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Brave07124 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
We get an e-n-d with every f-r-i-e-n-d ?
Hello
I am from Hong Kong.
By the sentence "We get an e-n-d with every f-r-i-e-n-d" , I want to convey two meanings; the first is that there is a word e-n-d in the word f-r-i-e-n-d and the second is that no friendship can sustain forever.
I want to know how English native speakers think about the sentence both from descriptive and prescriptive point of view.
Many thanks
I am from Hong Kong.
By the sentence "We get an e-n-d with every f-r-i-e-n-d" , I want to convey two meanings; the first is that there is a word e-n-d in the word f-r-i-e-n-d and the second is that no friendship can sustain forever.
I want to know how English native speakers think about the sentence both from descriptive and prescriptive point of view.
Many thanks
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Hi, I am from Hong Kong. By the sentence "We get an e-n-d with every f-r-i-e-n-d" , I want to convey two meanings; the first is that there is a word e-n-d in the word f-r-i-e-n-d This is not a very profound meaning and the second is that no friendship can sustain forever. When I read this, that meaning does not come quickly to my mind.
- Hi, I am from Hong Kong.
- By the sentence "We get an e-n-d with every f-r-i-e-n-d" , I want to convey two meanings; the first is that there is a word e-n-d in the word f-r-i-e-n-d This is not a very profound meaning and the second is that no friendship can sustain forever.
- When I read this, that meaning does not come quickly to my mind.
- I want to know how English native speakers think about the sentence both from descriptive and prescriptive point of view.
- If your friends have caused you great trouble, you might consider We get a f-i-e-n-d with every f-r-i-e-n-d.
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Hi,
I am from Hong Kong.
By the sentence "We get an e-n-d with every f-r-i-e-n-d" , I want to convey two meanings;
the first is that there is a word e-n-d in the word f-r-i-e-n-d This is not a very profound meaning
and the second is that no friendship can sustain forever.
I am from Hong Kong.
By the sentence "We get an e-n-d with every f-r-i-e-n-d" , I want to convey two meanings;
the first is that there is a word e-n-d in the word f-r-i-e-n-d This is not a very profound meaning
and the second is that no friendship can sustain forever.
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Thanks Clive
You mentioned that the second meaning did not come quickly to your mind.
If I did not state the second meaning directly like I did, do you think an English native speaker could get that meaning solely by reading the sentence?
You mentioned that the second meaning did not come quickly to your mind.
If I did not state the second meaning directly like I did, do you think an English native speaker could get that meaning solely by reading the sentence?
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1) In conveying a double meaning, please use a neutral form of expression.
2) Use hyphens only with the emphasized part of the word.
3) If the sentence is mainly to be spoken, have a rhyme.
There is an e-n-d even with the best fri-e-n-d.
One parts from every fri-e-n-d with a fray in the e-n-d.
2) Use hyphens only with the emphasized part of the word.
3) If the sentence is mainly to be spoken, have a rhyme.
There is an e-n-d even with the best fri-e-n-d.
One parts from every fri-e-n-d with a fray in the e-n-d.
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