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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Check two sentences please
Hi. Are these two sentences correct? Please see my comments, too.
He was delighted when asked to come to the school event, as he liked some of the things they were going to feature: reading story books and free chocolate pies. -- Is it correct to use a colon in what looks to be a subordinate clause following the word (or what is it?) "as"?
He was met by people making it known that John Doe coming there wasn't welcomed. -- Shouldn't the name "John Doe" the possessive "John Doe's"?
He was delighted when asked to come to the school event, as he liked some of the things they were going to feature: reading story books and free chocolate pies. -- Is it correct to use a colon in what looks to be a subordinate clause following the word (or what is it?) "as"?
He was met by people making it known that John Doe coming there wasn't welcomed. -- Shouldn't the name "John Doe" the possessive "John Doe's"?
Top answer
I don't feel confident enough to answer your first question. I think that I have an informed answer for the second one: (a) Professors House and Harman in Descriptive English Grammar give these examples: (i) I do not approve that man's coming with Mary. = It is the coming of the man with Mary which is not approved.
- I don't feel confident enough to answer your first question.
- I think that I have an informed answer for the second one: (a) Professors House and Harman in Descriptive English Grammar give these examples: (i) I do not approve that man's coming with Mary.
- = It is the coming of the man with Mary which is not approved.
- (ii) I do not approve that man coming with Mary, = Disapproval of the man is indicated.
- I would guess that the people in your sentence don't like Mr.
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I don't feel confident enough to answer your first question.
I think that I have an informed answer for the second one:
(a) Professors House and Harman in Descriptive English Grammar give these examples:
(i) I do not approve that man's coming with Mary. = It is the coming of the man with Mary which is not approved.
(ii) I do not approve that man coming with
I think that I have an informed answer for the second one:
(a) Professors House and Harman in Descriptive English Grammar give these examples:
(i) I do not approve that man's coming with Mary. = It is the coming of the man with Mary which is not approved.
(ii) I do not approve that man coming with
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