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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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a latest MP3 player which he had looked forward to
There was a latest MP3 player which he had looked forward to buying for a long time.
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Is "buying" in the above optional to you? Thanks.
Hi,
Is "buying" in the above optional to you? Thanks.
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No; without the word, he could acquire it in another manner; or maybe he just wants to look at it. Existential 'there' also seems odd in your sentence, as does the indefinite article before 'latest'.
- No; without the word, he could acquire it in another manner; or maybe he just wants to look at it.
- Existential 'there' also seems odd in your sentence, as does the indefinite article before 'latest'.
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No; without the word, he could acquire it in another manner; or maybe he just wants to look at it. Existential 'there' also seems odd in your sentence, as does the indefinite article before 'latest'.
No; without the word, he could acquire it in another manner; or maybe he just wants to look at it. Existential 'there' also seems odd in your sentence, as does the indefinite article before 'latest'.
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Thanks, Mister.
To make sure, does the following sound right grammatically?
... He had looked forward to the latest MP3 player for a long time.
To make sure, does the following sound right grammatically?
... He had looked forward to the latest MP3 player for a long time.
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Does it mean "I had been longing for/drooling over the latest MP3 player for a long time"?
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