Is this proper English
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- CygnusZero4
Talking about a storm that is coming, but hasnt yet
The storm yet to come to pass
Even if it is proper english, t's sounds weird to me. What would make it sound better?
- marychain0
Sounds wonky to me...
you might try:
The oncoming storm
or
The approaching storm
- marychain0
You obviously speak english, but have you tried:
livemocha.com?
- CygnusZero40
Wait, how about
The storm that hasn't come to pass
??
- hmmmm.....sounds weirdmarychain
- Does it still? Seems a lot more normal to me.CygnusZero4
- I don't know why...but sounds convoluted.marychain
- juhls0
The storm has yet to come?
- francoisfido0
perhaps
'The storm which has yet to come, yet to pass'
is more clear- semblance of original diction intactfrancoisfido
- Seems awkward, but I'm sure you're right.juhls
- juhls0
You can even use that lame term, "calm before the storm"
- < obviously a different meaning depending on what you are trying to conveyjuhls
- Na too overly used. Need something that's proper English, but is more interesting.CygnusZero4
- funkage0
The storm that has yet to come and pass?
- moural0
The storm has not yet come to pass.
- Does that sound better than 'The storm that hasn't come to pass'CygnusZero4
- I think this is correct.juhls
- Yes, better.juhls
- nooo.. too many words.ribit
- No I need this to be around 7-8 syllables.CygnusZero4
- juhls0
Any reason why you need to use both "come" and "pass" together?
- _me_0
Thar she Blows!
- ribit0
You should talk about it being yet to come, or yet to pass, but not both... Would help to know some more of the words surrounding the phrase? (context is important)
- CygnusZero40
Well I remember there's a line in lord of the rings that says, "and some things that have not yet come to pass". What im writing has nothing to do with that, but it occured to me after working on this.
- CyBrain0
The storm is yet to pass.
or
The storm is coming."The storm is yet to come to pass." is just throwing too many words into a sentence for no reason.
- juhls0
If you want to make it wordy, then moural's "The storm has not yet come to pass." sounds OK.
If you want it to be more to-the-point without adding in extra words (as CyBrain pointed out), then use either "pass" or "come," but not both.
- A couple extra words is good for what im doing. Ill go with what he said. Gracias!CygnusZero4
- francoisfido0
'and some things that have not yet come to pass'
>
'the storm has not yet come to pass'
- era4O40
Lol. I love this forum.
- Yeah you get some random stuff here. Im glad to participate.CygnusZero4
- i_monk0
"yet to pass" means it's in progress overhead at the time you write about it, not that is hasn't even arrived yet.
- marychain0
LOTR had something to this effect
"and some things which should not have been forgotten were lost"- * adjusts wizard cap
pushes up glassesmarychain - Yeah thats a different line.CygnusZero4
- She also says and some things that have not yet come to pass.CygnusZero4
- * adjusts wizard cap
- marychain0
Godamn fine work people.
I think we solved this bitch!