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Lineker1976 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Are the following sentences grammatical?
Hello,
I am a student of English. I want to know whether these sentences grammatical correct or not?
1) a) I have lived in this house for ten years ago
b)
If would have answered one more question, I would have passed
c)
He keeps in the bathroom
2)Can anyone explain what is the difference between these 2 sentences
a) When Sue arrive, we had dinner
b) When Sue arrive, we had had dinner
Thanks very much if someone can help! Really appreciate it!
Cheers!
John
I am a student of English. I want to know whether these sentences grammatical correct or not?
1) a) I have lived in this house for ten years ago
b)
If would have answered one more question, I would have passed
c)
He keeps in the bathroom
2)Can anyone explain what is the difference between these 2 sentences
a) When Sue arrive, we had dinner
b) When Sue arrive, we had had dinner
Thanks very much if someone can help! Really appreciate it!
Cheers!
John
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1) a) I have lived in this house for ten years. -- 'For' is a duration marker'; 'ago' is a point marker.
b)If I had answered one more question correctly, I would have passed.
c) He stays in the bathroom.
2)Can anyone explain what is the difference between these 2 sentences
a) When Sue arrived, we had dinner.-- Sue
b)If I had answered one more question correctly, I would have passed.
c) He stays in the bathroom.
2)Can anyone explain what is the difference between these 2 sentences
a) When Sue arrived, we had dinner.-- Sue
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Hi John,
I teach English and would be glad to explain the sentences:
first, neither sentence is grammatically correct.
The first one shoud be: When Sue arrivED, we had dinner.
That's the only way, (or the only one) that would be correct.
The difference between the first and second sentences is this:
I teach English and would be glad to explain the sentences:
first, neither sentence is grammatically correct.
The first one shoud be: When Sue arrivED, we had dinner.
That's the only way, (or the only one) that would be correct.
The difference between the first and second sentences is this:
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Oh dear, Lisa– I believe that you'd better dig out that old grammar book of yours and refresh your memory.
'Had had' is nothing at all like a double negative, but it is a typical past perfect verb formation (just like 'had gone', 'had been' and 'had eaten'), and it has just the meaning I have already suggested.
'Had had' is nothing at all like a double negative, but it is a typical past perfect verb formation (just like 'had gone', 'had been' and 'had eaten'), and it has just the meaning I have already suggested.
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May I respectfully suggest: When Sue arrived, we had ALREADY had dinner.
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Sure, but why, Anon? This discussion is simply about the two original sentences, which are both fine but which have different meanings. Your addition of the adverb is beside the point.
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