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Post by Nora on Oct 13, 2020 9:10:16 GMT
I am working on a script and wants to use “she danced through the exam”. Its important for the scene that the term “dance” appears in the dialogue.
but I want to make sure it doesnt mean she could have aced it by shere luck. It needs to be clear or at least possible she did well because she worked hard/was prepared.
if you “dance through” something what does that mean - I found “good result, with ease” but not WHY the good result. Is there a native english speaker “feeling” you have when you hear this? Without any other dialogue would u think the person was prepared or lucky or neither or both? Thank you.
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Post by Catman on Oct 13, 2020 9:44:01 GMT
Catman has understood that to mean the test was easy for whatever reason.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Oct 13, 2020 10:23:43 GMT
To me it meant she aced it because she was prepared/worked hard.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Oct 13, 2020 11:10:03 GMT
Not something I've heard often. The "feel" I get from it is that she passed with ease, not necessarily due to sheer luck but not due to hard work/study. To me "aced" implies some effort (probably study) was put in.
Again this is all just the "feeling" I get, I've never had either term specifically broken down for me.
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Post by Stammerhead on Oct 13, 2020 13:56:31 GMT
The way I read it is she found it easy but this could be for any reason so hopefully this is already covered in the script.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 13, 2020 14:04:34 GMT
I have never heard the expression "she danced through her exam" said by anyone .... native English speaker or otherwise.
I would go with she (possibly) aced it for unknown reasons -- which does not seem to be one of the choices
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Post by Nora on Oct 13, 2020 14:38:39 GMT
I have never heard the expression "she danced through her exam" said by anyone .... native English speaker or otherwise. I would go with she (possibly) aced it for unknown reasons -- which does not seem to be one of the choices what about “waltzed through” something. life, exam, conflict, relationship, crisi, you name it. have you heard that be used? |
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Post by Nora on Oct 13, 2020 14:41:16 GMT
The way I read it is she found it easy but this could be for any reason so hopefully this is already covered in the script. yeah it is, i mean it shows the preparation. i just want to make sure people dont hear “she was careless and it Accidentaly worked out” when you say it without seeing all of the before. |
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Post by Nora on Oct 13, 2020 14:55:05 GMT
Catman has understood that to mean the test was easy for whatever reason. really? and what about “waltzing through” something? She watlzed through the trial” for example... (as in legal dispute not one week of netflix :-)) |
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Post by Ass_E9 on Oct 13, 2020 15:02:05 GMT
  It means she took her passion and made it happen. What a feeling!
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Post by Ass_E9 on Oct 13, 2020 15:08:40 GMT
More likely than not aced it because it was easy for whatever reason, but also slight likelihood that her approach was careless, not paying close attention.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 13, 2020 15:09:21 GMT
I have never heard the expression "she danced through her exam" said by anyone .... native English speaker or otherwise. I would go with she (possibly) aced it for unknown reasons -- which does not seem to be one of the choices what about “waltzed through” something. life, exam, conflict, relationship, crisi, you name it. have you heard that be used? waltzed thru yes "waltz through - To pass through some place in a particularly casual, carefree manner." it may be common but I personally have never seen / heard it used for exams
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 13, 2020 15:11:26 GMT
More likely than not aced it because it was easy for whatever reason, but also slight likelihood that her approach was careless, not paying close attention. yep.... this ... after reading the urban dictionary usage of "waltzed thru"
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Post by Nora on Oct 13, 2020 15:26:58 GMT
More likely than not aced it because it was easy for whatever reason, but also slight likelihood that her approach was careless, not paying close attention. yep.... this ... after reading the urban dictionary usage of "waltzed thru" oh ok so thats for sure something i dont want. thanks. |
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Post by Schwarzwald Magnus on Oct 13, 2020 15:36:22 GMT
She's a ballerina.
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Post by divtal on Oct 13, 2020 15:41:52 GMT
You don't say what kind of a script you are writing. Is it dialogue for entertainment, such as a play? If so, could you one of the characters acknowledge, in a few words, that she applied herself in her preparation?
If it's monologue presentation, you could preface that line with a qualifying phrase ... "Through hard work and study, she danced through her exams."
On first reading, I took it to mean only that it was easy for her. I like the word "danced." But, if it's important that her preparation is the reason, I think you're going to have to say it.
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Post by enigma72 on Oct 13, 2020 15:44:39 GMT
Catman has understood that to mean the test was easy for whatever reason. really? and what about “waltzing through” something? She watlzed through the trial” for example... (as in legal dispute not one week of netflix :-)) You have input from a Brit and Americans on this thread nora That may be why you are getting different input. Or the reference is nebulous and has 'wiggle room' |
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Post by Nora on Oct 13, 2020 16:02:38 GMT
You don't say what kind of a script you are writing. Is it dialogue for entertainment, such as a play? If so, could you one of the characters acknowledge, in a few words, that she applied herself in her preparation? If it's monologue presentation, you could preface that line with a qualifying phrase ... "Through hard work and study, she danced through her exams." On first reading, I took it to mean only that it was easy for her. I like the word "danced." But, if it's important that her preparation is the reason, I think you're going to have to say it. its clear from the scenes before this, that she has done the work. its a comedy. but i need it to stand on its own, like tagline/motto. so if it feels like she could have also gotten a good result Accidentaly, or even worse, was careless, then it wouldnt work. |
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Post by Nora on Oct 13, 2020 16:03:14 GMT
really? and what about “waltzing through” something? She watlzed through the trial” for example... (as in legal dispute not one week of netflix :-)) You have input from a Brit and Americans on this thread nora That may be why you are getting different input. Or the reference is nebulous and has 'wiggle room' oh ok. i am looking for american. which one is that you think? |
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Post by enigma72 on Oct 13, 2020 16:06:00 GMT
You have input from a Brit and Americans on this thread nora That may be why you are getting different input. Or the reference is nebulous and has 'wiggle room' oh ok. i am looking for american. which one is that you think? Stamm is the Brit. Everyone else I believe are USA |
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