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Idealistic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Proper grammar? Opening sentence
“The Lord of the flies” is a classic novel written by William Golding in 1954.
For some reason this sentence seems in correct. Perhaps the tense of the wording is off?
For some reason this sentence seems in correct. Perhaps the tense of the wording is off?
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Perhaps because it contains an anachronism. Authors don't write classic novels. They write novels which may or may not become classics.
- Perhaps because it contains an anachronism.
- Authors don't write classic novels.
- They write novels which may or may not become classics.
- Does this version seem better?
- Written in 1954, William Golding's novel "The Lord of the Flies" soon became a classic.
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Perhaps because it contains an anachronism. Authors don't write classic novels. They write novels which may or may not become classics.
Does this version seem better?
Written in 1954, William Golding's novel "The Lord of the Flies" soon became a classic.
CJ
Does this version seem better?
Written in 1954, William Golding's novel "The Lord of the Flies" soon became a classic.
CJ
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Idealistic“The Lord of the flies” is a classic novel written by William Golding in 1954.I see nothing wrong with the sentence. It has a passive relative clause equivalent and in such structures a past participle (written) is possible for all tenses:
"The Lord of the Flies" is a classic novel [which/that was] written by William Golding in 1954
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