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Could someone check this letter please.

poet — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:18:25 GMT

Hi all,

Can someone check and correct this letter please. In order to get a more usual construction in English.

Thanks in advance,

poet.

I would like to use this letter as an opportunity to share with you my music tastes as well as my readings. Perhaps you are not very familiar with the French music scene. You may or may not have already heard about our French icon Serge Gainsbourg. Best known for his most legendary provocative erotic-pop song â Je t'aime... moi non plusâ (I love you... nor do I) that would achieve great international success in 1969. Certain people say that he was a poet to French song as Bob Dylan is to American song, even though both are quite different artistically, then again...â Histoire de Melody Nelsonâ, originally released in 1971, is now considered by many of his British and Francophone admirers to be his finest work. Certainly with the combination of its sublime orchestral arrangements and musical richness. This concept album is a warm tribute to Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita that relates a passionate and tragic affair between a middle-aged man and a 15 years old red-headed young girl. Serge Gainsbourg also has well explored later another musical genre. The Mellow reggae mood would actually be for him at that moment the perfect harmony for his talking voice and the subtle but sophisticated sensuality of his poetry. Thus, he traveled to Jamaica in 1979 and recorded in Kingston, with Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare â the greatest reggae rhythm section â, one of his most mesmerizing and memorable work. He offers us there a fresh but controversial interpretation of the French national anthem âLa Marseillaiseâ, renamed for the occasion âAux Armes et CÃ¦teraâ, which inspired the eponymous title of this album.

To finish off with French music, let me tell you more about Noir DÃ©sir. It is to them that i owe my fervent and sincere passion for The Gun Club for years. Jeffrey clearly has had a massive influence on them, especially on the lead singer Bertrand, who greatly admires him. I am referring of course, to the man that Jeffrey was and not only the musician. They met a couple of times in the South of France and they hit it off. When Bertrand learnt the sudden passing of Jeffrey, he composed straightaway a memorial song â just him playing his acoustic guitar and singing â simply called âSong for JLPâ. This powerful song is the sound of an intense rolling wave of emotion deeply felt after the loss of a significant soul. This probably remains one of the most profoundly moving eulogies dedicated to Jeffrey to date.

Your brother also was an avid reader, and I'm sure that you have great interest in literature too. Therefore, I'm so glad to introduce you to Antonin Artaud. At a starting point, you should know that others authors, except for a very few audacious writers, are quite insipid, and they easily fall short in comparison with Antonin Artaud's outstanding writing talents. He was a french poet, essayist, actor, playwright, visionary and even so, a marginal figure in his lifetime. His name is closely connected with a major revolt against lack of authenticity in language and in the act of writing itself. He suffered, among others, from neuralgia due to meningitis after-effects which gave him a nervous temperament. Artaud then experienced lifelong addiction to opiates to relieve that pain and the increasing additional symptoms caused by that illness. That disease is originally behind the duality of his relentless inner struggle between the physical pain he endured his whole life through and his creativity that he compared to a fundamental alienation from his emotions. His obsessive goal was to change the traditional Western theater from an entertaining and commercial orientation performance to a true communion between actors and audience. He also made a journey to Mexico in search of forgotten civilizations to study primitive societies and their occult practices from which he cultivated a serious interest in, for the purpose of exploring the mystical side to his personality. From that time, and since his return voyage, Artaud became increasingly odd and his extreme behaviour inevitably led him to captivity in various mental hospitals for nine years. Psychiatrists would try in vain to remove his poetic nature by subjecting him electroshock treatments causing many states of coma. Yet, his work would be, at that time, even greater than ever before. Antonin Artaud died shortly after his release of cancer, due to acts of ill-treatment against him throughout his confinement. Well, i tried here to share a lot of my deepest feelings with you in such a way so as to being open and showing my inner self to you verbally, just as these presents i give you which are heartfelt ways to invite you to come into my world. I hope you will enjoy them with a great pleasure.

Re: Is this right? "have to=have got to=got to"

Cool Breeze — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:45:33 GMT

Marius Hancu
CoolBreeze said:
>I have got to do this is not used in the past tense and only the affirmative form is possible
I wouldn't be so sure.
"I had got to do" is found in BrE, these are just some examples from the BBC, if you need something from the literature I'm sure I saw it therein too
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Abbc.co.uk+%22had+got+to+do%22+&btnG=Google+Search

Hi Marius

You are right. There are lots of examples. I'll have to reword what I said: In my opinion I have got to do this is incorrect if used in the past tense.

Re: Is this right? "have to=have got to=got to"

Marius Hancu — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:32:33 GMT

CoolBreeze said:

>I have got to do this is not used in the past tense and only the affirmative form is possible

I wouldn't be so sure.

"I had got to do" is found in BrE, these are just some examples from the BBC, if you need something from the literature I'm sure I saw it therein too

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Abbc.co.uk+%22had+got+to+do%22+&btnG=Google+Search

Re: awakened or awoke

Zhao_the_Passerby — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:18:21 GMT

From OALD:

awake / awaken / wake up / waken

Wake (up) is the most common of these verbs. It can mean somebody has finished sleeping:
What time do you usually wake up?
or that somebody or something has disturbed your sleep:
The children woke me up.
I was woken (up) by the telephone.

The verb awake is usually only used in writing and in the past tense awoke:
She awoke to a day of brilliant sunshine.
Waken and awaken are much more formal. Awaken is used especially in literature:
The Prince awakened Sleeping Beauty with a kiss.

Awake is also an adjective:
I was awake half the night worrying.
Is the baby awake yet?
Waking is not used in this way.

revision/thought on my final paper would be greatly appreciated. thank you.

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:04:17 GMT

The paper is in MLA format and I had some trouble keeping it in present tense, block quoting a speech from poetry, and siting the poetry inside the paragraphs themselves help would be very very appreciated. sorry its so long. also I dont know if i like my closing statement, should I add more or take a more traditional approach to it?
thank you,
frantic senior.

   (already corrected)Throughout time there has been a constant struggle between light and dark, good and evil, heaven and hell. This everlasting conflict is depicted most famously in Beowulf, a timeless Old English epic poem written in the Anglo-Saxon time period between 449 and 1066. The original creator is unknown, but was first composed by Christian monks after years of paganistic oral illustration. In Anglo-Saxon culture, along with literature, one not only had to be a strong, intelligent, and brave warrior but also show devout loyalty to his brethren. Beowulf embodies the quintessential Anglo-Saxon hero. He sails the seas to a neighboring country to gain fame by defending and defeating seemingly impossible super-natural forces, while showing his unparalleled god-like strength.(already corrected)

    Beowulfâs super-human strength compares to no other of his time. Several points throughout the story Beowulf Displays such strength that one can hardly believe heâs a mortal man. Beowulf exhibits this incomprehensible strength when he is clashing with Grendel. While leaning up on one arm he locks on to Grendelâs flaying limb and violently heaves, yanking so hard he tears skin, muscle, and bone clean off Grendelâs shoulder (âGrendel,â lines 265-270). Once again, in the heat of battle with Grendels revenge thirsty mother, Beowulf exhibits this spectacular brawn when he spots âa [massive] heavy swordâ¦/hanging on the wallâ¦/so heavy no mortal man could lift [it]â(âGrendelâs Mother,â lines 215-220). He snatches the sword off the wall like it was an ordinary feat and brings it crashing down upon the evil she wolfâs neck, slicing it clean off.

Almost equivalent to his mind numbing strength is his wisdom and intelligence that far surpasses his young age. Before making the journey over seas to Herot the young hero has to first ask for recourse from the elders. With zero hesitation the elders agreed with his request to gain fame by defending his fatherâs allied domain and the slaying of evil demonic monsters. Later in Beowulfâs life, at an old age of 60, heâs informed of a dragon pillaging his countryside in search of an appropriated item. Beowulf feels such a substantial amount of guilt that he feels he must act on behalf of his compatriots. Beowulf believes that anything that goes askew in his country or to his countrymen is his responsibility. âHe accus[es] himself of breaking gods lawâ(âDeathâ lines 17-18) and that he has brought âThe Almightyâs anger down upon his peopleâ(âDeathâ lines 19-20). The old stout king, humbled by many years of a war torn life, suits up for his last confrontation.

One of the most important qualities of this Anglo-Saxon hero is his exceptional bravery, exclusively in the face of eminent death. Early in his life Beowulf is portrayed as slightly over confident. When he arrives in the court of Hrothgar and he declares:

âGrendel is no braver, no stronger than I am! I could kill him with my sword; I shall not, easy as it would be. This fiend is a bold and famous fighter, but his claws and teeth scratching at my shield, his clumsy fists beating at my sword blade, would be helpless. I will meet him with my hands empty-unless his heart fails him, seeing a soldier waiting

weaponless, unafraid. Let God in His wisdom extend His hand where

He wills, reward whom He chooses!â(âGrendelâ lines 133-143).

After successfully fulfilling his prophecy, Beowulf hunts down the wicked mother of the forlorn beast whom he had just slain. He finds himself and his men at a pool swarming with serpents and water beasts yet he throws on his hauberk and dives through the serpents. Pushing his way towards the essence of all-evil with only a vest of chain mail to protect him.

Beowulf, still today, stands as a record of values and customs from an unrefined and heroic time. It embodies the message: "Do your utmost to gain a good name and fame because, after death, itâs all of you that can remain in this world. It is the courage to strive for this, not success, that ultimately and eternally enshrines a true hero in legend."

Re: learning grammar - When, Why, etc...

Hoa Thai — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:35:54 GMT

Mister Micawber wrote:

Briefly: American schoolchildren do not study grammar per se. Grammar mistakes in the written language are pointed out when they began writing essays. This can continue up into university level.

That's interesting!

I have been under an impression that sometime before going to college, an American pupil must has been exposed to a year of intense grammar training due to the existence of "my grammar teacher" in English literature.

So without a formal grammar class, how does "my grammar teacher" fit in?

How about other countries where English is the mandatory language used in school at all time? Anybody cares to comment?

Thanks,
Hoa Thai

Re: tense in literature

Mister Micawber — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 05:24:39 GMT

I think when we write an essay about literature, we use 'present tense' no matter if the literature itself is in past tense

Not at all.
And you are not creating reported speech when writing an essay; you are narrating the story.

Do your example this way:

Ben always remembers his glory in high school: he was a such popular student. Teachers loved him. However, now he is not well-liked by his boss or co-workers.

Having said that, all possible combinations of tenses are probably possible in the course telling about a story in an essay.

tense in literature

MIA6 — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 03:33:28 GMT

I think when we write an essay about literature, we use 'present tense' no matter if the literature itself is in past tense. But for example, "Ben suddenly recalled his high school life. When he was in the ninth grade, he was very popular. But now, he was not. He was such an ordinary man. No one would notice him." Then, if I want to say his past, should I use past tense to make a contrast with present tense, so that reader will understand which is Ben's past life, and which is his present? Let's say: Ben always remembers his glory in high school, he was/is a such popular student. Teachers loved him/love him. However, now he is not well-liked by his boss or co-workers.

Thanks for help.

My interview experience.

Bird Of Paradise — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:07:48 GMT

I belong to a country where English is used as a second language, so it is not my first language. A few days ago I appeared in an interview for the post of English Teacher. I want to share a few points of that interview for your worthy comments.

I use A for interviewer and B for myself.

After the formal greetings,

A: Introduce yourself.

B. Sir, I have come from Swabiâ¦..

Donât say âI have come fromâ say âI come fromâ

Then I was asked some questions in English Literature and then,

How many moods are there in English Grammar?
Sir, there are three moods in English grammar, Indicative, imperative and subjunctive.

Can we use Model auxiliary with infinite clause.
Yes sir, we can.

How? Give an example.
For example âI will goâ

What is an infinite clause?
A clause, which doesnât show tense.

No. You are wrong.

Ok, tell my in how many ways can we use a subordinate clause?
Well sir, there are different kinds of subordinate clauseâ¦

No, no. Just tell me exactly in how many ways can we use it, like with subject-verb, subject-adverb etc.
Sorry sir.(it was really confusing for me.)

A. Ok, âHe is marriedâ which part of speech is married?

B. Sir, it the past participle form of the verb marry and here it is used as an adjective.

These are some of the point of my interview. Please give some comments. Thanks.

Re: when your writing as a fourth person

Vorpar — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:37:03 GMT

Answer the questions based on their tense.

When we write about literature or films, we write in the present tense (an exception would be if we are including some kind of chronology.)

1. Alexander tames Bucephalas by...

2. The first piece of advice given is...

3. Demosthenes, during the battle of Greece,...

4. The leadership of the Greek army choose to marry the women of Persia because...

Search results for 'tag:Literature tag:Tenses' matching tags 'Literature' and 'Tenses'

Could someone check this letter please.

Hi all, Can someone check and correct this letter please. In order to get a more usual construction in English. Thanks in advance, poet.

Re: Is this right? "have to=have got to=got to"

Re: Is this right? "have to=have got to=got to"

Re: awakened or awoke

revision/thought on my final paper would be greatly appreciated. thank you.

Re: learning grammar - When, Why, etc...

Re: tense in literature

tense in literature

My interview experience.

Re: when your writing as a fourth person

Hi all,

Can someone check and correct this letter please. In order to get a more usual construction in English.

Thanks in advance,

poet.