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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

3 sentences don't know which word to choose?

How would you say these 3 sentences please?

1 How come the printer stops working once/after you do that.
2 Who's/What's to say he'll leave you alone.
3 You think taking ten glasses at a time makes you gain time, but you waste time in/by doing that because you'll drop someone.

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1 How come the printer stops working once/after you do that. " is often used is spoken English. If you need more formality use "Why does the printer stop working after you do X" 2 Who's/What's to say he'll leave you alone.

  • 1 How come the printer stops working once/after you do that.
  • " is often used is spoken English.
  • If you need more formality use "Why does the printer stop working after you do X" 2 Who's/What's to say he'll leave you alone.
  • Who is to say - a person.
  • What is to say - for what reason will he leave you alone.
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1 How come the printer stops working once/after you do that. "How come..." is often used is spoken English. If you need more formality use "Why does the printer stop working after you do X"

2 Who's/What's to say he'll leave you alone.

Who is to say - a person.

What is to say - for what reason will he leave you alone.

However in speech the two are used in the sam

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