Nikitus Senior Member Joined Oct 4, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Spanish Home Country Chile Current Location Chile May 7, 2016 #1 Hello Are the following sentences grammatically correct? "An incandescent light appears in the hallway. Tim begins to get nervous." Thanks.
Hello Are the following sentences grammatically correct? "An incandescent light appears in the hallway. Tim begins to get nervous." Thanks.
jutfrank VIP Member Joined Mar 5, 2014 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England May 7, 2016 #2 Yes.
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 8, 2016 #3 They are grammatically correct, but they make no sense. Incandescent lights don't "appear" in a hallway. They are placed there Also, you either get nervous or you don't. There is no "begin to".
They are grammatically correct, but they make no sense. Incandescent lights don't "appear" in a hallway. They are placed there Also, you either get nervous or you don't. There is no "begin to".
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 8, 2016 #4 I don't agree with your last point. If you're nervous at three o'clock and were calm at noon, you must have begun to get nervous somewhere in between.
I don't agree with your last point. If you're nervous at three o'clock and were calm at noon, you must have begun to get nervous somewhere in between.
Charlie Bernstein VIP Member Joined Jan 28, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 8, 2016 #5 Yes, we can begin to get nervous. I begin to get nervous any time someone says, "No offense, but. . . ." No, an incandescent light cannot appear. It can get turned on.
Yes, we can begin to get nervous. I begin to get nervous any time someone says, "No offense, but. . . ." No, an incandescent light cannot appear. It can get turned on.
Nikitus Senior Member Thread starter Joined Oct 4, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Spanish Home Country Chile Current Location Chile May 9, 2016 #6 Thanks to all for your answers! Is the following sentence grammatically correct? "An incandescent light is turned up in the hallway. Tim begins to get nervous." Thanks!
Thanks to all for your answers! Is the following sentence grammatically correct? "An incandescent light is turned up in the hallway. Tim begins to get nervous." Thanks!
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 9, 2016 #7 It's grammatically correct but unnatural. Lights are not normally turned up; they may be turned on or off.
It's grammatically correct but unnatural. Lights are not normally turned up; they may be turned on or off.
Charlie Bernstein VIP Member Joined Jan 28, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 9, 2016 #8 "Incandescent" distracts from the message. I would probably say something more like: - A light goes on in the hallway. - A hall light goes on. - Someone turns on a hall light. - A hallway light gets turned on.
"Incandescent" distracts from the message. I would probably say something more like: - A light goes on in the hallway. - A hall light goes on. - Someone turns on a hall light. - A hallway light gets turned on.