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Tamguatlay Posted 12 years ago
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Are both sentences correct? Is the second better than the first?
How fortunate was I to have two things done in one operation instead of two separate operations.
How fortunate was I to have two things done in one operation instead of two.
Are both sentences correct? Is the second better than the first?
Thanks.
How fortunate was I to have two things done in one operation instead of two.
Are both sentences correct? Is the second better than the first?
Thanks.
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They are both OK but the second is obviously more succinct. " is more usual. Your order is not wrong but feels literary or "story-telling".
- They are both OK but the second is obviously more succinct.
- " is more usual.
- Your order is not wrong but feels literary or "story-telling".
- If the things are already known from context then I would say "...
- to have the two things done".
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They are both OK but the second is obviously more succinct. "How fortunate I was ..." is more usual. Your order is not wrong but feels literary or "story-telling". If the things are already known from context then I would say "... to have the two things done".
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