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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Bet?
"He bet with his friends on football."
"He bet his friends on football."
"He wagered with his friends on football."
"He wagered his friends on football."
Are all four sentences grammatical?
"He bet his friends on football."
"He wagered with his friends on football."
"He wagered his friends on football."
Are all four sentences grammatical?
Top answer
The second and fourth sentences are incorrect: this sounds like his friends were what he bet on the game, rather than money. " This sentence with the word "wagered" is formal and old-fashioned-sounding. You'd rarely use the word "wager" in everyday speech today.
- The second and fourth sentences are incorrect: this sounds like his friends were what he bet on the game, rather than money.
- " This sentence with the word "wagered" is formal and old-fashioned-sounding.
- You'd rarely use the word "wager" in everyday speech today.
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The second and fourth sentences are incorrect: this sounds like his friends were what he bet on the game, rather than money.
The first and third sentences are okay grammatically, but a little awkward-sounding, better to say: "He bet on football with his friends." and "He wagered on football with his friends." This sentence with the word "wagered" is formal and old-fashioned-sounding.
The first and third sentences are okay grammatically, but a little awkward-sounding, better to say: "He bet on football with his friends." and "He wagered on football with his friends." This sentence with the word "wagered" is formal and old-fashioned-sounding.
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