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Watchmen lesson

np36Super Member!

Thailand

Hello Amy,

         I got a question from "Watchmen" lesson. Mason said in the last sentence that " I walked out of the theather and I didn't feel that joy of like, I just saw this thing come to life."

      1. What is the meaning of "feel that joy of like"?

      2. What is the meaning of "I just saw this thing come to life."?

          Another question?

         Is this sentence correct? "Your shirt fell out of your trousers. It does not look polite. Please tuck it in before going to meeting."

03:31 PM Mar 21 2009 |

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Teacher AmySuper Member!

United States

Hi! Thanks for your questions.

Mason is describing how the movie Watchmen made him feel. It did not make him feel a particular kind of joy: the type of joy that one feels when one sees a book one loves successfully transformed into a film. Sometimes we say something "comes to life" when it becomes more vivid or real, as when we see it in a movie. Does that help?

As for your second question, I would say it like this: "Your shirt came untucked from your trousers. It doesn't look professional. Please tuck it in before going to the meeting."

Thanks!

Amy

 

 

06:51 PM Mar 23 2009 |