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3367979 No.3367979 [Reply] [Original]

I wish I was a writer who sees what's yet unseen.

Or

I wish I was a writer who sees what's yet to be seen.

I know it's trite, but I'm so curious if one makes more sense. I opted for the latter. Although it's just a subtle difference, it interests me.

>> No.3367984

yet to be seen makes more sense

>> No.3367983

do you mean "scientist" ? O.o

>> No.3367988

The second one is clearer, more concise.

The first option seems a bit laboured

>> No.3367996

Thanks i agree. Picture related, it's me.

>> No.3368018

>>3367979
>"I wish I was"
needs to be
>"I wish I were"

"yet unseen" is better. might sound better if you take out the contraction too.

>> No.3368040

I see tits, OP. Perhaps you could write about those

>> No.3368043

>>3368018

I think "was" sounds better. It's past tense.
Fuck "were" It's overly poetic.

Hey OP, you wanna marry me? I'm a writer too
allemaal007@gmail dot kom

>> No.3368046

>>3367979
"what's yet to be seen"

a futurologist?
a conspiracy theorist?
a Tarot-reading whore?

>> No.3368050

>>3367979
I see your future OP; It consists of writing and marriage

>> No.3368053

>>3367979
Can I save your picture and masturbate to it?

>> No.3368056

>>3368018
"Were" does make more sense, but can you explain why you think "yet unseen" is better? I understand it's probably intuitive.

>> No.3368062

>>336804
Yr not understanding the point of the thread.

>> No.3368070

Can you explain why "yet unseen" doesn't make as much sense. It seems intuitive to me, and as if the "yet" in the sentence doesn't make sense. I am talking to a person who is an English major and wrote it, not to criticize him but question his skills to myself.

>> No.3368072

>>3368043

>fuck "were" it's overly poetic

yeah, fuck grammar amirite, who needs that shit!?

>> No.3368076

I wish I could see what is not seen.

>> No.3368085

Run Lola Run?

>> No.3368103

I wish I was a writer who sees what's not been seen.

meter of the former and clarity of the latter

>> No.3368111

>>3368103
fuckit meant "were"

>> No.3368116

>>3368076
amen brother

>> No.3368117

>>3368103
and you'd be saying "what is not been seen"
now does that make any sense?

>> No.3368220

>>3368117
"what has not been seen"

>> No.3368330

Lol op here, so confused now. I wish those who replied would qualify their statements. But shits so intuitive, i forget the rules of writing and try to go by ear but this happens.