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Alc24 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Can a native speaker help correct sentences please?
Would a native please help me make these natural?
1 I got/made you save money.
2 He doesn't kiss me as much/as many as I kiss her.
3 I can stay until 4pm at which time I have to go/will have to go home.
4 Which shirt is this? Is this the one I bought in NY or did I buy it here?
5 You could have been/gotten ready to leave when I arrived but you weren't.
6 Not once has this box not been empty./Not once this box has not been empty.
Thank you
1 I got/made you save money.
2 He doesn't kiss me as much/as many as I kiss her.
3 I can stay until 4pm at which time I have to go/will have to go home.
4 Which shirt is this? Is this the one I bought in NY or did I buy it here?
5 You could have been/gotten ready to leave when I arrived but you weren't.
6 Not once has this box not been empty./Not once this box has not been empty.
Thank you
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1 I got you to /made you save money. 2 He doesn't kiss me as much/as often as I kiss her. 3 I can stay until 4pm , at which time I have to go/will have to go home.
- 1 I got you to /made you save money.
- 2 He doesn't kiss me as much/as often as I kiss her.
- 3 I can stay until 4pm , at which time I have to go/will have to go home.
- 4 Which shirt is this?
- Is this the one I bought in NY , or did I buy it here?
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1 I got you to/made you save money.
2 He doesn't kiss me as much/as often as I kiss her.
3 I can stay until 4pm, at which time I have to go/will have to go home.
4 Which shirt is this? Is this the one I bought in NY, or did I buy it here?
5 You could have been/gotten ready to leave when I arrived,
2 He doesn't kiss me as much/as often as I kiss her.
3 I can stay until 4pm, at which time I have to go/will have to go home.
4 Which shirt is this? Is this the one I bought in NY, or did I buy it here?
5 You could have been/gotten ready to leave when I arrived,
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Mister Micawber2 He doesn't kiss me as much/as often as I kiss her.Threesomes can get so complicated!
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Mister MicawberMy lips are sealed!Hmmm -- how are you managing to kiss her so often, then?
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Thank you Mister Micawber
For number 2 I didn't mean that at all
I meant the wife tells her husband "you don't kiss me as much as I kiss you on a day to day basis"
What the difference between the sentences in 5 please?
Thank you
For number 2 I didn't mean that at all
I meant the wife tells her husband "you don't kiss me as much as I kiss you on a day to day basis"
What the difference between the sentences in 5 please?
Thank you
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2 He doesn't kiss me as much/as often as I kiss him.
5a You could have been ready to leave when I arrived, but you weren't.-- When I arrived, you weren't ready to go.
5b You could have gotten ready to leave when I arrived, but you didn't.-- When I arrrived, you didn't begin preparing to go.
5a You could have been ready to leave when I arrived, but you weren't.-- When I arrived, you weren't ready to go.
5b You could have gotten ready to leave when I arrived, but you didn't.-- When I arrrived, you didn't begin preparing to go.
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