ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: "Love shine a light" song

Anonymous — Sat, 03 May 2008 22:25:18 GMT

Thanks Clive,

'Obviously' in my post means something like:

"Sorry for the mistake. There are rarely 21-minute videos on Youtube if allowed at all, so it's 00:21 and since I have provided the context and it's just 21 seconds into the video, it's not that difficult to check what I am asking about, Thanks anyway, Please check."

Yes, I think that's 'FIRE'. The video is subtitled in Dutch. I used an online Dutch dictionary and it translates as "tick fire" which sounds like machime tranlation. I think they say something else beside FIRE or maybe it's just their accent.

Thank you.

Re: "Love shine a light" song

Clive — Sat, 03 May 2008 21:45:09 GMT

Hi,

Obviously I meant 00:21, Here's a subtlety that I think you are not aware of. When used to start a reply of this kind to someone, the word 'Obviously' can sound a little bit like you are saying 'Listen, stupid, even an idiot would realize this'. Don't worry, I know you didn't intend this meaning.

They say something instead of Magic in "Light up the MAGIC in every little part". It sounds to me like they sing 'light up the fire. . '

Best wishes, Clive

Re: "Love shine a light" song

New2grammar — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:29:37 GMT

We don't play with our hearts so often unless we have a heart attack. Instead we substitute it with the liver :) I love you from the bottom of my liver! Do you think native girls will dig that?

Regarding light, it's associated with enlightenment and more to its literal meanings.

Re: "Love shine a light" song

Clive — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:09:52 GMT

Hi,

I notice light is used as a countable noun in this context. What is 'a light', a flash of light? It more often refers to a source of light. eg a lamp, a flashlight, a candle, a torch.

Also, what's the meaning of "light up every corner of the heart"? It doesn't mean that someone cuts open the heart with a knife and sticks in a flashlight.

Instead, it's poetry. Light is often seen as a sourceof happiness, warmth, understanding, etc. And darkness is often seen in the opposite way. Is that not also true in your culture?

Best wishes, Clive

Re: "Love shine a light" song

Anonymous — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:09:49 GMT

Obviously I meant 00:21, They say something instead of Magic in "Light up the MAGIC in every little part".

Thanks

Re: "Love shine a light" song

New2grammar — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:46:29 GMT

I notice light is used as a countable noun in this context. What is 'a light', a flash of light?

Also, what's the meaning of "light up every corner of the heart"?

Re: "Love shine a light" song

Clive — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:37:58 GMT

Hi,

--At 21:00 ???? in every little part. Where do you mean? The whole video is just 4:21.

-- At 1:15 We are all gonna shine a light together, shine a light to light A or THE way. THE way.

--In the sentence "Let our love life carry", what does 'carry' mean as an intransitive verb? Can anybody paraphrase the sentence?

'Sound carries in this room' means 'Sound travels a long distance and can be heard well'. The song seems to be saying the same thing about light, ie it travels a long way in the heart and can light up every corner of the heart.

Best wishes, Clive

"Love shine a light" song

Anonymous — Sat, 03 May 2008 08:28:21 GMT

** In this choir version of Katrina and the Waves' Love Shine a Light, there are some parts I can't understand:

--At 21:00 ???? in every little part.

--In different parts Let OUR love is replaced by something else.

**In the original:

-- At 1:15 We are all gonna shine a light together, shine a light to light A or THE way. In Goggle THE wins 800 to 300. However she seems to say A.

--In the sentence "Let our love life carry", what does 'carry' mean as an intransitive verb? Can anybody paraphrase the sentence?

Thanks