Dear rip:
You are ever so clever a writer's writer! May pages 'pon pages of unscripted leaves be e'ermore about your penning hand!
CC
compound complex
JoinedPosts by compound complex
-
44
How would you compose these facts into sentences?
by compound complex inplease make one sentence each from the following sets of facts:.
1) a man: he's cynical/he's old/he's a bachelor/he's grizzled.
2) a boy: he owns a schwinn bicycle/he's 10 years old/the bike is blue/it's a christmas gift/it has three speeds.
-
-
-
44
How would you compose these facts into sentences?
by compound complex inplease make one sentence each from the following sets of facts:.
1) a man: he's cynical/he's old/he's a bachelor/he's grizzled.
2) a boy: he owns a schwinn bicycle/he's 10 years old/the bike is blue/it's a christmas gift/it has three speeds.
-
-
compound complex
Bobcat:
I think the basic idea behind my use of adjectives was grouping them into 'families.' For example, for the man, "grizzled" and "old" describe his appearance, "cynical" is an attitude (and I may have needed a comma between "grizzled" and "old" (not sure). Similarly, Mary's description breaks down to "location" (from Maple Street), "age" (a sophmore), and "hair" (curly, red, and long). For the bike, 3-speed desribes its mechanical operation, whereas, that it was a Christmas gift describes how the boy received it.
I like this thought of "grouping them [adjectives] into 'families.'" Descriptions: physical appearance; the inner man; location; manner of receipt; et cetera.
I could see where the adjectives might be grouped into different families and introduced in different order based on the view of the writer and how he/she wishes to compose the sentence. Language, and the use of it, is an amazing gift/talent.
Yes, BC, it is based on the writer's point of view. I would say, "The cynical, grizzled old man . . ." This if I chose to string the adjectives all together. Your and the other posters' expanding upon the basics is better, more toward developing an actual storyline. I put old before man because the main point, IMHO, is that the main character is, basically, an "old man." The rest is superfluous detail. Some old men are clean-shaven and cheerful!
The semi-colon I used might have better been a colon. To me, semi-colons seem to seperate thoughts, not necessarily directly related. Colons, on the other hand, seem to directly point (sort of like an arrow) to the thought that follows. I don't know if that is official use of them. But that is how my mind sees them.
You're correct. My example from above: Descriptions: physical appearance; the inner man; location; manner of receipt; et cetera.
When I first composed it, I wasn't sure if you wanted 3 sentences (for the man, girl, and boy) or just one that encompassed them all. Looking at your first post again, it appears you were looking for a seperate sentence for each. So my composition suffered a little from lack of attention to detail. But it was fun trying to compose them all together into one.
No suffering; my original thought was three separate sentences, but you and friends wove delightful yet somewhat differing accounts of the same three individuals!
Take Care
You, too, mon ami!
CC
-
44
How would you compose these facts into sentences?
by compound complex inplease make one sentence each from the following sets of facts:.
1) a man: he's cynical/he's old/he's a bachelor/he's grizzled.
2) a boy: he owns a schwinn bicycle/he's 10 years old/the bike is blue/it's a christmas gift/it has three speeds.
-
-
compound complex
Very nice, LisaRose!
I am chilled to the core -- what a twist!
Best.
CoCo
-
-
-
compound complex
Excellent, Nugget!
When visiting a local gallery specializing in fine art, I wondered why they were exhibiting a photograph of a hawk perched on a fence rail. It was a painting! The artist -- now a friend -- has many admirers though, of course, he must keep his daytime job.
Your piece would do E.A. Poe proud!
CoCo
-
44
How would you compose these facts into sentences?
by compound complex inplease make one sentence each from the following sets of facts:.
1) a man: he's cynical/he's old/he's a bachelor/he's grizzled.
2) a boy: he owns a schwinn bicycle/he's 10 years old/the bike is blue/it's a christmas gift/it has three speeds.
-
-
compound complex
Absolutely wonderful, dear Nancy!
What this grizzled old man (CC) needs is a meteorite to part his hair and wake him up!
Thanks, Millie and Bobcat, for your newest posts -- glad you're enjoying this heady word sport!
Please, rip, share your creations!
CC
-
38
Curious change in December 15 Study Article
by Bobcat ini ran across a change between the printed edition of the december 15, 2013 wt study edition and the magazine as a pdf download from the jw.org website.. whether the change amounts to much, i'm not sure.
but it is curious.
the change is in paragraph 16 on page 15:.
-
-
compound complex
"in behalf of" used to be "on behalf of."
Could this be a small, scarcely noticed change on which an empire might rise or fall?
CC
-
44
How would you compose these facts into sentences?
by compound complex inplease make one sentence each from the following sets of facts:.
1) a man: he's cynical/he's old/he's a bachelor/he's grizzled.
2) a boy: he owns a schwinn bicycle/he's 10 years old/the bike is blue/it's a christmas gift/it has three speeds.
-
-
compound complex
Greetings, Bobcat and all other enthusiastic grammarians:
Please, BC, do intend your pun! The "take over" is quite all right; to avoid all confusion, however, and tend toward a more staid, boring () description of said occurrence, I'll give you my "perspective," or "viewpoint"!
Your reasoning, your explanation are spot on, standing up to what the books actually do say and standard usage allows! More . . .
But first, I must walk an anxious pooch, who's just eaten and needs to . . .
CC
Adjustment:
"Mary, [who is] a high school student [dependent clause], sauntered home toward Maple Way [prepositional phrase], her long red, curly [adjectives] hair shining in the sun."
-
44
How would you compose these facts into sentences?
by compound complex inplease make one sentence each from the following sets of facts:.
1) a man: he's cynical/he's old/he's a bachelor/he's grizzled.
2) a boy: he owns a schwinn bicycle/he's 10 years old/the bike is blue/it's a christmas gift/it has three speeds.
-
-
compound complex
See you tomorrow, rip et al!
CC
-
44
How would you compose these facts into sentences?
by compound complex inplease make one sentence each from the following sets of facts:.
1) a man: he's cynical/he's old/he's a bachelor/he's grizzled.
2) a boy: he owns a schwinn bicycle/he's 10 years old/the bike is blue/it's a christmas gift/it has three speeds.
-
-
compound complex
Take a deep breath, rip!!!
Remember, this is only a fluff thread. Well, heavy-duty fluff!
CoCo
-
44
How would you compose these facts into sentences?
by compound complex inplease make one sentence each from the following sets of facts:.
1) a man: he's cynical/he's old/he's a bachelor/he's grizzled.
2) a boy: he owns a schwinn bicycle/he's 10 years old/the bike is blue/it's a christmas gift/it has three speeds.
-
-
compound complex
From Fernando, on another thread [thanks!]:
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead.
Highlighted words: Ms. Mead might have said a group of committed, thoughtful citizens; however, the key word here is committed. "Committed" denotes action on the part of the citizens. Their being thoughtful is a positive -- sure -- but to be merely a thoughtful citizen doesn't put a worthy candidate into office. The citizens must be committed to the given cause of the community. The placement of "committed," therefore, is rightly placed before "citizens."
Thoughtful, committed citizens both think and act.
CC