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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

'At someone's expenses'

Are these sentences correct, please?
- That sensational (is it correct?) newspaper tried to make fortune at my expenses.

- That newspaper cannot be considered a serious and respectful one.

- On (or in?) my free time I like to play snooker.

- She does exercises/some gymnastics at a (*gym class? = here I want to refer to the proper place to do exercises) nearby her house.



Thank you,


Gina
  

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- That sensational newspaper tried to make a fortune at my expenses expense . ) - That newspaper cannot be considered a serious and respectful one. OK - In my free time I like to play snooker.

— CalifJim

  • - That sensational newspaper tried to make a fortune at my expenses expense .
  • ) - That newspaper cannot be considered a serious and respectful one.
  • OK - In my free time I like to play snooker.
  • ) - She does exercises/some gymnastics at a gym (class) nearby near her house.
  • (If you want to refer only to the place, omit class .
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- That sensational newspaper tried to make a fortune at my expenses expense. (sensational is correct.)

- That newspaper cannot be considered a serious and respectful one. OK


- In my free time I like to play snoo
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Anonymous - That sensational (is it correct?) newspaper tried to make fortune at my expenses. tried to make a fortune at my expense.
- That newspaper cannot be considered a serious and respectful one. (It's grammatically correct, but it's a little unusual to describe a newspaper as "respectful" - but certainly possible.) M
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CalifJim,

Thank you very much for your help!

Best wishes,
Gina
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