UK speak? 1

[Dimandja]

He has played a major role in Chelsea's first Premiership title for 50 years."

"He has agreed a three-year deal."

I found both those two phrases in one article presumably posted from the UK.

Those sentences do not seem to be correct to me. Any ideas?

 

[UniqueFD]

Earth,

=>...as long as the original phrases are used in the correct context their meaning should be readily apparent.

I don't disagree, but I do like the challenge of coming up with better alternatives, in the hope this will sharpen my general use of english.

Nice Gif, by the way, and congratulations on being voted TipMaster of the Week!

Tony
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[CajunCenturion]

Unfortunately, the context of these statements has not been provided. To me, the statement, in and of itself, is incomplete. Without the context, I don't know whether 'He has agreed [blue]to[/blue] a three-year deal', or if 'he has agreed a three-year deal' [blue]is better than a five-year deal.[/blue]. How you would diagram "He has agree a three-year deal"? In this sentence, what part of speech is 'three-year deal'? Could it be the object of an implied preposition?

On a side note, in this part of the USA, we do recognize a difference between Cajun French and Parisian French.

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[Dimandja]

As far as the context goes, the article discusses an athlete who has just signed a contract to play for a team, for three more years. Thus, "He has agreed a three-year deal."

A Google search using "has agreed a three-year deal", brings up many more examples.

 

[earthandfire]

UniqueFD, I agree, thanks and thanks. The Gif, however is available from the Emoticons/Smileys list, so I can't take the creidt for that. How I got TipMaster of the Week I have no idea - nice though

Dimandja has now placed the quote in context, which confirms, I think what we in the UK would have understood from it.

CajunCenturion, 30 or so years ago I may have been able to tell you what of speech the expression may have been. Today, I hate to confess, my technical grammar has long since been forgotten.

 

[SilentAiche]

Tony,

You have a much-appreciated ability to return a more civil discourse to our discussions. I've seen it in several threads, and keep hoping others (including myself, at times) will adopt it.

Thanks,
Tim

BTW - may I add my congrats to E&F's Tipster of the Week prize? Totally cool! Anyone who gives so much of themselves should be thanked, and there have been many.



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[UniqueFD]

Tim,
thanks for your encouraging words.

Tony
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Reckless words pierce like a sword,
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