A list of questionable sentences.

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1. I think Phuket would/will be more enjoyable than Pattaya.

PLease pick the correct word for me.

Are both useable? What's the difference? Thanks!

2. I can go to NYC or we could meet somewhere else.

Is this sentence okay? Thanks!

3. It would be fun, and we'll have a good time.

Should I stick to the same tenses?

Like: It would be fun, and we would have a good time.

Or It will be fun, and we will have a good time.

THanks!

4. Should I say: I'll have a/the spicy hotdog and regular hotdog to go.

Should I use a or the?

Thanks!

5. But usually when I go there, it's all about eating, and no socializing; don't ask me why, probably because I just go there to load up on calories.

Is the semicolon used correctly here? Thanks!

6. Waiting for/on my friends to get back to me. ARe both okay to use?

Thanks!

7. I had been deciding between A clinic and B clinic until I met Dr. P at/from A clinic.

Are both useable or is one better than the other? THanks!

8. I haven't found any reviews or discussions on/for this restaurant.

Are both useable or is one better than the other? Thanks!

9. I'm very looking forward to seeing you again, especially now that we have the opportunity to explore a new city together. Bangkok and Phuket, Thailand are both fascinating cities enlivened by their vibrant cultures that we surely couldn't/can't miss; Phuket is a place for us to just lay back and relax in the breathtaking natural surroundings everywhere!

Please help proofread.

Thanks for your time and efforts. I'm grateful to have everyone's help and tutelage always!

Philip · Accepted Answer

1 If you are discussing which place to visit, use 'would'. If you are planning to see both places, use 'will'.
2 You need a comma after NYC.
3 Keep the tenses the same.
4 I would say 'a spicy' and 'a regular'. 'The' would be okay in both places, but you need an article for each hotdog.
5 The semicolon is correctly used except for the fact that you have a dangling clause at the end. I would start a new sentence with don't and then use another semicolon after why and give the final clause a subject (it's).6 I differentiate the use of the two prepositions. To wait for is to spend time until something happens; to wait on is to serve someone, as in a restaurant. I know that many people say "I've been waitin' on you for 30 minutes," but I find it unacceptable.7 Either at or from works. I would opt for at.8 For is more common, I think.9 I'm very much looking forward... [ some would insist on a comma after Thailand because of the comma before it. ] Use can't. [ I believe that 'lay back' is commonly used, although it technically should be 'lie back."

PreciousJones · Answer

Philip1 If you are discussing which place to visit, use 'would'. If you are planning to see both places, use 'will'.2 You need a comma after NYC.3 Keep the tenses the same.4 I would say 'a spicy' and 'a regular'. 'The' would be okay in both places, but you need an article for each hotdog.5 The semicolon is correctly used except for the fact that you have a dangling clause at the end. I would start a new sentence with don't and then use another semicolon after why and give the final clause a subject (it's).6 I differentiate the use of the two prepositions. To wait for is to spend time until something happens; to wait on is to serve someone, as in a restaurant. I know that many people say "I've been waitin' on you for 30 minutes," but I find it unacceptable.7 Either at or from works. I would opt for at.8 For is more common, I think.9 I'm very much looking forward... [ some would insist on a comma after Thailand because of the comma before it. ] Use can't. [ I believe that 'lay back' is commonly used, although it technically should be 'lie back."

Hi Philip,

I've been waiting so long for someone to proofread these sentences! I'm really thankful for your taking the time to look them over and correct them one by one. Thanks again, and I hope you're having a great 2013!

Philip · Answer

PreciousJonesI've been waiting so long for someone to proofread these sentences! I'm really thankful for your taking the time to look them over and correct them one by one. Thanks again, and I hope you're having a great 2013!

I'm sorry they're so difficult to decipher. When I typed them they were in a nice column....somehow they got all scrunched up.

PreciousJones · Answer

Philip PreciousJonesI've been waiting so long for someone to proofread these sentences! I'm really thankful for your taking the time to look them over and correct them one by one. Thanks again, and I hope you're having a great 2013!I'm sorry they're so difficult to decipher. When I typed them they were in a nice column....somehow they got all scrunched up.

Philip,

For: Thailand are both fascinating cities enlivened by their vibrant cultures that we surely couldn't/can't miss; Phuket is a place for us to just lay back and relax in the breathtaking natural surroundings everywhere!

If I chose to use could instead of can is it ungrammatical or an error? I was trying to say we couldn't possibly miss it eve if we tried.

Thanks!

Fivejedjon · Answer

PreciousJonesI've been waiting so long for someone to proofread these sentences!

You'll normally get a quicker response if you post just one or two sentences in each thread.

PreciousJones · Answer

fivejedjon PreciousJonesI've been waiting so long for someone to proofread these sentences!You'll normally get a quicker response if you post just one or two sentences in each thread.

That's exactly what I did in a span of two days, and every single one of those nine questions were ignored.....

Fivejedjon,

could you at least try to help me with this question?

Philip,

For: Thailand are both fascinating cities enlivened by their vibrant cultures that we surely couldn't/can't miss; Phuket is a place for us to just lay back and relax in the breathtaking natural surroundings everywhere!

If I chose to use could instead of can is it ungrammatical or an error? I was trying to say we couldn't possibly miss it eve if we tried.

Thanks!

Philip · Answer

PreciousJonesIf I chose to use could instead of can is it ungrammatical or an error? I was trying to say we couldn't possibly miss it eve if we tried.

Use can't. What you are saying in this quote just doesn't make sense.

PreciousJones · Answer

Philip PreciousJonesIf I chose to use could instead of can is it ungrammatical or an error? I was trying to say we couldn't possibly miss it eve if we tried.Use can't. What you are saying in this quote just doesn't make sense.

If I choose to use could instead of can is it ungrammatical or an error? I was trying to say we couldn't miss the lively cultures of Thailand even if we tried. That's the reason I chose to use couldn't.

Does it make more sense now?

Philip · Answer

If that's what you mean, yes.

PreciousJones · Answer

PhilipIf that's what you mean, yes.

Sir Philip

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What do you mean by yes? It's okay to use couldn't instead of can't? My first instinct was can't, but than I decided couldn't because it means it's even more improbable to miss. Please clarify. Thank you.

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