Pructus Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
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T 11 G 3. You CHOSE to forget your Father, but you did NOT will to do so. And THEREFORE, you CAN decide otherwise. As it was MY decision, so is it YOURS. YOU DO NOT WANT THE WORLD. The only thing of value in it is whatever part of it YOU look upon with love. This GIVES it the only reality it will ever have. ITS value is NOT in itself, but yours IS in you.
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Hello, dear Members and Gurus~
The above "this"....
Is it clear what the "this" refers to, to the native's sense of English?
If so, what does "this" refers to?
**** ***** ****
Hello, dear Members and Gurus~
The above "this"....
Is it clear what the "this" refers to, to the native's sense of English?
If so, what does "this" refers to?
Top answer
The randomly capitalized words make the whole passage confusing.
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The randomly capitalized words make the whole passage confusing.
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Thanks Mister Micawber!!
I decapitalized it.....
You chose to forget your Father, but you did not will to do so. And therefore, you can decide otherwise. As it was my decision, so is it yours. You do not want the world. The only thing of value in it is whatever part of it you look upon with love. This gives it the only reality it will ever have. Its value is not in itsel
I decapitalized it.....
You chose to forget your Father, but you did not will to do so. And therefore, you can decide otherwise. As it was my decision, so is it yours. You do not want the world. The only thing of value in it is whatever part of it you look upon with love. This gives it the only reality it will ever have. Its value is not in itsel
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Well, 'this' means 'whatever part of the world you look upon with love'— is that right?
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Ah, Hah...
The whole sentence right before...
I see... I see....
That makes sense with the context.
Thanks Mister Micawber!!
How about "your looking upon with love"?
Is this also possible?
Just without thinking about grammars or rules...
Only with your own sense of English...
The whole sentence right before...
I see... I see....
That makes sense with the context.
Thanks Mister Micawber!!
How about "your looking upon with love"?
Is this also possible?
Just without thinking about grammars or rules...
Only with your own sense of English...
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pructusHow about "your looking upon with love"?Is this also possible?No, that does not seem specific enough to me.
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