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the Muse hits

English translation: when inspiration strikes

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English term or phrase:the Muse hits
Selected answer:when inspiration strikes
Entered by: elsayed fayed

17:38 Dec 1, 2009
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Music
English term or phrase: the Muse hits
I do this for instances when the Muse hits and I need to get a musical idea recorded before I forget it!
elsayed fayed
Egypt
Local time: 12:49
when inspiration strikes
Explanation:
The Muses, nine goddesses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, inspirers of poetry, music, drama, etc. . Thus, the speaker means, when he (or she) is inspired, inspiration comes to him or her and he needs to record a musical idea before he forgets it, he does this . . . whatever "this" is.

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-12-01 17:44:38 GMT)
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And of course, it should be "I do this, for instance, when the Muse hits . . ."

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-12-01 21:41:48 GMT)
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...and there should be no comma after "means" in my answer . . .
Selected response from:

Suzan Hamer
Netherlands
Local time: 12:49
Grading comment
thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +11when inspiration strikes
Suzan Hamer


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
the muse hits
when inspiration strikes


Explanation:
The Muses, nine goddesses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, inspirers of poetry, music, drama, etc. . Thus, the speaker means, when he (or she) is inspired, inspiration comes to him or her and he needs to record a musical idea before he forgets it, he does this . . . whatever "this" is.

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-12-01 17:44:38 GMT)
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And of course, it should be "I do this, for instance, when the Muse hits . . ."

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-12-01 21:41:48 GMT)
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...and there should be no comma after "means" in my answer . . .

Suzan Hamer
Netherlands
Local time: 12:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thank you

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