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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The analyses of a sentence #1
The narrator recalls his childhood.
He has lived with his mother, Peggotty the only maid of his house, his stern stepfather Mr. Murdstone, and Mr. Mudstone's eccentric elder sister in his late father's house in Blunderstone.
He was going to a boarding school near London on a cart, now arrived the way point Yarmouth.
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, when a lady looked out of a bow-window where some of fowls and a lady looked out of a bow-window where some fowls and joints of meat were hanging up, and said:
"Is that the little gentleman from Blunderstone?"
"Yes, ma'am," I said.
"What name?" inquired the lady.
"Copperfield, ma'am," I said.
"That won't do," returned the lady. "Nobody's dinner is paid for here, in that name."
"Is it Murdstone, ma'am?" I said.
"If you're Master Murdstone," said the lady, "why do you go and give another name first?"
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
I'd like to know "do," not "did," what "go and give" means.
Thank you in advance for your help.
He has lived with his mother, Peggotty the only maid of his house, his stern stepfather Mr. Murdstone, and Mr. Mudstone's eccentric elder sister in his late father's house in Blunderstone.
He was going to a boarding school near London on a cart, now arrived the way point Yarmouth.
....................
, when a lady looked out of a bow-window where some of fowls and a lady looked out of a bow-window where some fowls and joints of meat were hanging up, and said:
"Is that the little gentleman from Blunderstone?"
"Yes, ma'am," I said.
"What name?" inquired the lady.
"Copperfield, ma'am," I said.
"That won't do," returned the lady. "Nobody's dinner is paid for here, in that name."
"Is it Murdstone, ma'am?" I said.
"If you're Master Murdstone," said the lady, "why do you go and give another name first?"
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
I'd like to know "do," not "did," what "go and give" means.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
There is no clear reason why "do" is used rather than "did". It feels a bit more colloquial perhaps, or perhaps suggesting he might be in the habit of doing it. ".
- There is no clear reason why "do" is used rather than "did".
- It feels a bit more colloquial perhaps, or perhaps suggesting he might be in the habit of doing it.
- ".
- " go and do something" is a colloquial expression, typically (as is the case here) having a disapproving nuance, as if the person has done something unwise.
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There is no clear reason why "do" is used rather than "did". It feels a bit more colloquial perhaps, or perhaps suggesting he might be in the habit of doing it.
The meaning is essentially just "why do you give another name first?". "go and do something" is a colloquial expression, typically (as is the case here) having a disapproving nuance, as if the person has done something unwi
The meaning is essentially just "why do you give another name first?". "go and do something" is a colloquial expression, typically (as is the case here) having a disapproving nuance, as if the person has done something unwi
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