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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

4 sentences - please, check them, thank you.

Dear Everyone,

I’d like to know if these sentences are okay, could you have a look at them, please, and let me know what to re-write if necessary?

She won’t be able to attend university in spite of her having done everything she can.

My body is soaking wet due to my having sweat much.

His mouth is dry due to his having spoken all day.

His mouth is dry due to his speaking all day. (If the last 2 are both good, what’s the difference in their meaning?)

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Anonymous She won’t be able to attend university in spite of her having done everything she can. That's fine, although I think most would drop "her". Anonymous My body is soaking wet due to my having sweat much.

— Enoon

  • Anonymous She won’t be able to attend university in spite of her having done everything she can.
  • That's fine, although I think most would drop "her".
  • Anonymous My body is soaking wet due to my having sweat much.
  • " "Due to" requires two nouns.
  • One thing is due to the other.
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AnonymousShe won’t be able to attend university in spite of her having done everything she can.
That's fine, although I think most would drop "her".
AnonymousMy body is soaking wet due to my having sweat much.
Changing as little as possible: "My body is soaking wet from my having sweated so much." "Due to" requires two nouns
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Dear Enoon,

Thank you very much! Emotion: smile

One last question, if I put this sentence "back" in time,

My body
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AnonymousMy body was soaking wet from my having had sweated so much.
Nope. Make it the same as the present.
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