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Persian Learner Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Being late vs late
Hi.
1) Being late for work, I took a taxi.
2) Late for work, I took a taxi.
Are both the above sentences correct? I think that only #1 is possible.
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Persian Learner Are both the above sentences correct? Yes. 2) seems a bit literary, though.
- Persian Learner Are both the above sentences correct?
- Yes.
- 2) seems a bit literary, though.
- 1) comes from an email.
- 2) comes from a novel.
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Persian LearnerAre both the above sentences correct?
Yes. 2) seems a bit literary, though.
1) comes from an email.
2) comes from a novel.
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