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Grammar
X's way - quick help needed
How would you paraphrase these sentences :
1. ET BMX-ed hiw way into our hearts in 1982
(Would it be : ET entered our hearts by BMXing/on a BMX in 1982 ?)
2. 100 police officers had smashed their way into the house
(Would it be : 100 police officers had entered into the house by smashing the door ?)
3. Nishizawa pulled out a kitchen knife, muscled his way into the cockpit
(Would it be : Nishizawa entered (into ??? or maybe got into ???) the cockpit by muscling in ?) (or "by force" or "by using force" or "using force" ?)
4. Johnson may have blackmailed his way into the vice-presidency.
(I don't know how to paraphrase it)
5. There is always some rogue prepared to entertain his or her way into the company of famous politicans, writers and entertainers.
(I have no idea)
6. He was a brilliant poet who fornicated his way into an early grave.
(No idea)
7. His trick is to think his way into the head of either victim or suspect.
(No idea)
What's the rule governing these sentences ? What's the best way to paraphrase them ?
Thanks, best wishes,
1. ET BMX-ed hiw way into our hearts in 1982
(Would it be : ET entered our hearts by BMXing/on a BMX in 1982 ?)
2. 100 police officers had smashed their way into the house
(Would it be : 100 police officers had entered into the house by smashing the door ?)
3. Nishizawa pulled out a kitchen knife, muscled his way into the cockpit
(Would it be : Nishizawa entered (into ??? or maybe got into ???) the cockpit by muscling in ?) (or "by force" or "by using force" or "using force" ?)
4. Johnson may have blackmailed his way into the vice-presidency.
(I don't know how to paraphrase it)
5. There is always some rogue prepared to entertain his or her way into the company of famous politicans, writers and entertainers.
(I have no idea)
6. He was a brilliant poet who fornicated his way into an early grave.
(No idea)
7. His trick is to think his way into the head of either victim or suspect.
(No idea)
What's the rule governing these sentences ? What's the best way to paraphrase them ?
Thanks, best wishes,
Top answer
The critical first step is understanding the meaning of the action phrase in each sentence: 1. BMX-ed his way into 2. Smashed their way into 3.
- The critical first step is understanding the meaning of the action phrase in each sentence: 1.
- BMX-ed his way into 2.
- Smashed their way into 3.
- Muscled his way into 4.
- Blackmailed his way into 5.
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The critical first step is understanding the meaning of the action phrase in each sentence:
1. BMX-ed his way into
2. Smashed their way into
3. Muscled his way into
4. Blackmailed his way into
5. Entertained his/her way into
6. Fornicated his way into
7. Think his way into
Are you being asked to paraphrase each example into a
1. BMX-ed his way into
2. Smashed their way into
3. Muscled his way into
4. Blackmailed his way into
5. Entertained his/her way into
6. Fornicated his way into
7. Think his way into
Are you being asked to paraphrase each example into a
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yeah, I guess so, each example has to be paraphrased into a single sentence.
I'm wonering if the way I did some of them, the way I paraphrased them, is ok or not...
and is there any rule that governs such paraphrases ?
I'm wonering if the way I did some of them, the way I paraphrased them, is ok or not...
and is there any rule that governs such paraphrases ?
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yeah, I guess so, each example has to be paraphrased into separate sentence;
I'm wondering if ther is a rule that says how to do it correctly and if I paraphrased some of these examples correctly...
I'm wondering if ther is a rule that says how to do it correctly and if I paraphrased some of these examples correctly...
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For instance, no.7--
(Sounds like something one might say about a good detective.)
His effective skill is that he can conjure up the same thoughts, and feel the same emotions, as the other person, victim and suspect alike.
There is no rule to paraphrasing. Essentially it means to put the original into a different form-
(Sounds like something one might say about a good detective.)
His effective skill is that he can conjure up the same thoughts, and feel the same emotions, as the other person, victim and suspect alike.
There is no rule to paraphrasing. Essentially it means to put the original into a different form-
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thanks,
and what about my paraphrases :
1. ET BMX-ed hiw way into our hearts in 1982
(Would it be : ET entered our hearts by BMXing/on a BMX in 1982 ?)
2. 100 police officers had smashed their way into the house
(Would it be : 100 police officers had entered into the house by smashing the door ?)
3. Nishizawa pulled out a kitchen knife, muscled his way
and what about my paraphrases :
1. ET BMX-ed hiw way into our hearts in 1982
(Would it be : ET entered our hearts by BMXing/on a BMX in 1982 ?)
2. 100 police officers had smashed their way into the house
(Would it be : 100 police officers had entered into the house by smashing the door ?)
3. Nishizawa pulled out a kitchen knife, muscled his way
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1. BMX is a type of bicycle. You don't want to use the same term 'BMX-ing'.
2. 'Smashing the door' is not really a paraphrase, because you've only used a different form of the word 'smash'. The police, by the way, might have 'smashed' through the roof, or the windows, or through the garage, etc. Look for another way of saying 'smashed'.
3. 'Muscled' means 'using brute force'
2. 'Smashing the door' is not really a paraphrase, because you've only used a different form of the word 'smash'. The police, by the way, might have 'smashed' through the roof, or the windows, or through the garage, etc. Look for another way of saying 'smashed'.
3. 'Muscled' means 'using brute force'
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When someone Xs (VERB) their way into Y (a position), they keep X-ing toward the goal Y until they arrive at it or in it.
"smashed their way into the house" = kept on smashing (things which prevented them from entering) until they were in the house.
"muscled his way into the cockpit" = kept on muscling (using his muscles, i.e., physically forcing) (people who prevented him from
"smashed their way into the house" = kept on smashing (things which prevented them from entering) until they were in the house.
"muscled his way into the cockpit" = kept on muscling (using his muscles, i.e., physically forcing) (people who prevented him from
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