| re: Grammar in "Left in the Dark" | |
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Vin 10:31 pm UTC 01/26/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Grammar in "Left in the Dark" - Dr_Rock 10:27 pm UTC 01/26/07 |
| Hasn't "gonna" become a legit, accepted contraction for "going to" at this point? > I was actually thinking about the use of "gonna," but you > do make some fair and accurate points. > > Will > > > "I can't stand to see it NO more." > > > > How about this nonsensicality: > > > > "When the screws are tightnin' > > and the tears are falling > > I can hear her crying out to be saved > > and like a bolt of lightning I go answer the call > > BUT she's singing like a siren to me over the waves" > > > > It always struck me that Meat sings "but" when he should > > be singing "because." "But" doesn't really make sense in > > context, its almost contradictory to the sentiment being > > expressed. > > > > If memory serves (its been many years), Meat sings it the > > way the lyrics read, too, so its not just Meat messing up > > the line. > > > > > Badly is correct if you want to say that he didn't do a > > > very good job of needing her. If you want to say that he > > > needed her very much then the grammatically correct way of > > > saying it is that he needed her bad (e.g. see Ted Nugent's > > > song "Need You Bad"). However Smeg is correct when he says > > > that this can also mean he needs her to be a bad person. > > > Don't you just love the English language! > > > For a bonus point, can anyone spot the subtle abuse of the > > > English language in the song, "I'm Gonna Love Her For Both > > > of Us?" > > > > > > Will > > > > > > > Badly is correct. It describes how he needs her. If he > > > > needed her bad then bad being an adjective would say that > > > > he needs her to be a bad person... or a naughty person. > > > > For an adverb you ask does it desc ribe the verb. How did > > > > he need her? He needed her badly. > > > > > > > > > Listening to LitD this morning, and this line struck me: > > > > > > > > > > I needed you oh so badly tonight > > > > > > > > > > "Badly" being an adverb, doesn't this mean that the > > > > > speaker is doing a poor job of "needing." > > > > > > > > > > Shouldn't this properly be "needed you oh so bad" ? | |
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