The paragraph below is most unusual. How quickly can you find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so ordinary you'd think nothing was wrong with it - and in fact, nothing is wrong with it. It is unusual though. Why?
"Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill's manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day's traffic had had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honour got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, coming to Broadway, a booming bass drum and sounds of singing, told of a small Salvation Army unit carrying on amidst Broadway's night shopping crowds. Gatsby , walking towards that group, saw a youg girl, back toward him, just finishing a long, soulful oration. "
The above passage is taken from the book "Gatsby" written by Ernest Vincent Wright in the late 1930's
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2007-08-09 07:51:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
There are no "E's" in the paragraph.
2007-08-09 07:54:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
I think there's a lot wrong with the paragraph. Punctuation is wonky as is sentence structure. In the second sentence (which is too long), the first semi-colon should not be used, nor the second comma. As for the bit after the second semi-colon, it makes no sense. I think the writer means to say that a mayor out of city hall is like a shining light that draws many a would-be politician...or something like that. I can't make sense of it otherwise.
Then suddenly, though in the second sentence it's been said in three different ways that it's a quiet night, on Broadway things are rockin'. I guess that could happen, but it seems like there could have been a little foreshadowing. Perhaps Gatsby hears that Salvation Army band a long ways away or something? (oops. is 'a long ways' grammatical?)
The commas after the words 'so' and 'singing' in the third sentence are unnecessary. The last sentence seems okay, though to tell you the truth, I don't care much for E.V. Wright's "Gatsby" at this time!
later addition, after reading the other answers... oh, poster, did you lie about the book's title and author? Whyyyy? I LIKE The Great Gatsby. I knew the name but thought there could be more than one; I mean...dude!
(I like it about the 'e's, though...thx)
2007-08-09 13:07:26 · answer #2 · answered by LK 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Missing "E's" in a section of writing is not a mistake. It's simply an author's choice!
As to your question, there's no gramattical errors in your passage. The only mistake is that you attributed the quote to the wrong author! Have you heard of a man called F. Scott Fitzgerald?! He wrote a little book called, oh, I don't know...THE GREAT GATSBY!!! Take THAT!!! Also, the book was published in 1925, NOT in the late 1930s.
By the way everyone, the question didn't ask for what's wrong grammatically with the statement. He just asked what's wrong in general! You guys were looking too hard at this. I got it on the first read through!
2007-08-09 09:22:49 · answer #3 · answered by Redeemer 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sentence: Also the majority of young woman's believe they are in love the first time and many make the mistake to be committed at a very young age as they have not any past experience. Should be: Also the majority of young WOMEN believe they are in love the first time and many make the mistake to be committed at a very young age as they have not any past experience. That's all of the mistakes I could find. Great essay!! Very well written. Well hoped I helped and good luck!!
2016-05-18 00:06:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No letter 'e's. This is not unusual, for example
If you look at this paragraph you will soon know that it is unusual. Nothing actually wrong with it just not too normal. You can do a lot of words and paragraphs by choosing this way of writing and many will not spot what is wrong.
2007-08-09 08:04:56 · answer #5 · answered by quatt47 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is no letter "E"
This is the famous Gatsby. he died a few months after writing it
2007-08-09 13:15:01 · answer #6 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no e's in the paragraph.
Also young is missing the n.
2007-08-09 13:18:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bunch of semicolons and run-on sentences?
2007-08-09 07:54:51 · answer #8 · answered by Jennifer 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
missing an n - "saw a youNg girl"
2007-08-09 07:56:23 · answer #9 · answered by ~*~ chiclets gum ~*~ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
O.o No letter "E", although it is one of the most common letters.
2007-08-09 07:55:47 · answer #10 · answered by Danielle 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The word young is incorrectly spelled. And there are no "e's!!!
2007-08-09 07:56:23 · answer #11 · answered by Cindi A 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋