Why is Fourteen a Sad Day for Men of Their Family?

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  • In this English problem, the phrase 'Fourteen,' his father said. 'Always a sad day for men of our family.' is given. The question is about the interpretation of this phrase. The answer choice C suggests that fourteen is a bad age for the men of their family. The person asking the question wants to know if choice C is correct.
  • The given English problem involves a statement made by the father: 'Fourteen,' his father said. 'Always a sad day for men of our family.' The person asking the question wonders if answer choice C, which suggests that fourteen is a bad age for the men of their family, is the correct interpretation of the statement.
  • This English problem revolves around the phrase 'Fourteen,' his father said. 'Always a sad day for men of our family.' Answer choice C proposes that fourteen is a bad age for the men of their family. The person asking the question seeks confirmation on whether choice C is the correct interpretation of the statement.
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英語の問題です。

”Fourteen,”his father said. "Always a sad day for men of our family."という文に対して以下の問題です。私はCが答えだっと思ったのですが合ってますか？ "Fourteen," his father said and continued, saying that...... a. the fourteenth was always an unhappy day for their family. b.the fourteen sad days for the men of their family had arrived. c.fourteen was a bad age for the men of their family. d.fourteen was always a sad number for the men of their family.

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少々議論の余地がありますが、この中から選ぶのなら答えは C です。 “Fourteen,” his father said. “Always a sad day for men of our family.” 「１４」と彼の父親は言った。「我々一族の男にとっていつも悲しい日だ」 “Fourteen,” his father said and continued, saying that… 「１４」と彼の父親は言って、その後、次のように続けた。 【A】 a. the fourteenth was always an unhappy day for their family. 『１４日はいつも彼ら一族にとって不幸な日。』 →　父親は「１４」と言ったのであって、「１４日」ではりません。１４日の事を１４とは省略しません。よって、これは答えではありません。（貴方が "th" を "Fourteen" の後に付け足すのを忘れたので無い限り） →　もし父親が “Fourteenth” と言ったのなら、これが答えです。 【B】 b. the fourteen sad days for the men of their family had arrived. 『１４日間の悲しい日が彼ら一族を訪れた。』 →　冒頭の文は “Always a sad day” 、つまり単数なので、複数の１４日ではありません。よって、これは答えではありません。 【C】 c. fourteen was a bad age for the men of their family. 『彼ら一族の男にとって１４とは悪い年齢である。』 →　父親が言った「１４」が年齢の事だとする（その可能性は大です）と、１４歳になる日と言うのは “sad day” になります。 →　もし貴方が "th" を "Fourteen" の後に付け忘れたのなら、これは答えではありません。「１４歳の誕生日」などの場合は "the fourteenth birthday" ですが、単に「１４歳」と言う時は "fourteen" と言う事はあっても "fourteenth" とは言いません。その場合は、上記 A が正解です。 →　ちなみに “Always” は「『毎回』誰か男が１４歳になる度」の “always” です。「１４歳になった後の１年間『いつも／ずっと』」と云う意味ではありません。 →　回答Cは「１４とは悪い年齢」になっており、「１４とは悪い年齢になる事」ではないので、多少議論の余地はあります。しかし他の答えは明らかに間違いなので、この中から選ぶとしたら C が答えです。 →　本当に正しい答えは次の通りです。 “fourteen was a bad age for the men of their family to become.” 「彼ら一族にとって１４とは悪い年齢になる事である」 （最後に “to become” を付け足しただけで大分意味が変わります） 【D】 d. fourteen was always a sad number for the men of their family. 『１４はいつも彼ら一族にとって悲しい番号である。』 →　冒頭の文は “a sad day” であり “a sad number” ではありません。よって、これは答えではありません。

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これだと正にあみだくじでしょう。全文、或いは前後の脈絡が無ければ、全く判断できないと思いますよ。

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