Timeline for Do you say "the lyrics of the song" or "the lyrics to the song"? And why?
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| Jun 16, 2012 at 13:42 | comment | added | BellevueBob | Sorry, I hit the wrong key and now it will not let me edit the comment. Here is what I intended to say: Just say "the name-of-song lyrics". In fact, if it is a well-known song or one you have previously introduced, the word "lyrics" should not be necessary; it would be implied by the context of your converstation or writing. | |
| Jun 16, 2012 at 13:26 | comment | added | BellevueBob | Discarding duplicate. | |
| Jun 16, 2012 at 13:26 | comment | added | BellevueBob | It depends on the context. If your communication is already about a particular song, you do not need to refer to the name again. If you want to refer to a specific lyric in a specific song, you don't need to use the word "lyric" at all. | |
| Jun 16, 2012 at 2:49 | comment | added | Sebastián Grignoli | How would you add the name of the song to this form of the sentence? | |
| Jun 16, 2012 at 1:07 | history | answered | BellevueBob | CC BY-SA 3.0 |