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Apoqk Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Calmest We've Seen Him
If I write these possible sentences to describe someone's calmness:
"It was the calmest we have seen him to be."
"It was the calmest we have seen him."
Is the second sentence wrong English?
"It was the calmest we have seen him to be."
"It was the calmest we have seen him."
Is the second sentence wrong English?
Top answer
e. up to that point, rather than up to now). The first sentence is dubious.
- e.
- up to that point, rather than up to now).
- The first sentence is dubious.
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No, the second sentence is correct, but just check that you don't mean "It was the calmest we had seen him" (i.e. up to that point, rather than up to now). The first sentence is dubious.
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