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Park sang joon Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
What the personification!
It is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others,
of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity.
How on earth can contempt and pity be amused?
Can I use 'with' in place of 'in'?
Please help me; thank you in advance for your help.
of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity.
How on earth can contempt and pity be amused?
Can I use 'with' in place of 'in'?
Please help me; thank you in advance for your help.
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How on earth can contempt and pity be amused? In the same way that eg a punch can be angry. Consider this simple example.
- How on earth can contempt and pity be amused?
- In the same way that eg a punch can be angry.
- Consider this simple example.
- Tom gave Fred an angry punch.
- It is really Tom that is angry, not the punch.
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How on earth can contempt and pity be amused? In the same way that eg a punch can be angry.
Consider this simple example. Tom gave Fred an angry punch.
It is really Tom that is angry, not the punch. (Forgive me for explaining this if you already understand it.)
Consider this simple example. Tom gave Fred an angry punch.
It is really Tom that is angry, not the punch. (Forgive me for explaining this if you already understand it.)
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Thank you, Clive, for your answer
Do people use the usage that an abstract noun is personified?
Do people use the usage that an abstract noun is personified?
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Thank you, Clive, for your answer.
How about this?
The wrath eventually added to excited anguish.
How about this?
The wrath eventually added to excited anguish.
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Sorry, but your example does not work. I don't even understand the intended meaning.
Perhaps I misunderstood what you asked me. To personify, you need to have a person somewhere in the context.
Try again?
(I don't know what excited angui
Perhaps I misunderstood what you asked me. To personify, you need to have a person somewhere in the context.
Try again?
(I don't know what excited angui
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park sang joonin amused contempt ... How on earth can contempt and pity be amused?It's not meant to be taken literally. It's a turn of phrase. I wouldn't even classify it as personification.
Both amused and contemptuous. Laughing or smiling at someone you hate and/or consider inferior to you.
CJ
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Thank you,Clive, for your answer.
To personify, you need to have a person somewhere in the context.
a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity.
I see; we need a thing or person to present the abstract noun to personify it; am I right?
To personify, you need to have a person somewhere in the context.
a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity.
I see; we need a thing or person to present the abstract noun to personify it; am I right?
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Thank you, Mr.Jim, for your answer. 
It's a turn of phrase
What do you mean by the remark?
Both amused and con
It's a turn of phrase
What do you mean by the remark?
Both amused and con
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