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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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But
I would like to know if this is written correctly.
"It's a shame we can't elope together, but Papa won't allow it."
I am mainly interested in the use of the word 'but'.
"It's a shame we can't elope together, but Papa won't allow it."
I am mainly interested in the use of the word 'but'.
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This doesn't really make sense to me, because 'to elope' is to get married without parental permission. I think what you want to say is: It's a shame we can't get married in a formal ceremony, but Papa won't allow it. Therefore we're going to elope.
- This doesn't really make sense to me, because 'to elope' is to get married without parental permission.
- I think what you want to say is: It's a shame we can't get married in a formal ceremony, but Papa won't allow it.
- Therefore we're going to elope.
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This doesn't really make sense to me, because 'to elope' is to get married without parental permission. I think what you want to say is:
It's a shame we can't get married in a formal ceremony, but Papa won't allow it. Therefore we're going to elope.
It's a shame we can't get married in a formal ceremony, but Papa won't allow it. Therefore we're going to elope.
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