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Navitasan Posted 10 years ago
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A name of his...
Are these sentences correct:
1) He had been given a foreign name, but when he grew up he took a name of his own people.
2) He had been given a foreign name, but when he grew up he took a name of his forefathers.
3) He had been given a foreign name, but when he grew up he took a name of his ancestors.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1) He had been given a foreign name, but when he grew up he took a name of his own people.
2) He had been given a foreign name, but when he grew up he took a name of his forefathers.
3) He had been given a foreign name, but when he grew up he took a name of his ancestors.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
The first one is fine. The second and third have the problem that he took one name, so it should be from one of his forefathers or one of his ancestors.
- The first one is fine.
- The second and third have the problem that he took one name, so it should be from one of his forefathers or one of his ancestors.
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The first one is fine. The second and third have the problem that he took one name, so it should be from one of his forefathers or one of his ancestors.
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