HifaMo Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
to be her
"And then there is the question, what is it like to be her?"
The Brain That Changes Itself, Norman Doidge M.D.
('Her' refers to a woman named Michelle Mack, who is living with half a brain)
Please, can we substitute 'her' with the name of the woman?
Is this is the intended meaning?
"And then there is the question, what is it like to be Michelle Mack?"
(By the way, shouldn't there be a colon instead of a comma?)
Thank you
The Brain That Changes Itself, Norman Doidge M.D.
('Her' refers to a woman named Michelle Mack, who is living with half a brain)
Please, can we substitute 'her' with the name of the woman?
Is this is the intended meaning?
"And then there is the question, what is it like to be Michelle Mack?"
(By the way, shouldn't there be a colon instead of a comma?)
Thank you
Top answer
Yes to the first question. I would accept either a comma or colon there.
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I would prefer to write it as direct speech.
And then there is the question, "What is it like to be Michelle Mack?"
And then there is the question, "What is it like to be Michelle Mack?"
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1.Yes you can.
2. I agree with previous poster, you can use both, although depending on the context, one is more suitable then the other.
2. I agree with previous poster, you can use both, although depending on the context, one is more suitable then the other.
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