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Tina Dandy Posted 14 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Possessive nouns
Hi,
I would like to ask, if it´s possible to say "on the abyss edge" instead of "on the edge of the abyss". I used this expression in a song lyrics, but I´m not sure how native speaker would feel about it. I know basic grammar rules, but what about the use of language in poetry/lyrics? Can I say it or is it just nonsense?
Thanks a lot!
I would like to ask, if it´s possible to say "on the abyss edge" instead of "on the edge of the abyss". I used this expression in a song lyrics, but I´m not sure how native speaker would feel about it. I know basic grammar rules, but what about the use of language in poetry/lyrics? Can I say it or is it just nonsense?
Thanks a lot!
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You can say pretty much whatever you wish in poetry and song lyrics, just as long as the meaning gets through. You could write "on the abyss edge" in a song, but it would be incorrect to write it in casual and formal writing. At any rate, it's not nonsense.
- You can say pretty much whatever you wish in poetry and song lyrics, just as long as the meaning gets through.
- You could write "on the abyss edge" in a song, but it would be incorrect to write it in casual and formal writing.
- At any rate, it's not nonsense.
- I knew immediately what you meant.
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You can say pretty much whatever you wish in poetry and song lyrics, just as long as the meaning gets through.
You could write "on the abyss edge" in a song, but it would be incorrect to write it in casual and formal writing.
At any rate, it's not nonsense. I knew immediately what you meant.
You could write "on the abyss edge" in a song, but it would be incorrect to write it in casual and formal writing.
At any rate, it's not nonsense. I knew immediately what you meant.
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