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Beatles grammar error
In the Beatles song, Jonh Lennon says :
" she's got a ticket to ride,
but she don't care. "
I believe that is wrong, because maybe should say it :
BUT SHE DOESN´T CARE.
I am wrong?
17 gen 2014 03:56
Risposte · 4
1
it's a mistake to believe songs are made of grammar textbook content
usually quite the opposite
because
art is far from science
17 gennaio 2014
1
Yeah, the grammar is wrong. Sometimes grammatical errors in songs are due to ignorance or carelessness (I recall one song from the 1970s that incorrectly had "could of" instead of "could've"). However, in the case of the Beatles, it probably was a deliberate choice for smoother lyrics ("doesn't" is kind of an awkward word).
17 gennaio 2014
1
You're correct. In informal situations, and in songs (especially rap music), sometimes grammar rules are broken/relaxed to suit the speaker.
17 gennaio 2014
1
You are correct from a pure grammar point of view. In spoken English you might say she don't. In the song she doesn't wouldn't work.
17 gennaio 2014
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Lukitaz_18
Competenze linguistiche
Inglese, Italiano, Portoghese, Spagnolo
Lingua di apprendimento
Inglese, Italiano, Portoghese
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