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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Act/pretend outgoing
These people act outgoing when they are doing their jobs, but they're very insecure socially. You'd be amazed how many public figures fit into this category.
... pretend (to be) outgoing ... amazed to know how ... fall into ...
HI,
Is it correct to rewrite the first in the above as the second? Thanks.
... pretend (to be) outgoing ... amazed to know how ... fall into ...
HI,
Is it correct to rewrite the first in the above as the second? Thanks.
Top answer
act/pretend to be. No. In this sentence 'act' has the meaning of 'behave' or 'do something', not act as in performing/acting/pretending.
- act/pretend to be.
- No.
- In this sentence 'act' has the meaning of 'behave' or 'do something', not act as in performing/acting/pretending.
- amazed how/amazed to know how - yes, this is ok fit into/fall into - yes ok.
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act/pretend to be. No. In this sentence 'act' has the meaning of 'behave' or 'do something', not act as in performing/acting/pretending.
amazed how/amazed to know how - yes, this is ok
fit into/fall into - yes ok.
amazed how/amazed to know how - yes, this is ok
fit into/fall into - yes ok.
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