Atale of two cities - Eye On Palestine Forum...Where English is Fun

cute angel · 02-14-2010, 05:20 PM

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Peace be upon you,

How are you ,hope you are ok!!!

After the poll of yesterday and the choice between too many novels our vote came in favour of A tale of two cities.

This novel is written by Charles Dickens

Now,this discussion is going to be a kind of questions each time we put a question then we discuss it ,each one of us gives his opinions.

The first question is concerning the title A tale of two cities,honestly I didn't notice that before till Mohamad said it is a tale not the tale

so the first question is:

According to you ,what's the difference between a tale of two cities and the tale of two cities?[/FONT]

Mona Baker · 02-14-2010, 06:36 PM

from my point of view, the answer is:

according to the articles: "a" indifinite article means here that this story of the 2 cities is one of other stories, i.e there are more than 1 story for those 2 cities

while the article "the" difinite article means that this story about the 2 cities is the only story happened in them and there is only one story

cute angel · 02-14-2010, 06:48 PM

Hello sister Mona;

I liked your analysis very much

thanks a lot for the participation waiting for the others.

wala2 · 02-14-2010, 10:37 PM

i agree with mona

Nour · 02-16-2010, 07:01 PM

i think a tale of two cities
is more atracting than "the...."

Nour · 02-16-2010, 07:02 PM

it's more mesterious maybe

cute angel · 02-17-2010, 04:51 PM

Where are the others?

02-14-2010, 05:20 PM	#1
cute angel God's love gives me power Join Date: Apr Tue 2008 Location: La vie et ses réves Posts: 2,449 My Mood: Thanks: 279 Thanked 293 Times in 187 Posts Rep Power: 136	Atale of two cities [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Peace be upon you, How are you ,hope you are ok!!! After the poll of yesterday and the choice between too many novels our vote came in favour of A tale of two cities. This novel is written by Charles Dickens Now,this discussion is going to be a kind of questions each time we put a question then we discuss it ,each one of us gives his opinions. The first question is concerning the title A tale of two cities,honestly I didn't notice that before till Mohamad said it is a tale not the tale so the first question is: According to you ,what's the difference between a tale of two cities and the tale of two cities?[/FONT] __________________ Ma façon d'étre differente et tout simplement d'étre moi méme

02-14-2010, 06:36 PM	#2
Mona Baker I love Phonetics Join Date: Jan Sun 2010 Posts: 2,070 My Mood: Thanks: 371 Thanked 473 Times in 364 Posts Rep Power: 77	Re: Atale of two cities from my point of view, the answer is: according to the articles: "a" indifinite article means here that this story of the 2 cities is one of other stories, i.e there are more than 1 story for those 2 cities while the article "the" difinite article means that this story about the 2 cities is the only story happened in them and there is only one story __________________ أطـفـــــــــال وكـــــل شـــي حــلــــــو مـنـهــــم حــتـــى ضـحـكـتـــــهــم وكــشــرتــهــم

02-14-2010, 06:48 PM	#3
cute angel God's love gives me power Join Date: Apr Tue 2008 Location: La vie et ses réves Posts: 2,449 My Mood: Thanks: 279 Thanked 293 Times in 187 Posts Rep Power: 136	Re: Atale of two cities Hello sister Mona; I liked your analysis very much thanks a lot for the participation waiting for the others. __________________ Ma façon d'étre differente et tout simplement d'étre moi méme

02-14-2010, 10:37 PM	#4
wala2 "الحذر ضرورة,والثقة طيش" Join Date: Aug Sat 2009 Location: Palestine/ Gaza city. Posts: 1,035 My Mood: Thanks: 530 Thanked 161 Times in 124 Posts Rep Power: 65	Re: Atale of two cities i agree with mona __________________ Al-Jaleel is Palestinian and Nazareth lies in Palestine and so is Haifa , Acre , Yafa not "jaffa" , Al-Lydd , Al-Ramla , Sakhnin and Om EL-Fahem all in Palestine,and Jerusalem is Arab Palestinian and my grand mother is from Bisan and Bisan is Palestinian ,Safad and Tibrias are in Palestin and my homeland's name is not isreal it's The occupied Palestine. إنا باقون..ما بقي الزعتر و الزيتون!

02-16-2010, 07:01 PM	#5
Nour أصغر من الرحيل Join Date: Mar Sun 2009 Location: what remines of Gaza ! Posts: 982 My Mood: Thanks: 237 Thanked 130 Times in 81 Posts Rep Power: 76	Re: Atale of two cities i think a tale of two cities is more atracting than "the...." __________________ في مشهدٍ سينمائي .. نزل الرجل من البحر إلى اليابسة لأول مرة كان قد وُلد في البحر ، وعاش طيلة حياته على ظهر سفينة وبعد أن انتصف في سلم النزول .. نظر نظرة بانوراميّة على الميناء ثم استدار .. وعاد إلى السفينة عاد هارباً من الأرض وحين سأله صديقه عن سبب عودته قال : هل شاهدت الشوارع ؟ هناك آلاف الشوارع ! كيف تختار شارعاً واحداً من بين كل تلك الشوارع ، واحداً فقط ! How can I choose only ONE road ??

02-16-2010, 07:02 PM	#6
Nour أصغر من الرحيل Join Date: Mar Sun 2009 Location: what remines of Gaza ! Posts: 982 My Mood: Thanks: 237 Thanked 130 Times in 81 Posts Rep Power: 76	Re: Atale of two cities it's more mesterious maybe __________________ في مشهدٍ سينمائي .. نزل الرجل من البحر إلى اليابسة لأول مرة كان قد وُلد في البحر ، وعاش طيلة حياته على ظهر سفينة وبعد أن انتصف في سلم النزول .. نظر نظرة بانوراميّة على الميناء ثم استدار .. وعاد إلى السفينة عاد هارباً من الأرض وحين سأله صديقه عن سبب عودته قال : هل شاهدت الشوارع ؟ هناك آلاف الشوارع ! كيف تختار شارعاً واحداً من بين كل تلك الشوارع ، واحداً فقط ! How can I choose only ONE road ??

02-17-2010, 04:51 PM	#7
cute angel God's love gives me power Join Date: Apr Tue 2008 Location: La vie et ses réves Posts: 2,449 My Mood: Thanks: 279 Thanked 293 Times in 187 Posts Rep Power: 136	Re: Atale of two cities Where are the others? __________________ Ma façon d'étre differente et tout simplement d'étre moi méme

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