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photon
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:11 pm
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what does done-went mean in the following sentence?
our father decided what they wanted to do in life,which was very
often what their fathers has done-went to college or apprenticed
themselves,and persued the same career until retirement.
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Einde O'Callaghan
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:38 pm
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photon wrote:
| Quote: | what does done-went mean in the following sentence?
our father decided what they wanted to do in life,which was very
often what their fathers has done-went to college or apprenticed
themselves,and persued the same career until retirement.
This sentence isn't very grammatical. I think it should read: |
"Our fathers decided what they wanted to do in life, which was very
often what their fathers had done - went to college or apprenticed
themselves, and pursued the same career until retirement."
Here "done-went" isn't one hyphenated word but 2 words separated by a dash.
Regards, Einde O'Callaghan |
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Philip Powell
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:31 pm
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In message <3maur8F15f95vU1@individual.net>, Einde O'Callaghan
<einde.ocallaghan@planet-interkom.de> writes
| Quote: | photon wrote:
what does done-went mean in the following sentence?
our father decided what they wanted to do in life,which was very
often what their fathers has done-went to college or apprenticed
themselves,and persued the same career until retirement.
This sentence isn't very grammatical. I think it should read:
"Our fathers decided what they wanted to do in life, which was very
often what their fathers had done - went to college or apprenticed
themselves, and pursued the same career until retirement."
Here "done-went" isn't one hyphenated word but 2 words separated by a dash.
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I think it's regional/class. Not that common, but if I hear someone
local [NW Durham] say:
"I done went and..."
it doesn't surprise me. It seems to be used to re-emphasis an action.
However, I'd agree with Einde in the example quoted.
--
Philip Powell
Looking north across the Derwent Valley and Northumberland
to The Cheviot
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Phil C.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 6:00 pm
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On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:31:34 +0100, Philip Powell
<nospam@f9h9r.deletespam.org.uk> wrote:
| Quote: | In message <3maur8F15f95vU1@individual.net>, Einde O'Callaghan
einde.ocallaghan@planet-interkom.de> writes
photon wrote:
what does done-went mean in the following sentence?
our father decided what they wanted to do in life,which was very
often what their fathers has done-went to college or apprenticed
themselves,and persued the same career until retirement.
This sentence isn't very grammatical. I think it should read:
"Our fathers decided what they wanted to do in life, which was very
often what their fathers had done - went to college or apprenticed
themselves, and pursued the same career until retirement."
Here "done-went" isn't one hyphenated word but 2 words separated by a dash.
I think it's regional/class. Not that common, but if I hear someone
local [NW Durham] say:
"I done went and..."
it doesn't surprise me. It seems to be used to re-emphasis an action.
However, I'd agree with Einde in the example quoted.
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That's what my Mama done told me when I was in knee-pants.
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hawker@btinternet.com
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:18 am
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I have no idea what it means but it sounds good!
"photon" <bluecitizen@163.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | what does done-went mean in the following sentence?
our father decided what they wanted to do in life,which was very
often what their fathers has done-went to college or apprenticed
themselves,and persued the same career until retirement.
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hawker@btinternet.com
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:19 am
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I done went and said so, very good phrase, I will remember it, "done went".
"Einde O'Callaghan" <einde.ocallaghan@planet-interkom.de> wrote in message
news:3maur8F15f95vU1@individual.net...
| Quote: | photon wrote:
what does done-went mean in the following sentence?
our father decided what they wanted to do in life,which was very
often what their fathers has done-went to college or apprenticed
themselves,and persued the same career until retirement.
This sentence isn't very grammatical. I think it should read:
"Our fathers decided what they wanted to do in life, which was very often
what their fathers had done - went to college or apprenticed themselves,
and pursued the same career until retirement."
Here "done-went" isn't one hyphenated word but 2 words separated by a
dash.
Regards, Einde O'Callaghan |
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Giles Todd
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:08 am
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On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 13:00:44 +0100, Phil C.
<philstoxicwaste@fsmail.net> wrote:
| Quote: | That's what my Mama done told me when I was in knee-pants.
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# My sister in pigtails...
Giles |
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