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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

2 WHENS in a sentence

Could you help me correct this please?

1 I can't sleep when you're not next to me when I'm sleeping.

2 If by the time/when the movie starts, there is still music playing in the backround, I'll tell them to stop.

Could you tell me if this is right grammatically?

- I have to buy her something nice so that she does think all I know how to do is run my mouth.
- You are sure never to be late if you take the first bus out.

Thank you
  

Top answer

1 I can't sleep when you're not next to me when I'm sleeping. I can't sleep when I'm sleeping?? I can't sleep without your being next to me.

— Avangi

  • 1 I can't sleep when you're not next to me when I'm sleeping.
  • I can't sleep when I'm sleeping??
  • I can't sleep without your being next to me.
  • I would agree that two "when's" in close proximity within the same sentence is usually an awkward structure.
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1 I can't sleep when you're not next to me when I'm sleeping.

I can't sleep when I'm sleeping??

I can't sleep without your being next to me.

I would agree that two "when's" in close proximity within the same sentence is usually an awkward structure.
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