The city that forgot itself
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The city that forgot itself
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Re: The city that forgot itself
#2Why dont they use the simple english to understand?
Re: The city that forgot itself
#3Why dont they use the simple english to understand?
English is a very beautiful language. There are many ways to say something similar, but each have slightly different meanings. In this case, the writer decided to use "flowery" language, which is usually to create a detailed picture, smell, and feeling for the reader. The point is not only to convey facts but to convey a sense of place. That is the reason for the complicated language.
For example, it says: "A woman in her forties sits on a bench, fixing the shrine with her gaze."
This means that the woman sits on a bench looking at the shrine. But "fixing" it "with her gaze" means that she is staring at it with deep meaning and (possibly) reverence.
Re: The city that forgot itself
#4Why dont they use the simple english to understand?
That's a broken sentence.
Re: The city that forgot itself
#5Why dont they use the simple english to understand?
English is a very beautiful language. There are many ways to say something similar, but each have slightly different meanings. In this case, the writer decided to use "flowery" language, which is usually to create a detailed picture, smell, and feeling for the reader. The point is not only to convey facts but to convey a sense of place. That is the reason for the complicated language. For example, it says: "A woman i…
To me that says her gaze is fixing the shrine.
Re: The city that forgot itself
#6Why dont they use the simple english to understand?
It is not an informative article, it's a piece designed to convey emotions and sentiments so readers are more willing to embrace author's view.
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#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
English is a very beautiful language. There are many ways to say something similar, but each have slightly different meanings. In this case, the writer decided to use "flowery" language, which is usually to create a detailed picture, smell, and feeling for the reader. The point is not only to convey facts but to convey a sense of place. That is the reason for the complicated language. For example, it says: "A woman i…
To me that says her gaze is fixing the shrine.
What meaning do you infer from what it says?
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#8Re: The city that forgot itself
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
To me that says her gaze is fixing the shrine.
What meaning do you infer from what it says?
I legitimately would have to guess what they meant. The obvious reading to me is that she is magically repairing it by looking at it, though I would know that's not what they meant, which leaves brute force guessing.
You can say that someone is 'fixed on' something, which means to look doggedly, but 'fixing something' is totally different, who says that?
Subjective of course, but I just think it's a bad sentence.
Re: The city that forgot itself
#10Why dont they use the simple english to understand?
Be glad it's not Pidgin.