next ghosts, like the GOCPr: he then sees the present more sympathetically. The GOCYTC is the clincher. Everyone has a fear of death, and
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reprimander is not the right word. You reprimand someone after they have commited some infraction, so it doesn't apply to the future. And you certainly can't have a reprimander of a grim end. That means someone who reprimands (punishes) the grim end. A grim end is not a person, so it cannot be reprimanded. A reprimander for a grim end is someone who reprimands (punishes) someone
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