0
Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
The analyses of a text #1
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 become a painter.
He goes to the studio Amitrano.
...........................
She came every day to the studio at eight o'clock, and was ready to start working when the model was in position; she worked steadily, talking to no one, struggling hour after hour with difficulties she could not overcome, and remained till the clock struck twelve. Her work was hopeless. There was not in it the smallest approach even to the mediocre achievement at which most of the young persons were able after some months to arrive.
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
1. I'd like to know why it is "achievement at which most of the young persons were able," not "achievement which most of the young persons were able to make."
2. And I'd like to know why it is "after some months to arrive," not "some months after arrival."
Thank you in advance for your help
He came to Paris to become a painter.
He goes to the studio Amitrano.
...........................
She came every day to the studio at eight o'clock, and was ready to start working when the model was in position; she worked steadily, talking to no one, struggling hour after hour with difficulties she could not overcome, and remained till the clock struck twelve. Her work was hopeless. There was not in it the smallest approach even to the mediocre achievement at which most of the young persons were able after some months to arrive.
[Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham]
1. I'd like to know why it is "achievement at which most of the young persons were able," not "achievement which most of the young persons were able to make."
2. And I'd like to know why it is "after some months to arrive," not "some months after arrival."
Thank you in advance for your help
Top answer
park sang joon 1. " Because we do not 'make an achievement'; we 'arrive at (or reach) an achievement'. park sang joon 2.
- park sang joon 1.
- " Because we do not 'make an achievement'; we 'arrive at (or reach) an achievement'.
- park sang joon 2.
- " They do not mean the same thing at all, and I don't see how your version even fits into the grammar.
- There was not in it the smallest approach even to the mediocre achievement at which most of the young persons were able to arrive after some months.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
park sang joon1. I'd like to know why it is "achievement at which most of the young persons were able," not "achievement which most of the young persons were able to make."Because we do not 'make an achievement'; we 'arrive at (or reach) an achievement'.
park sang joon2. And I'd like to know why it is "after some months to arrive," not
0
Related Questions