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08. januar 2008 af
soffie89 (Slettet)
Grammar Questions
Lydia Davis focus in this text in how we speak and sometimes what we say do not make sense.
In line 11- 19 Lydia Davis discuss if a dead person is a body or a thing. How shall you pronounce a person who is dead? Shall you say “he” or “it”? She describes that people that did not know him would call him “the body” or “it”. So people who did not knew him do not have a hard time to call him “the body” for an example. Lydia do not know if “he” is the right word to call him. I do not think it is wrong. For her he will never just be some chance body.
In line 20-23 she discuss if you still could call him her father when the body is burned and later buried – is it then the same person? Even if he is dead he is still her father. So shall she use “he was” or “he is”. It sounds funny to use both words if you look at line 22-23 in Grammer Questions. But if it was in myself I would say “That is my father”. Just because he is dead he does not stop being a father. He would be the reason why I exist.
In line 24-28 is pretty much the same like from above. In my case I would still say “That is my father” but it is not necessary correct. In line 29-30 she talk about the activity in words. Can you say “he is dying”? Words with ing-forms is dynamic at it is something that happens now. And when you have a simple form it is inactive. So is it right to use “dying”. Yes because he is still breathing and that is a sign of life. We meet the contrast life and death in this case. If we look at the word “is”. Can you use that for a person who is dead? I would say yes. As said before he has the role as a father for her – so he is her father no matter what.
Lydia Davis focus in this text in how we speak and sometimes what we say do not make sense.
In line 11- 19 Lydia Davis discuss if a dead person is a body or a thing. How shall you pronounce a person who is dead? Shall you say “he” or “it”? She describes that people that did not know him would call him “the body” or “it”. So people who did not knew him do not have a hard time to call him “the body” for an example. Lydia do not know if “he” is the right word to call him. I do not think it is wrong. For her he will never just be some chance body.
In line 20-23 she discuss if you still could call him her father when the body is burned and later buried – is it then the same person? Even if he is dead he is still her father. So shall she use “he was” or “he is”. It sounds funny to use both words if you look at line 22-23 in Grammer Questions. But if it was in myself I would say “That is my father”. Just because he is dead he does not stop being a father. He would be the reason why I exist.
In line 24-28 is pretty much the same like from above. In my case I would still say “That is my father” but it is not necessary correct. In line 29-30 she talk about the activity in words. Can you say “he is dying”? Words with ing-forms is dynamic at it is something that happens now. And when you have a simple form it is inactive. So is it right to use “dying”. Yes because he is still breathing and that is a sign of life. We meet the contrast life and death in this case. If we look at the word “is”. Can you use that for a person who is dead? I would say yes. As said before he has the role as a father for her – so he is her father no matter what.
Svar #1
08. januar 2008 af Katrine (Slettet)
Du skal se på kongruens, for her har du rigtigt mange fejl.
Husk, at ental 3. person tager 's' på enden af verbum.
Husk at flertal skal have "are" i stedet for "is".
Husk, at ental 3. person tager 's' på enden af verbum.
Husk at flertal skal have "are" i stedet for "is".
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