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Discussion Groups / ESL Teaching / November 2004is this sentence correct?
hello, first time here :) "Fancy abusing is not a crime" - is this sentence correct? Thanks for any suggestions.  SignatureKrejzz ohlo@op_DEELATE_.pl >hello, first time here :) > >"Fancy abusing is not a crime" - is this sentence correct? > >Thanks for any suggestions. Dunno. What's it supposed to mean? DC Dnia Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:20:20 +0000, Django Cat napisał(a): >>"Fancy abusing is not a crime" - is this sentence correct? >> >>Thanks for any suggestions. > > Dunno. What's it supposed to mean? > DC this: Fancy abusing is not a crime. Abusing fancy is not a crime. Fancy abuse is not a crime. which is correct (grammar)??? K. > Dnia Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:20:20 +0000, Django Cat napisal(a): > > > "Fancy abusing is not a crime" - is this sentence correct? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > which is correct (grammar)??? All of them are grammatical, but that doesn't mean that they make any sense. "The pink silence worries sideways" is grammatical. If you found these somewhere, give us the context in which you found them. If you're trying to write or say something, explain to us what you mean. I note that this question was also posted on alt.usage.english and possibly, therefore, elsewhere. SignatureMark Barratt Budapest >> Dnia Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:20:20 +0000, Django Cat napisal(a): >> > > "Fancy abusing is not a crime" - is this sentence correct? [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >All of them are grammatical, but that doesn't mean that they make >any sense. "The pink silence worries sideways" is grammatical. Chomsky's famous example is 'Colourless green ideas sleep furiously'. DC > >"The pink silence worries sideways" is grammatical. > Chomsky's famous example is 'Colourless green ideas sleep > furiously'. That's Chomsky for you - always stealing my ideas. SignatureMark Barratt Budapest >>>"Fancy abusing is not a crime" - is this sentence correct? >>> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >which is correct (grammar)??? Before we get to grammar we need the meaning. I can't discern what is meant in any of those three sentences. "Abusing fancy"? "Fancy abusing"? "Fancy abuse"? What is meant by "fancy" here, and how would one go about abusing it? Where did this sentence come from? Perhaps some context would help. context: http://taxo.pl/~pawel/art_okladka_2.jpg SignatureKrejzz >context: > >http://taxo.pl/~pawel/art_okladka_2.jpg Sorry Krejzz, I don't get it. Could you tell in your own words what you want to say? SignatureEnrico C /testing Pimmy/ Reply to: enrico /dot/ c /at\ people \dot\ it -- GIGAMAIL By X-Privat - http://www.x-privat.org/gigamail.php >>http://taxo.pl/~pawel/art_okladka_2.jpg > > Sorry Krejzz, I don't get it. > Could you tell in your own words what you want to say? OK. So, I do a graphic design for a hair fashion net and use sentence from another person who is not sure about it. I want to tell that overdosing a fantasy (imagination) is nothing wrong, is not a crime - we should do atypical, crazy things ...in life (with your hair too :) Got it? SignatureKrejzz >>>http://taxo.pl/~pawel/art_okladka_2.jpg >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Got it? Not entirely, no. For one thing, 'fancy' and 'fantasy' are different words. And I'm not sure how you'd abuse a fantasy. If you want a snappy slogan, how about - "Live the fantasy; it's not a crime". DC, concerned about mistreatment of pigeon enthusiasts. > >OK. So, I do a graphic design for a hair fashion net and use sentence from > >another person who is not sure about it. I want to tell that overdosing a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > "Live the fantasy; it's not a crime". "Live the fantasy" is fast becoming cliche. Perhaps a little more original would be "Provoke your fancy; it's not a crime," or "Indulge your fancy; it's not a crime" or "Treat your fancy; it's not a crime." If you want to emphasize the implication of danger or sin, "Overdose on your fancy; it's not a crime" meaning have fun until you drop unconscious. I suppose there are things that can happen to a woman's hair that would cause her to drop unconscious. > >OK. So, I do a graphic design for a hair fashion net and use sentence from > >another person who is not sure about it. I want to tell that overdosing a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > "Live the fantasy; it's not a crime". "Live the fantasy" is fast becoming cliche. Perhaps a little more original would be "Provoke your fancy; it's not a crime," or "Indulge your fancy; it's not a crime" or "Treat your fancy; it's not a crime." If you want to emphasize the implication of danger or sin, "Overdose on your fancy; it's not a crime" meaning have fun until you drop unconscious. I suppose there are things that can happen to a woman's hair that would cause her to drop unconscious. |
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