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Musicgold Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Are these sentences natural? August 4

Hi,

Are the following sentences natural to a native ear?

1. I think I am the only one eating these sweets.

2. In these emails, it would be helpful if you wrote the stress syllable with capital letters and the rest with regular letters.

3. Does anybody find that it is taking way too longer to save files on the network drive?

Thanks,

MG.
  

Top answer

1. -- Only some Englishes use 'sweets'; otherwise, it's fine. 2.

— Mister Micawber

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  • -- Only some Englishes use 'sweets'; otherwise, it's fine.
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  • In these emails, it would be helpful if you wrote the stressed syllable in capital letters and the rest in small letters.
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1. I think I am the only one eating these sweets.-- Only some Englishes use 'sweets'; otherwise, it's fine.

2. In these emails, it would be helpful if you wrote the stressed syllable in capital letters and the rest in small letters.

3. Does anybody find that it is taking way too long to save files on the network drive?
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Thanks MM.
Mister Micawber1. I think I am the only one eating these sweets.-- Only some Englishes use 'sweets'; otherwise, it's fine.
I am afraid I don't get what you mean here.
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I have never heard an American use 'sweets' for candies.
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Those were not candies; they were special sweets from Turkey. What would you use in that case?
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As should by now be obvious, 'sweets' is unmanageably vague and general. Since they are special and from Turkey, how would I know what they are called? Turkish delights?
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