English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Sentence Forming
a. I was so drunk last night, so drunk I told my boss to shut it.
b. Matt and I were so drunk last night, Matt so drunk he told me to shut it.
c. Matt and I were so drunk, Matt so drunk he told me to shut it and me so drunk I punched him in the face.
Are these all correct?
Do you prefer the following re-writes?
a. I was so drunk last night that I told my boss to shut it.
b. Matt and I were so drunk. He was so drunk that he told me to shut it.
c. Matt and I were so drunk. Matt was so drunk that he told me to shut it, and I was so drunk that I punched him in the face.
Thanks
b. Matt and I were so drunk last night, Matt so drunk he told me to shut it.
c. Matt and I were so drunk, Matt so drunk he told me to shut it and me so drunk I punched him in the face.
Are these all correct?
Do you prefer the following re-writes?
a. I was so drunk last night that I told my boss to shut it.
b. Matt and I were so drunk. He was so drunk that he told me to shut it.
c. Matt and I were so drunk. Matt was so drunk that he told me to shut it, and I was so drunk that I punched him in the face.
Thanks
Top answer
I much prefer the re-writes. I think of the first set as transcriptions of speech.
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I much prefer the re-writes. I think of the first set as transcriptions of speech.
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Mister Micawber I think of the first set as transcriptions of speech.
Isn't that seen as good writing? Emulating the way we speak is an idiomatic and clear style.
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Not at all. They are two different Englishes. Transcriptions are for recording dialogue.
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