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Anonymous
04-12-2004, 05:11 PM
Hi,
Please check these sentences and correct them.

1-1. The witch did/cast/put a enchantment/spell (and turned) the prince into a frog.
1-2. The witch did/cast/put a enchantment/spell to/on the prince, and he turned into a frog.
1-3. The witch did/cast/put a enchantment/spell to/on the prince to turn him into a frog.
1-4. The witch spelled/enchanted/bewitched out the prince, and he turned into a frog.
1-5. The witch spelled/enchanted/bewitched out the prince to turn him into a frog.
1-6. The witch spelled/enchanted/bewitched out the prince to turn into a frog.

2. The princess was locked away in a castle(,) guarded by a dreadful/terrible fire-breathing dragon.
3. Many brave knights had attempted to free her from this dreadful prison, but none [made it, succeeded, prevailed].
4. The princess had [enchantment, a curse, a magic, a spell] upon her of fearful sort, which could be only broken/stopped by true [lover's, love's] first kiss.
5. Only her true [lover's, love's] first kiss can break/stop the curse/magic/spell/enchantment.
6. I lived in London for a spell/while.
7. I worked on in the movies for a spell/while.

Thanks a million.
Ann

Rusty
04-13-2004, 07:10 AM
1-1. The witch <strike>did</strike>/cast <strike>/put</strike> a <strike>enchantment/</strike> a spell and turned the prince into a frog. (Cast is the verb usually used with a spell. Put a spell on somebody/something).
1-2. The witch <strike>did/</strike> cast a spell /put an enchantment/ <strike>to/</strike> on the prince, and he turned into a frog.
1-3. The witch <strike>did/</strike> cast a spell/put an enchantment/<strike>to/</strike> on the prince to turn him into a frog.
1-4. The witch <strike>spelled/</strike>enchanted/bewitched <strike>out</strike> the prince, and he turned into a frog.
1-5. The witch <strike>spelled/</strike>enchanted/bewitched <strike>out</strike> the prince to turn him into a frog.
1-6. The witch <strike>spelled/</strike> enchanted/bewitched <strike>out</strike> the prince to turn him into a frog.

2. The princess was locked away in a castle(,) guarded by a dreadful/terrible fire-breathing dragon. (OK).
3. Many brave knights had attempted to free her from this dreadful prison, but none [made it, succeeded, prevailed]. (OK).
4. The princess had [an enchantment, a curse,<strike> a magic,</strike> a spell] upon her of a fearful sort, which could be <strike>only</strike> broken only /<strike>stopped</strike> by [a true lover's, true love's] first kiss.
5. Only her true [lover's, love's] first kiss can break <strike>/stop</strike> the curse/ <strike>magic</strike>/spell/enchantment.
6. I lived in London for a spell/while. (OK).
7. I worked on in the movies for a spell/while. (OK).