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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

2 Whens in a sentence?? POSSIBLE?

How would you say this sentence?

1 When I start working for the company, when I get home from work, you will be going to work.

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To avoid the awkwardness of two when s, I'd change one of them and also move it away from the other when , thus: When I start working for that company, you'll be going to work at the same time I'm just getting home. CJ

  • To avoid the awkwardness of two when s, I'd change one of them and also move it away from the other when , thus: When I start working for that company, you'll be going to work at the same time I'm just getting home.
  • CJ
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To avoid the awkwardness of two whens, I'd change one of them and also move it away from the other when, thus:

When I start working for that company, you'll be going to work at the same time I'm just getting home.

CJ
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Thank you so much CJ

I had 2 question please? In the following sentences there are 2 whens how would you say them please?

1 How am I supposed to believe you when you say that when you can in even respect/honor the most banal promises.

2 When I don't come to pick you
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alc241 How am I supposed to believe you when you say that when you can in even respect/honor the most banal promises.
I'm not sure what you're trying to say, so it's hard to say how Iwould say it. Besides, I wouldn't use the word "banal" in a million years!
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Hello CJ,

Let me try to complete the sentence:

How am I supposed to believe you when you say "xxxxxx" when you can't even honor the promise you made me.

Could you also tell me how to properly say this please?
There are 2 whens but it doesn't sound right?

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alc24 How am I supposed to believe you when you say "xxxxxx" when you can't even honor the promise you made me.
OK. We usually say "keep the promise you made", but "honor the promise ..." is also OK.
alc241 I love it when the house is clean when people come over.
This one's not completely awful, but you could rephrase it a
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Thank you for the help CJ,

one thing please?

Is this good?

1 I hate when I salivate when I sleep.

THank you
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It's grammatically OK.

Actually, you don't really need any whens in that thought.

I hate drooling while asleep.
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thank you

or

"I hate when I slivate while I'm sleeping.

The 2 whens the sentences don't sound natural do they?

One last thing

Here there is two IFs and WHENs

Will my teeth move if/when I wear a mouthpiece at night if/when I clench my teeth? (how would you reword it?)

Thank you
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alc24"I hate when I salivate while I'm sleeping.

The With 2 whens the sentences don't sound natural do they?
Not really. The closer the repetition is, the less natural it will seem, no matter which word you repeat in the same sentence.

CJ
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Thank you,

I had 2 sentences here that seemed off

2 IFs and 2 whiles????

Could you please help me correct these?

1 Will my teeth move if/when I wear a mouthpiece at night if/when I clench my teeth?

2 I hate the noise you make when/while you are eating w

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