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Guyper Posted 17 years ago
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Are these two phrases correct?
1."She sold everything which she moved to Berlin with"
2."I read a little what he wrote of"
Hi, is it acceptable to use them orally as informal?
Thank you
2."I read a little what he wrote of"
Hi, is it acceptable to use them orally as informal?
Thank you
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"I read a little what he wrote of" Hi, is it acceptable to use them orally as informal? #1, Yes. #2, No.
- "I read a little what he wrote of" Hi, is it acceptable to use them orally as informal?
- #1, Yes.
- #2, No.
- Say I read a little of what he wrote.
- Or more informally, I read a little of his writing.
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Hi,
1."She sold everything which she moved to Berlin with"
2."I read a little what he wrote of"
Hi, is it acceptable to use them orally as informal?
#1, Yes.
#2, No. Say I read a little of what he wrote.
Or more informally, I read a little of his writing.
Clive
1."She sold everything which she moved to Berlin with"
2."I read a little what he wrote of"
Hi, is it acceptable to use them orally as informal?
#1, Yes.
#2, No. Say I read a little of what he wrote.
Or more informally, I read a little of his writing.
Clive
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They are not natural sentences. The problem in #1 is that "with" is a proposition which has no object.
1.She sold everything that she brought with her (when she moved) to Berlin.
The problem with #2 is that the preposition "of" is ambiguous.
"Write of" is a phrasal verb, meaning the topics or subject of the writing. (He wrote of his experiences in Africa.) It can also be interpreted as
1.She sold everything that she brought with her (when she moved) to Berlin.
The problem with #2 is that the preposition "of" is ambiguous.
"Write of" is a phrasal verb, meaning the topics or subject of the writing. (He wrote of his experiences in Africa.) It can also be interpreted as
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