Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Starting narratives with certain words or phrases
Hi. Please tell me if the phrases used below to start the narratives (like folk tales?) are correct or not. Also, do you think there should be an element of contrast in the storyline following when you start the story with the word "once"? Like as for the number 1 example, the two daughters were lazy at the beginning but as the story enfolds, their behavior improved and became diligent. Thank you in advance for your help.
1. Once there lived an old man who had two lazy daughters. They were very lazy and ...
2. Long ago, there lived an old man who had lazy daughters. They were very lazy and ...
1. Once there lived an old man who had two lazy daughters. They were very lazy and ...
2. Long ago, there lived an old man who had lazy daughters. They were very lazy and ...
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) are correct or not. -- They are fine. Also, do you think there should be an element of contrast in the storyline following when you start the story with the word "once"?
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Please tell me if the phrases used below to start the narratives (like folk tales?) are correct or not. -- They are fine.
Also, do you think there should be an element of contrast in the storyline following when you start the story with the word "once"?-- No, not at all.
Also, do you think there should be an element of contrast in the storyline following when you start the story with the word "once"?-- No, not at all.
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