You are too concerned with what was and what will be
Here's a quote from the movie 'Kung Fu Panda':
Quit. Don't quit. Noodles. Don't noodles. You are too concerned with what was and what will be. There's a saying: "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present".
Here, is the what an interrogative word or a relative pronoun?
In other words, what does the sentence mean?
(1) You are too concerned with the questions of what was and what will be.
(2) You are too concerned with something that was and something that will be.
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Here's a quote from the movie 'Kung Fu Panda':
Quit. Don't quit. Noodles. Don't noodles. You are too concerned with what was and what will be. There's a saying: "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present".
Here, is the what an interrogative word or a relative pronoun?
In other words, what does the sentence mean?
(1) You are too concerned with the questions of what was and what will be.
(2) You are too concerned with something that was and something that will be.
questions relative-pronouns
asked 2 days ago
JK2JK2
14011651
add a comment |
Here's a quote from the movie 'Kung Fu Panda':
Quit. Don't quit. Noodles. Don't noodles. You are too concerned with what was and what will be. There's a saying: "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present".
Here, is the what an interrogative word or a relative pronoun?
In other words, what does the sentence mean?
(1) You are too concerned with the questions of what was and what will be.
(2) You are too concerned with something that was and something that will be.
questions relative-pronouns
asked 2 days ago
JK2JK2
14011651
Here's a quote from the movie 'Kung Fu Panda':
Quit. Don't quit. Noodles. Don't noodles. You are too concerned with what was and what will be. There's a saying: "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present".
Here, is the what an interrogative word or a relative pronoun?
In other words, what does the sentence mean?
(1) You are too concerned with the questions of what was and what will be.
(2) You are too concerned with something that was and something that will be.
questions relative-pronouns
questions relative-pronouns
asked 2 days ago
JK2JK2
14011651
asked 2 days ago
JK2JK2
14011651
asked 2 days ago
JK2JK2
14011651
asked 2 days ago
JK2JK2
14011651
asked 2 days ago
JK2JK2
14011651
14011651
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The word 'what' is used in this sentence as a relative pronoun, so No. 2 is the correct meaning.
The sentence could read: "You are too concerned with things that have happened in the past, and things that might happen in the future."
The encouragement is to concentrate on the here and now, things that are happening in the present, rather than focusing on the past, which is now history, or the future, which can be uncertain.
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Any reason why (1) cannot work?
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The word 'what' is used in this sentence as a relative pronoun, so No. 2 is the correct meaning.
The sentence could read: "You are too concerned with things that have happened in the past, and things that might happen in the future."
The encouragement is to concentrate on the here and now, things that are happening in the present, rather than focusing on the past, which is now history, or the future, which can be uncertain.
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Any reason why (1) cannot work?
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The word 'what' is used in this sentence as a relative pronoun, so No. 2 is the correct meaning.
The sentence could read: "You are too concerned with things that have happened in the past, and things that might happen in the future."
The encouragement is to concentrate on the here and now, things that are happening in the present, rather than focusing on the past, which is now history, or the future, which can be uncertain.
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DavidFJamesDavidFJames
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The word 'what' is used in this sentence as a relative pronoun, so No. 2 is the correct meaning.
The sentence could read: "You are too concerned with things that have happened in the past, and things that might happen in the future."
The encouragement is to concentrate on the here and now, things that are happening in the present, rather than focusing on the past, which is now history, or the future, which can be uncertain.
answered 2 days ago
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The word 'what' is used in this sentence as a relative pronoun, so No. 2 is the correct meaning.
The sentence could read: "You are too concerned with things that have happened in the past, and things that might happen in the future."
The encouragement is to concentrate on the here and now, things that are happening in the present, rather than focusing on the past, which is now history, or the future, which can be uncertain.
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Any reason why (1) cannot work?
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Any reason why (1) cannot work?
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Any reason why (1) cannot work?
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