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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
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Being with John .. when
Are these correct:
1) In his memoirs, he describes being with John in a French café when they encountered a barista looking very much like John' wife. John was overcome with emotion.
2) In his memoirs, he describes being with John in a French café years after John's wife's passing when they encountered a barista looking very much like John' wife. John was overcome with emotion.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1) In his memoirs, he describes being with John in a French café when they encountered a barista looking very much like John' wife. John was overcome with emotion.
2) In his memoirs, he describes being with John in a French café years after John's wife's passing when they encountered a barista looking very much like John' wife. John was overcome with emotion.
Gratefully,
Navi.
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Apart from the typo "John'" for "John's", (1) is OK. I find (2) acceptable but just faintly awkward. I have a personal dislike of the euphemism "passing".
- Apart from the typo "John'" for "John's", (1) is OK.
- I find (2) acceptable but just faintly awkward.
- I have a personal dislike of the euphemism "passing".
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Apart from the typo "John'" for "John's", (1) is OK. I find (2) acceptable but just faintly awkward.
I have a personal dislike of the euphemism "passing".
I have a personal dislike of the euphemism "passing".
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