[General] About gods... again...

[Marina Gaidar]

What is wrong with this sentence? I mean grammar, lexis and everything else. Since that day when two brothers set foot on the Earth, an internecine war has never ceased. (It is again about gods and mythology)

 

[Raymott]

What is wrong with this sentence? I mean grammar, lexis and everything else. Since that day when two brothers set foot on the Earth, an internecine war has never ceased. (It is again about gods and mythology)

Are you sure there's something wrong with it?

 

[emsr2d2]

Are you sure there's something wrong with it?

I'm glad you said that. I've read it a few times this afternoon and just figured I was tired and was missing something so I didn't respond.

 

[SlickVic9000]

(Not a Teacher)

The sentence sounds ok. The "the" before "Earth" isn't necessary, though. I'm not sure exactly what war they are referring to in the second part. The war between God and Satan? Warfare in general among mankind? If they're going for the latter, they should remove the "an" before "internecine".

 

[Barb_D]

I just want to know if I'm the only person who had to look up "internecine."

 

[Marina Gaidar]

Are you sure there's something wrong with it?

I just got confused with times - one action preceded the other one in the past... Wanted to make sure.

 

[Marina Gaidar]

I just want to know if I'm the only person who had to look up "internecine."

I used it for the first time;-) Just wanted to choose something not worn out. I believe it is a British one. I will never be sure whether some words are British or American

 

[Marina Gaidar]

(Not a Teacher)

The sentence sounds ok. The "the" before "Earth" isn't necessary, though. I'm not sure exactly what war they are referring to in the second part. The war between God and Satan? Warfare in general among mankind? If they're going for the latter, they should remove the "an" before "internecine".

Between God and Satan.

 

[bhaisahab]

I see nothing wrong with it at all.

 

[SoothingDave]

I used it for the first time;-) Just wanted to choose something not worn out. I believe it is a British one. I will never be sure whether some words are British or American

It's not a matter of being a British or American word, it is simply an unusual word.

I have only seen it used in the context of fighting inside of religious groups, so had assumed the word had a religious connotation.