We are wont to ask of Time and of the Sages
2007-02-11 09:28:37 · 25 answers · asked by ken.m 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Yes, it's fine, but next time spell GRAMMAR correctly!
Wow, it appears most of the answerers don't know the meaning of 'wont." It may be old or archaic language, but I certainly recognize it. You used it properly, and I understand your sentence perfectly.
2007-02-11 09:37:26 · answer #1 · answered by brenbon1 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well, I can tell you one thing right off to bat, grammar is spelled grammar not grammer. That's one strike against you before we even get started.
Having said that, let's move on.
Wont to ask what of Time and the Sages? This sentence seems to be incomplete. To put this in common terms, which the previous kiddie-boppers do not comprehend, would be something like this:
"We are accustomed to ask of Tom and Harry." Ask what of Tom and Harry? This is why I say you sentence is incomplete, you have no subject. Unless this is to be read as, with the subject as you understood:
We are wont to ask (you) of Time and of the Sages.
There is another possible reading of this which is vague here because it is out of context. That is, we have a question, or a predicament, and for the solution we are wont to ask of Time and of the Sages.
2007-02-11 09:31:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is archaic but it is proper grammar.
It means that we are hesitant to ask (anything) or either time or sages.
You have spelled grammer incorrectly. A Sage is a wise person.
You might want to learn to use the spell checker.
2007-02-11 09:43:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's spelled "grammar" and that sentence if you want to call it that, makes absolutely no sense as it is.
The best sense I can make of it is =
We are not to ask of time and sages.
2007-02-11 09:31:27 · answer #4 · answered by John P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I'd say it's probably not proper grammar since I can't understand what it's supposed to say.
My closest guess is:
We want to ask Time and the Sages?
2007-02-11 09:33:09 · answer #5 · answered by Collin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it isn't correct.
Correct- We are wanting to ask about the time and about the sages.
2007-02-11 09:31:20 · answer #6 · answered by Phlow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't spell much less construct an English sentence with correct grammar.
2007-02-11 09:34:32 · answer #7 · answered by cartiphilus 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a very old poetic form in English and really neat. It reminds me of William Wordsworth's prose. I also agree, we must check our grammar. Haha.... No offence taken. Or is that offense.
2007-02-11 09:37:45 · answer #8 · answered by mc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like 17th or 18th century English. It's not proper for today. Is it Shakespeare?
2007-02-11 09:32:48 · answer #9 · answered by martin h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Proper, yes. But the style is archaic, and word "wont" is obsolete.
Still, if this is the style you are striving for, the form is correct.
2007-02-11 09:31:33 · answer #10 · answered by wuxxler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋