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Ljswave Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
"The fireflies flew in flashing their lights." - flew in??
I was reading a book for kids , then The moment I see a sentence blew, I'm curious about what it means and the structure of "flew in".
Would you show me them?
"The fireflies flew in flashing their lights."
My opinion:
"The fireflies flew in ( the air or sky) , flashing their lights"
I think "in" is used "adverb"in the line, then I guess If I 'd fill out after "in" , What can I write down ?
So I made it as "in the air or sky" .
Generally Englsh native speaker doesn't add "the air or sky" because they could already know enough to skip "the air or sky" even if "in" is jus wrtten .
What do you think about my opinion, right?
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One more question:
In my thought , Why didn't they add ",(comma) between "in" and "flashing" ? Is it grammatical?
Would you show me them?
"The fireflies flew in flashing their lights."
My opinion:
"The fireflies flew in ( the air or sky) , flashing their lights"
I think "in" is used "adverb"in the line, then I guess If I 'd fill out after "in" , What can I write down ?
So I made it as "in the air or sky" .
Generally Englsh native speaker doesn't add "the air or sky" because they could already know enough to skip "the air or sky" even if "in" is jus wrtten .
What do you think about my opinion, right?
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One more question:
In my thought , Why didn't they add ",(comma) between "in" and "flashing" ? Is it grammatical?
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I think the interpretation here is most likely that the fireflies came into view, became a part of the scene. This is also sometimes used in a figurative sense, when actual flying is not meant.
"Right in the middle of our meeting, John flew in with the bad news that the president had been shot.."
"Right in the middle of our meeting, John flew in with the bad news that the president had been shot.."
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ljswaveWhy didn't they add ",(comma) between "in" and "flashing"I think they should have!
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In this particular situation, the word "in" means, essentially, "back," that is, after flying away, they flew back. The reason "in" is used here, instead of the more explicit "back," is for effect. This little goblin at first scared them all off, with his looks, but at his pleading, they came back. The word "in" in English generally has more pleasant connotations (and a more pleasing sound) tha
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An0nymousIn this particular situation, the word "in" means, essentially, "back,"Agree.
CJ
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