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Reegis Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
"These are some weighty decisions"
How would you interpret the sentence These are some weighty decisions compared to These are weighty decisions?
The word "some" might mean different things, for example that we speak about:
- an unspecified amount/number of something;
- something in contrast to other things;
- something remarkable.
I don't know which meaning is here.
The word "some" might mean different things, for example that we speak about:
- an unspecified amount/number of something;
- something in contrast to other things;
- something remarkable.
I don't know which meaning is here.
Top answer
remarkable
- remarkable
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If "some" is emphasised; i.e. "these are some weighty decisions", then it emphasises the importance of the decisions (more like your third example, but I wouldn't quite use the word "remarkable").
If "some" is not emphasised then it just means an unspecified number or amount.
If "some" is not emphasised then it just means an unspecified number or amount.
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Thanks for your help.
Emphasizing the word 'some' reminds me of an example like this: That was some film!
Btw. is the sentence "These are remarkable weighty decisions" correct? I cannot see why not, yet it sounds quite odd to me.
Emphasizing the word 'some' reminds me of an example like this: That was some film!
Btw. is the sentence "These are remarkable weighty decisions" correct? I cannot see why not, yet it sounds quite odd to me.
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ReegisBtw. is the sentence "These are remarkable weighty decisions" correct? I cannot see why not, yet it sounds quite odd to me.It is grammatical English, but for me the word "remarkable" is not an obvious fit with "weighty" in that sentence.
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I see, so it sounds odd to me perhaps because of the contrast between these two words.
Let me ask one last question: Can "some" emphasize "weighty"? Similarly like in "These are really weighty decisions".
Let me ask one last question: Can "some" emphasize "weighty"? Similarly like in "These are really weighty decisions".
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ReegisLet me ask one last question: Can "some" emphasize "weighty"? Similarly like in "These are really weighty decisions".No, "some" modifies the noun, not the adjective.
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