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Wed 26 Dec, 2012 11:24 pm
The sentence " A new palace shouldn't take more than one month to construct" is no doubt correct in grammar. But there is a logic problem here. A new palace cannot construct itself. It should be constructed (by people).
Because only humans have the initiative to do something. In "we decided to construct the palace," we, the people, had the drive to build. But a palace has not drive. How can we say " A new palace will take a month to construct"? Although we know the grammar is widely accepted.
Context:
All materials required are ready there. A new palace shouldn't take more than one month to construct.
@oristarA,
Quote:All materials required are ready there. A new palace shouldn't take more than one month to construct.
We have all the proper materials ready....It should not
take us all more than one month to
build a new Palace...
Means: A new palace shouldn't take more than one month (for builders) to construct"
Now - you have ten minutes "to answer."
@oristarA,
Quote:But there is a logic problem here. A new palace cannot construct itself. It should be constructed (by people).
Not 'should be', Ori, 'has to be'. Something so elementary needn't be expressed. There are millions upon millions of examples of tasks done without mention of an agent.
Why has this particular one got your knickers in a twist?
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