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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The analyses of a text #2
The protagonist is one of royal family members of Amber.
He made a date with Coral, a daughter of the prime minister from a neighboring country Begma.
And he went out with her, showing her the town, and he didn't keep her from going further away by herself.
He came back to the palace by himself.
Her younger sister, Nayda asked him about whereabouts of her sister at table, he answered he didn't know, but he got, in the conversation, an impression that Nayda crushed on him.
He just now visited her quarter to ask her to cover for Coral, as finding her.
He now telling her his experience in afternoon in accordance with her request, including Coral turned out his grandfather's daughter.
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"Go ahead."
I did, and she showed no surprise whatsoever at the matter of her sister's paternity. I was going to question her as to her lack of reaction. Then I said, the hell with it.
["Sign of Chaos" of The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny]
I'd like to know why it is "at," not "over."
And I'd like to know "to himself" is implied after "said."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He made a date with Coral, a daughter of the prime minister from a neighboring country Begma.
And he went out with her, showing her the town, and he didn't keep her from going further away by herself.
He came back to the palace by himself.
Her younger sister, Nayda asked him about whereabouts of her sister at table, he answered he didn't know, but he got, in the conversation, an impression that Nayda crushed on him.
He just now visited her quarter to ask her to cover for Coral, as finding her.
He now telling her his experience in afternoon in accordance with her request, including Coral turned out his grandfather's daughter.
.......................
"Go ahead."
I did, and she showed no surprise whatsoever at the matter of her sister's paternity. I was going to question her as to her lack of reaction. Then I said, the hell with it.
["Sign of Chaos" of The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny]
I'd like to know why it is "at," not "over."
And I'd like to know "to himself" is implied after "said."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
" "show surprise at something" is normal English. As for why, I don't know. It's just what people say.
- " "show surprise at something" is normal English.
- As for why, I don't know.
- It's just what people say.
- " It would have to be "to myself".
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park sang joonI'd like to know why it is "at," not "over.""show surprise at something" is normal English. As for why, I don't know. It's just what people say.
park sang joonAnd I'd like to know "to himself" is implied after "said."It would have to be "to myself".
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