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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Questions on a sentence in a book
In a book named "The Deeper Christian Life" by Andrew Murray, published by Whitaker House, on page 48, it is written:
God's Word foreshadows the idea of the Christian's entrance into the new and better life in the history of the people of Israel as they entered into the land of Canaan.
Q1: I dont' understand how the tense "entered" can be correct. I think I saw something like "did as he did something." Is this correct, too?
Q2: In the phrase "the new and better life," is the word "life" countable or uncountable? If we have a sentence like "His discussion on this matter needs to be encouraged," do you think the word "discussion" is countable or uncountable?
God's Word foreshadows the idea of the Christian's entrance into the new and better life in the history of the people of Israel as they entered into the land of Canaan.
Q1: I dont' understand how the tense "entered" can be correct. I think I saw something like "did as he did something." Is this correct, too?
Q2: In the phrase "the new and better life," is the word "life" countable or uncountable? If we have a sentence like "His discussion on this matter needs to be encouraged," do you think the word "discussion" is countable or uncountable?
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1-- 'Entered' seems fine to me. They entered the land of Canaan long, long ago. I don't understand your concern, and I don't see the relevance of ' did as he did something'.
- 1-- 'Entered' seems fine to me.
- They entered the land of Canaan long, long ago.
- I don't understand your concern, and I don't see the relevance of ' did as he did something'.
- You can also see 'I do as he did', 'we will do as they have done', etc.
- -- Interesting question; I think it's countable-- the Israelis had an old and worse life, and a new and better life: that's two lives.
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1-- 'Entered' seems fine to me. They entered the land of Canaan long, long ago. I don't understand your concern, and I don't see the relevance of 'did as he did something'. You can also see 'I do as he did', 'we will do as they have done', etc.
2-- In the phrase "the new and better life," is the word "life" countable or uncountable?-- Interesting question; I th
2-- In the phrase "the new and better life," is the word "life" countable or uncountable?-- Interesting question; I th
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Hi. Thank you, again. Thank you for your anticipated answer.
Follow-up question on no.1:
Do you see anything wrong with these sentences with the word "as'?
He took the phone as he prepared dinner.
He took the phone as prepared dinner.
Follow-up question on no.2:
Are you saying by your response that, in some cases, there is no way for us to k
Follow-up question on no.1:
Do you see anything wrong with these sentences with the word "as'?
He took the phone as he prepared dinner.
He took the phone as prepared dinner.
Follow-up question on no.2:
Are you saying by your response that, in some cases, there is no way for us to k
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He took the phone as he prepared dinner.-- Right
He took the phone as prepared dinner.-- Wrong
Are you saying by your response that, in some cases, there is no way for us to konw whether a noun is used countably or uncountably even by looking at the context?- Yes, that is what I said.
He took the phone as prepared dinner.-- Wrong
Are you saying by your response that, in some cases, there is no way for us to konw whether a noun is used countably or uncountably even by looking at the context?- Yes, that is what I said.
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