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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
A poor woodcutter
Can I say,
Long long ago, a poor woodcutter named John was jungle tracking in the jungle.
Long long ago, a poor woodcutter named John was jungle tracking in the jungle.
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Hi, Can you think of a way to eliminate repetition of the word 'jungle'. Repeating words in a sentence in this way makes your English sound silly. Best wishes, Clive
- Hi, Can you think of a way to eliminate repetition of the word 'jungle'.
- Repeating words in a sentence in this way makes your English sound silly.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Can you think of a way to eliminate repetition of the word 'jungle'. Repeating words in a sentence in this way makes your English sound silly.
Best wishes, Clive
Can you think of a way to eliminate repetition of the word 'jungle'. Repeating words in a sentence in this way makes your English sound silly.
Best wishes, Clive
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Thanks your advice. How about the sentence:
(i) Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter named John who was a kind man.
(ii) Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter,John, who was a kind man.
(iii) Once upon a time, there was a poor woodcutter named John who was a kind man.
(iv) Once upon a time, there had a poor woodcutter named John who was
(i) Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter named John who was a kind man.
(ii) Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter,John, who was a kind man.
(iii) Once upon a time, there was a poor woodcutter named John who was a kind man.
(iv) Once upon a time, there had a poor woodcutter named John who was
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Hi,
How about the sentence:
(i) Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter named John who was a kind man.
(ii) Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter,John, who was a kind man.
(iii) Once upon a time, there was a poor woodcutter named John, who was a kind man.
(iv) Once upon a time, there had a poor woodcutter named John who was a kind man.
Only #3 is
How about the sentence:
(i) Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter named John who was a kind man.
(ii) Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter,John, who was a kind man.
(iii) Once upon a time, there was a poor woodcutter named John, who was a kind man.
(iv) Once upon a time, there had a poor woodcutter named John who was a kind man.
Only #3 is
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Thanks your reply, but why (i) and (ii) are wrong? Can tell me the reasons?
Can I say,
Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter named John saw an old man who was very hungry.
Can I say,
Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter named John saw an old man who was very hungry.
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Hi,
(i) Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter named John who was a kind man.
(ii) Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter,John, who was a kind man.
Thanks your reply, but why (i) and (ii) are wrong? Can tell me the reasons?
Can I say,
Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter named John saw an old man who was very hungry.Yes. Here, the main clause is basically 'a woodc
(i) Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter named John who was a kind man.
(ii) Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter,John, who was a kind man.
Thanks your reply, but why (i) and (ii) are wrong? Can tell me the reasons?
Can I say,
Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter named John saw an old man who was very hungry.Yes. Here, the main clause is basically 'a woodc
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