"So and So will begin AN eternal walk on May blah blah" or would you say "So and So will begin THEIR eternal walk on May..."
Is one more grammatically correct or which one sounds better?
2007-03-22 08:17:22 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
They want the words "eternal walk" because of a song the groom wrote for the bride when he proposed...
2007-03-22 10:45:34 · update #1
they are LDS (mormon) and getting married in the temple - hence the use of "eternal" because of the believe of eternal marriage
2007-03-22 10:46:40 · update #2
OK, these people don't understand the concept of ETERNAL marriage I suppose...
That said, you should definitely use "Their" as opposed to "An". While both are equally grammatically correct, "their" is more personal and emphasizes the fact that this is THE eternal walk that THEY are going on together. Use of the word "an" would seem to symbolizes that they might just decide to go do another one. So, while both work grammatically, the use of "an" would be both ambiguous and less symbolic.
Go with "their."
2007-03-22 11:11:13 · answer #1 · answered by Beast8981 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't really like the statement of "eternal walk" because it sounds as though you both will be walking down the aisle eteranlly...forever and ever....but if you want to know which sounds grammatically correct, I would go with the second one
2007-03-22 17:03:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's hard to fit that wording into the invitation w/o it sounding awkward. How about putting "Their Eternal Walk" at the top of the invitation followed by the normal " the request of your presence..."
2007-03-22 18:13:14 · answer #3 · answered by Krissi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nix the eternal... your not going into Eternal Rest for Christ sakes..
Your honorary presence is requested to witness the beginning of the matrimonial journey,voyage, bliss whatever... between
Blah Blah and Blah Blah Blah
2007-03-22 15:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by momof3 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"eternal walk" sounds like a punishment, more suitable as a euphemism for "the green mile" (the walk to the death chamber that prisoners on death row do in the Stephen King book) than for a joyous occasion. something more upbeat like "So and So will begin their journey of love and commitment together on May blah blah blah....."
2007-03-22 15:25:02 · answer #5 · answered by Patty 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The second one -- "their" eternal walk.
Though honestly, I'd personally go for "eternal journey" -- saying "walk" makes it sound like it's going to be a long, hard road. Not sure that's the impression you'd want to give! :)
2007-03-22 15:20:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
To me eternal walk sounds creepy but if you want to use it I would go with their...if you say "an" I might assume you want your guests to go with you on some sort of mass suicide trek...which would more then likely cause me to RSVP for zero.
2007-03-22 16:26:49 · answer #7 · answered by kauai_lvr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither. Sorry, girl but the "eternal walk" is when you die, not when you get married.
(Would all the MEN stop LAUGHING????!!!!)
You need something a little simpler:
Jane and John will be joined in marriage on .....
(it's when you try to get complicated that mistakes happen...)
2007-03-22 16:24:19 · answer #8 · answered by Lydia 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If that is the wording that you would like on your wedding invites, I would say THEIR. It sounds better and I think it's more grammatically correct.
2007-03-22 15:31:34 · answer #9 · answered by warriorchic84 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go with the second one. It sounds better. Not that a guy's point of view really matters when it comes to the wedding.
2007-03-22 22:19:47 · answer #10 · answered by Michael H 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋