Hanguk Saram 198 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I'm learning english so i'd like to know if what taeyeon sings is wrong and if it is, why? Cuz i've seen some ppl saying it's wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yume 3,886 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 It's okay but I think 'my life is beautiful' is more correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgin No More 1,032 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 it's not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teru 22,363 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 it's grammatically correct but it doesn't make much sense, it's not a natural phrase "My life is beautiful" - makes more sense "She's a beauty" - makes sense too "My life is a beauty" - makes grammatical sense but kinda weird sounding because a native speaker wouldn't really say that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeokdae 3,324 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 it's grammatically correct, but it's a weird thing that no one would ever say. life is a noun. "beauty" as a noun means something that is beautiful. so it works, just sounds strange "my life is beautiful" is more natural Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee 9,628 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 What Teru (and yeokdae) said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VT Evil Queen 4,273 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 No, it isn't grammatically incorrect. Most people would say "My life is beautiful", but "My life is a beauty" isn't incorrect necessarily ..it's just kind of awkward to say. It's similar to saying "She is a beauty" vs "She is beautiful" everyone will understand what you mean, but it's just more natural to say "She is beautiful" using the adjective (beautiful) rather than the noun(beauty) form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King 2,091 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Sure it's grammatically correct but no one says that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimo 4,045 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 it's grammatically correct but it doesn't make much sense, it's not a natural phrase "My life is beautiful" - makes more sense "She's a beauty" - makes sense too "My life is a beauty" - makes grammatical sense but kinda weird sounding because a native speaker wouldn't really say that it's grammatically correct, but it's a weird thing that no one would ever say. life is a noun. "beauty" as a noun means something that is beautiful. so it works, just sounds strange "my life is beautiful" is more natural Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dementia 1,817 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Gramatically it's right. But it's an "odd" expression. See? But don't worry, Taeyeon's Engrish is life, all is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic 6,901 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Even if it is grammatically correct, it just sounds wrong. Those words are not made to be in that specific order lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyhigh 605 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Sure it's grammatically correct but no one says that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummybear_dragon 1,695 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 No. Funny, I was just thinking about this yesterday and how it bugged me how awkward it sounds. I wish she whispered in the background something like "to behold" after" my life is a beauty" so it would sound better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatarkyungsoo 2,743 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 it is a very odd way of putting it but it fits the song. Imagine I with "my life is beautiful" instead of "my life is a beauty" it just doesn't work with the beat/tempo or whatever you call it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puellarum generatio 3,628 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 it's correct but it doesn't sound like something you'd say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxnamie 897 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 It's grammatically correct but awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campfire 5,083 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kardeylann 2,755 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 ıts correct but not common. overall "My life is beautiful" not suiting that part correctly as a beat! My life is a beautifullll... hımm..no..."My Life is a Beauty" is a better choice especially ıf you are singing for people whose main language is not English... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlynb93 476 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 It's incorrect, because Life is an abstract concept it's not a physical, tangible object like "she's a beauty" or "my car is a beauty", things like life, mind, love, imagination etc... which are abstract concepts use the word beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turn the Clocks 510 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 It's not something you will ever hear a native English speaking person say. They'd say 'My life is beautiful' because it makes more sense structurally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac 3,215 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Sounds awkward, but it is grammatically correct. I believe it could be considered a metaphor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 479 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 There's not much wrong there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakurahanabira 6,633 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 it's grammatically correct but it sounds awkward as fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ot12 814 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 it is if you're metaphorically comparing life to a "beauty" or something that is beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimty 1,291 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 "My life is a beauty" is grammatically correct. And if a biased person says Taeyeon can do what she wants, that is also technically correct, because it's her song, and it's been known throughout the music industry that a composer or an artist can all have their poetic licenses that may defy grammar. It's been happening since The Beatles and most mainstream american songs today. Not sure why some people are so worked up about it, especially since some of the artists are English-speakers by nature and are more than capable to use correct grammar but they don't and they don't receive shit for it. And here comes Taeyeon, the korean artist who speaks a few english words or so and gets nagged for something as petty as this. (I'm speaking of this as a whole, because ever since the song came out, a lot of people were complaining and "annoyed af" about the grammar) Sometimes Taeyeon haters just... can't get no satisfaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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