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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
12 Years a Slave
Hi guys, I was just wondering whether the following sentence is grammatically correct:
"12 years a resident in Bangladesh, I faced many challenges."
I want to use this expression to get strong emotion that the movie "12 Years a Slave" have.
"12 years a resident in Bangladesh, I faced many challenges."
I want to use this expression to get strong emotion that the movie "12 Years a Slave" have.
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” However, when an introductory clause defines the subject (I), one expects “I am …” to follow. ” Is this helpful?
- ” However, when an introductory clause defines the subject (I), one expects “I am …” to follow.
- ” Is this helpful?
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It implies that you are still facing challenges as a Bangladesh resident, so I would change the tense:
“12 years a resident in Bangladesh, I have faced many challenges.”
However, when an introductory clause defines the subject (I), one expects “I am …” to follow.
In that case, “12 years a resident in Bangladesh, I am facing many challenges.” Is this helpful?
“12 years a resident in Bangladesh, I have faced many challenges.”
However, when an introductory clause defines the subject (I), one expects “I am …” to follow.
In that case, “12 years a resident in Bangladesh, I am facing many challenges.” Is this helpful?
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