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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
2 sentences read and seem incorrect
Are these 2 sentences incorrect grammatically?
When you try to sleep in a brightly lit room when you close your eyes its still not pitch black.
These represent a considerable rise on prices for the previous round against Dynamo Kiev last week, which were £30-40.
Thank you
When you try to sleep in a brightly lit room when you close your eyes its still not pitch black.
These represent a considerable rise on prices for the previous round against Dynamo Kiev last week, which were £30-40.
Thank you
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Both are incorrect or unclear as written. " If you actually wanted to talk two times, you could say: When you try to sleep in a brightly lit room and you close your eyes, it is still not pitch black. But I think what you want to say is When you try to sleep in a brightly lit room, even if you close your eyes, it is still not pitch black.
- Both are incorrect or unclear as written.
- " If you actually wanted to talk two times, you could say: When you try to sleep in a brightly lit room and you close your eyes, it is still not pitch black.
- But I think what you want to say is When you try to sleep in a brightly lit room, even if you close your eyes, it is still not pitch black.
- The problem with the second sentence is the placement of the "which" clause.
- Placing it at the end is confusing.
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Both are incorrect or unclear as written.
The problem with the first sentence is the use of 2 "whens."
If you actually wanted to talk two times, you could say:
When you try to sleep in a brightly lit room and you close your eyes, it is still not pitch black.
But I think what you want to say is
When you try to sleep in a brightly lit room, even if you c
The problem with the first sentence is the use of 2 "whens."
If you actually wanted to talk two times, you could say:
When you try to sleep in a brightly lit room and you close your eyes, it is still not pitch black.
But I think what you want to say is
When you try to sleep in a brightly lit room, even if you c
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Yes very clear.
Weird that it is incorrect since it's in the guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/21/manchester-city-defend-ticket-prices-psg
Could you tell me if correspond and corresponding are correct in a few
Yes very clear.
Weird that it is incorrect since it's in the guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/21/manchester-city-defend-ticket-prices-psg
Could you tell me if correspond and corresponding are correct in a few
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He said it was confusing as written, not incorrect.
The original sentence also continued, so the part about the prices was parenthetical, not the final phrase in the sentence.
The original sentence also continued, so the part about the prices was parenthetical, not the final phrase in the sentence.
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Just because it is in a newspaper, does not mean that the grammar is correct. However, it is possible that "rise on prices" is British usage. American usage would be, as I said, "rise in prices."
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As for this question:
Could you tell me if correspond and corresponding are correct in a few sentences?
Make this a separate query.
Could you tell me if correspond and corresponding are correct in a few sentences?
Make this a separate query.
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