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Voytaszek Posted 9 years ago
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Why without an article here?

Alone, with (?) sword in hand, he ran from house to house.

  

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"with sword in hand" (instead of "with his sword in his hand") is more or less a stock phrase in English. I suppose it sounds a little more poetic than the 'normal' form would. Even the initial "with" is sometimes omitted.

— CalifJim

  • "with sword in hand" (instead of "with his sword in his hand") is more or less a stock phrase in English.
  • I suppose it sounds a little more poetic than the 'normal' form would.
  • Even the initial "with" is sometimes omitted.
  • ".
  • CJ
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"with sword in hand" (instead of "with his sword in his hand") is more or less a stock phrase in English. I suppose it sounds a little more poetic than the 'normal' form would.

Even the initial "with" is sometimes omitted. "Sword in hand, he ...".

CJ

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