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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
5 sentences presse help correct
Could you tell me how you would phrase these if they are not natural please?
As much as you say you don't care you do.
That's the only way I could guarantee he would pay me.
For reasons you don't need to know, I have to go to work.
I'm the only person you're close enough to to annoy the **** out of
It reminded me how (much) I can trust people again.
Thank you
As much as you say you don't care you do.
That's the only way I could guarantee he would pay me.
For reasons you don't need to know, I have to go to work.
I'm the only person you're close enough to to annoy the **** out of
It reminded me how (much) I can trust people again.
Thank you
Top answer
They're all OK except as noted below. As much as you say you don't care , you do. That's the only way I could guarantee he would pay me.
- They're all OK except as noted below.
- As much as you say you don't care , you do.
- That's the only way I could guarantee he would pay me.
- For reasons you don't need to know, I have to go to work.
- I'm the only person you're close enough to to annoy the **** out of.
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They're all OK except as noted below.
As much as you say you don't care, you do.
That's the only way I could guarantee he would pay me.
For reasons you don't need to know, I have to go to work.
I'm the only person you're close enough to to annoy the **** out of. (twisted structure, but grammatical)
As much as you say you don't care, you do.
That's the only way I could guarantee he would pay me.
For reasons you don't need to know, I have to go to work.
I'm the only person you're close enough to to annoy the **** out of. (twisted structure, but grammatical)
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CalifJimAs much as you say you don't care, you do.Is ", you do." a tag?
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AnonymousIs ", you do." a tag?No. Tags are for questions. "you do" is the main clause here.
CJ
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Is this also correct?
That's the only way I could know that there was a guarantee he would pay me. That is why I told him to pay me via paypal and not send me a check that could bounce. (here is more context so you know what I am talking about)
I've hear the use of 'how' this way.
How as in 'the fact that'
It is amazing how he always smiles at everyone.
Is
That's the only way I could know that there was a guarantee he would pay me. That is why I told him to pay me via paypal and not send me a check that could bounce. (here is more context so you know what I am talking about)
I've hear the use of 'how' this way.
How as in 'the fact that'
It is amazing how he always smiles at everyone.
Is
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CalifJimNo. Tags are for questions. "you do" is the main clause here.Thank you for the reply.
What does "do" in ", you do" refer to? Is it "say" or "don't care" or the whole clause preceding it?
My guess is that "you do" = 'you care' here.
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AnonymousMy guess is that "you do" = 'you care' here.As much as you say you don't care, you do (care).
"do" is an auxiliary verb used for emphasis when the main verb is explicit.
The main verb (care) can be omitted because it is the same as in the previous (dependent) clause.
A tag question is different.
You care for me, don't you?
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Is this also correct?
That's the only way I could know that there was a guarantee he would pay me. That is why I told him to pay me via paypal and not send me a check that could bounce. (here is more context so you know what I am talking about)
I've hear the use of 'how' this way.
How as in 'the fact that'
It is amazing how he always smiles at everyone.
Is
That's the only way I could know that there was a guarantee he would pay me. That is why I told him to pay me via paypal and not send me a check that could bounce. (here is more context so you know what I am talking about)
I've hear the use of 'how' this way.
How as in 'the fact that'
It is amazing how he always smiles at everyone.
Is
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That's the only way I could have known (in the past) that there was a guarantee he would pay me. That is why I told him to pay me via paypal and not send me a check that might bounce.
It is amazing how he always smiles at everyone.
Is it correct? Yes. It's nice to know that your baby is happy and smiling.
It is amazing how he always smiles at everyone.
Is it correct? Yes. It's nice to know that your baby is happy and smiling.
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