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Musicgold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Are these sentences natural? Oct 5
Hi,
Are these sentences natural to a native ear?
1. I will save the details for now, but I am more than happy to go into them later, if anyone is interested.
2. Enter positive items in Table 1 as negative and negative items in Table 2 as positive and you will get your answer. ( I was explaining a calculation to someone on the phone)
3. When are you not in the office next week, Thursday or Friday?
Thanks,
MG
Are these sentences natural to a native ear?
1. I will save the details for now, but I am more than happy to go into them later, if anyone is interested.
2. Enter positive items in Table 1 as negative and negative items in Table 2 as positive and you will get your answer. ( I was explaining a calculation to someone on the phone)
3. When are you not in the office next week, Thursday or Friday?
Thanks,
MG
Top answer
They're okay according to my ear. #3 would assume that the matter had been previously discussed. "
- They're okay according to my ear.
- #3 would assume that the matter had been previously discussed.
- "
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They're okay according to my ear.
#3 would assume that the matter had been previously discussed.
You couldn't simply call someone up and say, "John, when are you not etc."
#3 would assume that the matter had been previously discussed.
You couldn't simply call someone up and say, "John, when are you not etc."
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Musicgold1. I will save the details for now, but I am more than happy to go into them later, if anyone is interested.<< A follow up on #1. Should it be detail or details?>>
They're both correct, but the plural is more common in situations like yours.
For the fixed expression "in detail,"
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