or correct it.. & what do u mean by the word "hail" here?
2007-02-15 03:31:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
We hail from A respectful family background." is better. Hail means to come from.
2007-02-15 03:34:49 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
We hail from A respectful family background. Hail means come.
2007-02-15 03:34:58 · answer #2 · answered by Mohay3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word hail means to come from, so you can use it in this sentence. I would say, We hail from a very respectful family background.
2007-02-15 03:39:13 · answer #3 · answered by southkakky_boi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We come from a well-mannered family. (my top choice)
Our family is highly respected. (possible better choice)
We come from a prominent family. (another better choice)
Our family is respectable. (one more possible choice)
"Hail from" in the example sentence is not used correctly but if it is used for effect it could be part of a story and while not correct, it can still be used to give the personality of the writer of the sentence as being a friendly person who is not very formal.
Hail from means you used to live in a certain place.. Like.. I hail from Michigan. or.. I hail from a small town.
Of course, if you are from a small town in Michigan like myself, you have seen plenty of hail. (small drops of ice falling from the sky) teehee
Hail also could mean 'salute or hello' when you are singing the old song. "Hail, hail, the gangs all here. What the heck do we care. What the heck do we care. Hail, hail the gangs all here. What the heck do we care now?"
When the president of the United States comes to the podium to speak, the music played is called "Hail to the Chief...... "
Good luck on understanding English.
2007-02-15 04:14:49 · answer #4 · answered by ricketyoldbat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We hail from a respectful family background.
The word hail in this context means comes from (in a proud manner).
2007-02-15 03:36:03 · answer #5 · answered by wrkinhard437 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you hail from a family where the children were taught to show
respect, you might say you hailed from a respectful family.
If you mean that you come from a family that is worthy of respect, you would say :
"We hail from a respectable family".
In either case, "hail" sounds a little stilted to the American ear and might be replaced by "come", depending on the context of your sentence and your regional speech customs.
2007-02-15 03:51:09 · answer #6 · answered by True Blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grammatically it is incorrect.. Hail means ¨to come from¨ we come from. You would be better saying We have a respectful family background. Even this is a bit clumsy, but more correct.
2007-02-20 08:02:32 · answer #7 · answered by oneblondepilgrim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a confusing sentence. In everyday english, you don't really hail from a family. You might "be from a family with a respectable background.", indicating your family is respected.
2007-02-15 03:36:02 · answer #8 · answered by GratefulDad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"hail" in this instance means "to come"
And I would phrase it as "We hail from a respectful family background" or "We hail from a respectable family background" depending on what you are actually meaning.
2007-02-15 03:37:58 · answer #9 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We hail from a respected family...
hail means, "come from"
2007-02-15 03:34:59 · answer #10 · answered by I hate friggin' crybabies 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋