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Shade Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Writing lyrics: a few grammar questions
Hi, I am writing English lyrics for my songs, could you please help me with the following issues:
1) Is it ok to say "He walked a strange path under these stars" about someone's whole life which has already ended? May be another tense should be used. Past Perfect?
2) What is correct: "How many torments did he see" or "How many torments has he seen" or "How many torments had he seen", if we say it about a man who died long time ago.
3) What is more correct: "until the sun will cast" or "until the sun casts"? Is it still ok to use the first way if it fits the song rhytmically?
Thank you in advance!
1) Is it ok to say "He walked a strange path under these stars" about someone's whole life which has already ended? May be another tense should be used. Past Perfect?
2) What is correct: "How many torments did he see" or "How many torments has he seen" or "How many torments had he seen", if we say it about a man who died long time ago.
3) What is more correct: "until the sun will cast" or "until the sun casts"? Is it still ok to use the first way if it fits the song rhytmically?
Thank you in advance!
Top answer
Hi Shade, Lyrics is completely personal and grammar is not always the most important. Without the whole song, fragmented lyrics is hard to visualize.
- Hi Shade, Lyrics is completely personal and grammar is not always the most important.
- Without the whole song, fragmented lyrics is hard to visualize.
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Hi Shade,
Lyrics is completely personal and grammar is not always the most important. Without the whole song, fragmented lyrics is hard to visualize.
Lyrics is completely personal and grammar is not always the most important. Without the whole song, fragmented lyrics is hard to visualize.
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WesternAmericanIs lyrics a plural or a singular?Is 'lyrics' plural or singular?
Lyrics are or lyrics is?
'Lyrics are' or 'lyrics is'?
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YEAH!!!HI NONA!
Thank you!
I thought Goodman would start another lecture about a 'if lyrics comes after X, then you turn it into singular, and therfore add 'is''!
Thank ***!
Love you all!
Thank you!
I thought Goodman would start another lecture about a 'if lyrics comes after X, then you turn it into singular, and therfore add 'is''!
Thank ***!
Love you all!
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Shade was in need of your help, please someone pay attention to his post.
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Hi Shade,
) Is it ok to say "He walked a strange path under these stars" about someone's whole life which has already ended? May be another tense should be used. Past Perfect?
2) What is correct: "How many torments did he see" or "How many torments has he seen" or "How many torments had he seen", if we say it about a man who die
) Is it ok to say "He walked a strange path under these stars" about someone's whole life which has already ended? May be another tense should be used. Past Perfect?
2) What is correct: "How many torments did he see" or "How many torments has he seen" or "How many torments had he seen", if we say it about a man who die
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WesternAmericanIf lyrics are plural, then why did you add 'is' after?Ok Western American,
I don’t know what your intent is but I will respond to your post by saying this. Yes, I made a simple error and I am not afraid to admit it. I had offered some examples in my reply but if you took them as “lectures”, I think your perception is terribly skewed. I
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