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Sentence #19622

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al_ex_an_der al_ex_an_der February 22, 2012 February 22, 2012 at 12:24:29 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

@Guybrush88
As far as I can see, the japanese sentences doesn't say "he" but "I".

Guybrush88 Guybrush88 February 22, 2012 February 22, 2012 at 12:32:51 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

then the sentence should be "I suddenly missed his watch."?

halfb1t halfb1t November 24, 2012 November 24, 2012 at 10:23:45 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

This sentence made me laugh. Is it bad English? It's certainly not wrong; but it's the sort of thing that comes out when you're not thinking, the sort thing that gets revised (to "Suddenly, he missed his watch," e.g.). What's weird about it is akin to the misplaced-modifier phenomenon: it's a matter of organization and order in presentation.
"He suddenly" sets the reader up for swift and decisive action: "He suddenly jumped up and smote the rock." The drop from the set-up to "missed his watch" is to laugh.

Maybe it falls in the category of "thoughtless English," but it's authentic English nonetheless.

OK

AlanF_US AlanF_US October 26, 2022 October 26, 2022 at 4:58:03 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Please check Japanese translation.

@small_snow
@Pfirsichbaeumchen
@KK_kaku_
@CK

small_snow small_snow October 27, 2022 October 27, 2022 at 12:01:48 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

This sentence doesn't have any Japanese sentences now, too.
About the sentence [#182462] that has been removed in the past, "He" might be fine, but "I" would be a better match. I think it's OK if we leave this.

Pfirsichbaeumchen Pfirsichbaeumchen October 27, 2022 October 27, 2022 at 12:19:42 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I've removed the tag. 🙂

small_snow small_snow October 27, 2022 October 27, 2022 at 12:27:39 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Thanks. 😇

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