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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

accident.

0Passerby: OMG, what happened?02br
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00Passerby2 : I saw the man crossing the street when that car came from nowhere and hit him. According to the driver, he was distracted by a phone call and his car swayed out of his lane and hit the poor guy.02br
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00Passerby: Has anyone called an ambulance?02br
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00Passerby2. I don't have a phone with me. I think someone has called. Should we moved him to the sidewalk? 02br
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00Passerby: I don't know. I wish I could help but I'm afraid of blood. 02br
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00Are there any mistakes?02br
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00Thanks in advance.0-
  

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12blockquote 10 Only as shown above. (And no one would actually spell out O M G! )02i 02br 02br 00CJ 0-

— CalifJim

  • 12blockquote 10 Only as shown above.
  • (And no one would actually spell out O M G!
  • )02i 02br 02br 00CJ 0-
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0Should we move01font01b01del00d02del02b02font00 him to the sidewalk?01blockquote
01cite10New2grammar12cite10Are there any mistakes?12blockquote
10 Only as shown above. (And no one would actually spell out O M G! - It would be said, 01i00Oh my
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0 You're right about OMG. Thanks, CJ. 0-
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1i00According to the driver, he was distracted by a phone call and his car swayed out of his lane and hit the poor guy.02i02br
00I would change 01i00swayed out02i00 to 01i00swerved out.02i0-
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0Optilang, do you mind explaining the difference?0-
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0 I always associate 'to swerve' with a vehicle.02br
00To sway, in my mind, conjures up the idea of motion back and forth (tree branches swaying in the wind) - although I know it is possible to sway to one side. I just wouldn't use it when talking about a vehicle.02br
00Just my feeling.0-
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0 I see. Using sway would mean that the vehicle moved left and right as it gradually merge into the next lane. Am I right? 0-
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1i00Using sway would mean that the vehicle moved left and right as it gradually merge01b00d02b00 into the next lane.02i02br
00For me, yes 0-
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0 Thank you, Optilang! And also for the correction. 0-
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