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Musicgold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Are these sentences natural? Aug 21

Hi,

Are these sentences natural to a native ear?

1. I can confirm that to you later today.

2. The smell was coming up to the elevators. ( I was talking about the nice smell of a colleague’s food)

3. This wouldn’t have had anything to do with you, would you?

Thanks,
MG
  

Top answer

Hi, Are these sentences natural to a native ear? 1. I can confirm that to you later today.

— Clive

  • Hi, Are these sentences natural to a native ear?
  • 1.
  • I can confirm that to you later today.
  • OK 2.
  • The smell was coming up to the elevators.
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Hi,

Are these sentences natural to a native ear?

1. I can confirm that to you later today. OK

2. The smell was coming up to the elevators. ( I was talking about the nice smell of a colleague’s food)

No. Do you mean 'in the elevators' ?
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Clive 2. The smell was coming up to the elevators. ( I was talking about the nice smell of a colleague’s food)
No. Do you mean 'in the elevators' ?
What I wanted to say was that I could sense the aroma of the food as soon as I stepped out of the elevator. How would you say it?
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Hi,

eg I could smell the food as soon as I stepped out of the elevator.

Clive
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MusicgoldI could sense the aroma of the food as soon as I stepped out of the elevator. How would you say it?
If you want to retain the "up to" idea, you can write,

The smell was coming as far as the elevators.
You could smell it as far as the elevators.
You could smell it all the way (up) to the elevators.

CJ
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