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Navitasan Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
After a certain age
Are these sentences correct:
1-After a certain age, you can't expect people not to become forgetful.
2-After forty years of work in their company, they dismissed James.
3-After forty years in their company, they dismissed James.
4-After working for them for forty years, they dismissed James.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1-After a certain age, you can't expect people not to become forgetful.
2-After forty years of work in their company, they dismissed James.
3-After forty years in their company, they dismissed James.
4-After working for them for forty years, they dismissed James.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
They are all dangling. Recast.
- They are all dangling.
- Recast.
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how about
"Having worked for 40 years for them, James was dismissed" Or,
"Having worked for 40 years, James was dismissed by them."
"Having worked for 40 years for them, James was dismissed" Or,
"Having worked for 40 years, James was dismissed by them."
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vishaljain23231"Having worked for 40 years for them, James was dismissed" Or,"Having worked for 40 years, James was dismissed by them."OK.
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I find your second suggestion awkward.
I think the first one would read more naturally if you switched "for 40 years" and "for them."
I think the first one would read more naturally if you switched "for 40 years" and "for them."
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