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Norwolf Posted 11 years ago
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Hi teachers:
I read a sentence: As the first college graduate out of a remote village, my success set an example for my folks.
And I feel weird, especially the as.
What do you natives think of it?
Thank you very much.
  

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norwolf I read a sentence: As the first college graduate out of a remote village, my success set an example for my folks. It's fine. norwolf And I feel weird, especially the as.

— CalifJim

  • norwolf I read a sentence: As the first college graduate out of a remote village, my success set an example for my folks.
  • It's fine.
  • norwolf And I feel weird, especially the as.
  • Why do you feel weird?
  • Don't you mean that the sentence seems weird?
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norwolfI read a sentence: As the first college graduate out of a remote village, my success set an example for my folks.
It's fine.
norwolfAnd I feel weird, especially the as.
Why do you feel weird? Don't you mean that the sentence seems weird? Maybe you should have written I feel that the sentence is weird, espe
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Hi Jim, long time no see! Good to see you.
Personally I think such is better: As the first college graduate out of a remote village, I set an example for my folks.
The subject my success is not a graduate, so I feel it weird.
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norwolfHi Jim, long time no see! Good to see you.
Yes! I thought you'd been away for quite some time. Welcome back!
norwolfPersonally I think such this is better: As the first college graduate out of a remote village, I set an example for my folks.
I think so too, but I though
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Oh so sorry, I did mislead my respectable teachers.
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norwolfOh so sorry
OK, but aside from that, do you have your answer now? Or is there something else about the sentence that you wanted to discuss?

CJ
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CalifJim norwolfOh so sorryOK, but aside from that, do you have your answer now?
Yes.
Or is there something else about the sentence that you wanted to discuss?CJ
I wonder if you want to discuss it. I am all ears, if any.
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No. I was just checking. Emotion: smile

CJ
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