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Silak12 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Sentence correction?

Hi! everyone Could you tell me,if this sentence is right?
- He bleated his repentance, but the judge's ruled was not to be budged.
I actually read this sentence on web and I wonder if this sentence is right,if it is then according to me it means
(The criminal repented very lately before judges but the judges decision was not going to turn.)
And about the coloured part I think "was not to be budged=was not supposed to be budged" Am I right? If I am then doesn't this sentence mean The judges budged their decision?
Thanks!
  

Top answer

silak12 was not to be budged. The judge's ruling... It means that it was not going to be changed, it was firm.

— Philip

  • silak12 was not to be budged.
  • The judge's ruling...
  • It means that it was not going to be changed, it was firm.
  • By the way, are you aware that "bleat" is the verb we use to describe the "language" of sheep?
  • It gives this situation a rather humorous description, as if the criminal sounded somewhat sheepish (either in style of speech or in intelligence).
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silak12was not to be budged.
The judge's ruling...
It means that it was not going to be changed, it was firm.
By the way, are you aware that "bleat" is the verb we use to describe the "language" of sheep? It gives this situation a rather humorous description, as if the criminal sounded somewhat sheepish (either in style of speech or in intellig
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Sir! What do you think about this?
silak12 "was not to be budged=was not supposed to be budged"
I learnt from site that "was not to be= was not supposed to be" and was not supposed to be means "should not have been"
Am I right? If I am then "was not supposed to be budged" is equal to "should not have been budged" It changes
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