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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The protagonist, Philip, who was born with a club foot, moved in with his uncle Mr. Carey, the Vicar of Blackstable after his mother's death.
He came to Paris to learn to paint.
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"May I sit down for a minute?" he said.
"If you want to."
"That doesn't sound very cordial," he laughed.
"I'm not much of a one for saying pretty things."
Philip, a little disconcerted, was silent as he lit a cigarette.
"Did Clutton say anything about my work?" she asked suddenly.
"No, I don't think he did," said Philip.
"He's no good, you know. He thinks he's a genius, but he isn't. He's too lazy, for one thing. Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains. The only thing is to peg away. If one only makes up one's mind badly enough to do a thing one can't help doing it."
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
1. I'd like to know why there is an indefinite article before "on."
2. I'd like to know what "for" means here.
3. And I'd like to know why it is "for," not "of."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He came to Paris to learn to paint.
...........................
"May I sit down for a minute?" he said.
"If you want to."
"That doesn't sound very cordial," he laughed.
"I'm not much of a one for saying pretty things."
Philip, a little disconcerted, was silent as he lit a cigarette.
"Did Clutton say anything about my work?" she asked suddenly.
"No, I don't think he did," said Philip.
"He's no good, you know. He thinks he's a genius, but he isn't. He's too lazy, for one thing. Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains. The only thing is to peg away. If one only makes up one's mind badly enough to do a thing one can't help doing it."
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
1. I'd like to know why there is an indefinite article before "on."
2. I'd like to know what "for" means here.
3. And I'd like to know why it is "for," not "of."
Thank you in advance for your help.
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park sang joon 1. ' park sang joon 2. I'd like to know what "for" means here.
- park sang joon 1.
- ' park sang joon 2.
- I'd like to know what "for" means here.
- 9.
- appropriate or adapted to: a subject for speculation; clothes for winter.
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park sang joon1. I'd like to know why there is an indefinite article before "one."It is a way of using the pronoun 'one'— 'I am not much of a person for...'
park sang joon2. I'd like to know what "for" means here.9. appropriate or adapted to: a subject for speculation;
clothes for winter.
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