Saturday, February 27, 2010

I can't make a clear distinction between ';light';, ';lighten'; and ';enlighten';. Could you help me??

Ok, do the following sentences whick i made make sense?





1. You can light up your future by hard works.


Please light up the candle, i can't see your face in darkness.





2.You can i lighten our heart by listening to some music.


My mood lightened after i heard of the news.





3.Would you please enlighten me as to this problem?








I am desperate to get the answers, i couldn't even sleep last night. Please help~~~ SOS.........I can't make a clear distinction between ';light';, ';lighten'; and ';enlighten';. Could you help me??
OK:


';Light'; as in 1.: The word ';light'; here means to expose something dark or that you are not able to see. The first example is ';You can light up your future by hard works';. This is an example of a figurative sentence. It can't really happen. In other words, you can't send a real light into the future. But it means you can add a ';brighter'; or more positive outcome to your future by working hard. So it's a poetic sentence. Example two can happen: it means to add light. In this case so you CAN really see.


';Lighten'; 2.: This is also a figurative or poetic sentence. You can' t literally make your heart lighter as in the sense of weighing less, but the idea is that by exposing the ';dark'; part of your heart to the ';light'; of something positive like music your heart can be encouraged out of feeling ';dark';.


';Enlighten'; as in 3: Again, this is a figurative or poetic sentence. A person can't literally be made lighter by someone else. This example is like 2 because what it is asking is ';Mentally I am ';in the dark';, or I can't see a right understanding or direction, so can you share the ';light'; of what you know about this so that I can understand this problem, too?';I can't make a clear distinction between ';light';, ';lighten'; and ';enlighten';. Could you help me??
You got it.
Light - not heavy or a bright source through which people could see





Lighten - to make less heavy





Enlighten - clears the mind/understand





Your sentences are correct by the way.
1. You can light up your future by hard works. (still awkward)


Please light the candle; i can't see your face in darkness.





2.You can lighten our hearts by turning on some music.


My mood lightened after i heard the news.





3.Would you please enlighten me as to the problem?
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