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Musicgold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Are these sentences natural? Jan 24

Hi,

Are the following sentences natural to a native ear?

1. Let us say the three month warning was issued on 1 Jan 2011, and after one month, i.e. on 1 Feb 2011, the warning was no longer a three month warning as it would have left only two months before it expires.

2. Let say, the 3-month warning was issued on 1 Jan 2012, so after one month, on 1 Feb 2012, the warning will/would have left only two months before it expires.

Thanks,
MG.
  

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1. e. , on 1 February, the warning was no longer a three - month warning , as it would have only two months left before it expires.

— Mister Micawber

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  • , on 1 February, the warning was no longer a three - month warning , as it would have only two months left before it expires.
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  • Let's say the 3-month warning was issued on 1 January 2012, so after one month, on 1 February , the warning will/would have only two months left before it expires.
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1. Let us say the three-month warning was issued on 1 January 2011, and after one month, i.e., on 1 February, the warning was no longer a three-month warning, as it would have only two months left before it expires.

2. Let's say the 3-month warning was issued on 1 January 2012, so after one month, on 1 February, the war
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Thanks MM.

As you may have noticed that, in #1 I was talking about a past time frame. Given that, should I change the last clause of #1 to 'before it expired'?
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