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Immemorable moments

 

Používá se, prosím Vás, slovo immemorable v angličtině. Běžné slovníky ho neuvádějí. A bylo by možné použít ho ve spojení immemorable moments?

A ještě je následující věta s no sooner than gramatická?

No sooner than John sold his house the one he was hoping to buy fell through.

Děkuji

1. No. Immemorable = that can't be remembered, or that's not worth remembering. The word exists in theory, but it's not used. There are more idiomatic ways of expressing the idea, e.g.

‘Playing With Fire’ is an entirely forgettable film that’s unlikely to become one of your children’s tre­asured classics (thejamreport)

(No-one would say „immemorable“ here.)

2. No sooner than John sold his house the one he was hoping to buy fell through.

  • 2.1 No sooner had John sold his house than the one he was hoping to buy fell through.
  • 2.2 No sooner did John sell his house than the one he was hoping to buy fell through.
  • 2.3 John had (only) just sold his house when the one he was hoping to buy fell through.

2.1 means the same as 2.2. The past perfect („… had John sold …“) isn't necessary because the the time sequence (first he sold his house, then the sale of the other house fell through) is evident from the „no sooner“ construction, and doesn't need to be conveyed by using the past perfect tense. 2.3 is the most idiomatic version in spoken conversational sty­le.

 

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