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Musicgold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Are these sentences natural? Aug 27

Hi,

Are these sentences natural to a native ear?

1. You look like you didn’t take a bath this morning.

2. It is really not productive to find that the first figure you check is incorrect.

3. Where will you put that money to use?

Thanks,
MG
  

Top answer

1. Good. 2.

  • 1.
  • Good.
  • 2.
  • It doesn't make sense to me.
  • I don't see how finding a mistake, first or last, is not productive.
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1. Good.

2. It doesn't make sense to me. I don't see how finding a mistake, first or last, is not productive.

3. That is good English and quite possible in the right context.
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enoon 2. It doesn't make sense to me. I don't see how finding a mistake, first or last, is not productive.
I was sample checking the work of a colleauge and the first figure I checked was incorrect. I was saying that it was not productive from my point of view as I didn't trust her work and had to check each and every figure. How would you say it given the con

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