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pen in hand

English translation: pen in hand

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English term or phrase:pen in hand
Selected answer:pen in hand

12:38 Dec 12, 2014
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2014-12-15 12:54:09 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / art
English term or phrase: pen in hand
about writing down images seen in B -

if I put the expression "pen in hand" as it is there, at the end of the lines, all being a complete text (drescriptive text) - does this "pen in hand" part require any other verb?

the whoel text describe an artistic practice, about writing down images seen in B

TEXT

simple facts of B,
as I saw and thought about them,
pen in hand
A Bode
Germany
Local time: 12:57
It's fine
Explanation:
There's no need for anything else. You could say "with my/a/the pen in my hand", but actually "pen in hand" alone seems to me more idiomatic. Another expression is "with pen poised", but there's nothing wrong with what you have.
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 12:57


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4 +5It's fine
Charles Davis


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
It's fine


Explanation:
There's no need for anything else. You could say "with my/a/the pen in my hand", but actually "pen in hand" alone seems to me more idiomatic. Another expression is "with pen poised", but there's nothing wrong with what you have.

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 12:57
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Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
2 mins
  -> Thanks, Jack
agree  B D Finch
24 mins
  -> Thanks, Barbara
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Tina :)
agree  Thayenga: Yes, it is. Enjoy your weekend, Charles. ;)
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Thayenga, and the same to you :)
agree  acetran
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, acetran :)
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