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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Hi. Please help. Which is correct? Let's say (assume) the number 1 sentence is a sentence from a narrative.
1. On (a?) Saturday night, he received a call from his girlfriend.
2. He received a (the?) command/order to send the backup.
1. On (a?) Saturday night, he received a call from his girlfriend.
2. He received a (the?) command/order to send the backup.
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Nothing grammatically wrong with either way (it depends on what you are trying to say). However, in a story, I would expect the sentences to be written thus: 1. On Saturday night, he received a call from his girlfriend.
- Nothing grammatically wrong with either way (it depends on what you are trying to say).
- However, in a story, I would expect the sentences to be written thus: 1.
- On Saturday night, he received a call from his girlfriend.
- (We know what Saturday this is and this probably marks a shift in the story or else the beginning of the story.
- ") 2.
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Nothing grammatically wrong with either way (it depends on what you are trying to say).
However, in a story, I would expect the sentences to be written thus:
1. On Saturday night, he received a call from his girlfriend. (We know what Saturday this is and this probably marks a shift in the story or else the beginning of the story. You might also express it as "One Saturday nigh
However, in a story, I would expect the sentences to be written thus:
1. On Saturday night, he received a call from his girlfriend. (We know what Saturday this is and this probably marks a shift in the story or else the beginning of the story. You might also express it as "One Saturday nigh
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