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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Claim herself to be/claim to be
Would it be
- She claims herself to be 5ft4inches/she claims to be 5ft4inches.
- I can see into the future/ I can see the future.
- Who of you is/are willing to sacrficec yourself for him.
- Let's take/have a minute of silence in honour of those who lost their lives/...of silence to commemorate those who lost their lives.
- Take the Ketchup up stairs while you eat/for the time you eat , when you're done, put it in the fridge.
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She claims to be 5 feet 4 inches . She claims to be 5 ft 4 in . -- If you abbreviate one unit then you should abbreviate both.
- She claims to be 5 feet 4 inches .
- She claims to be 5 ft 4 in .
- -- If you abbreviate one unit then you should abbreviate both.
- She claims herself to be...
- -- No.
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She claims to be 5 feet 4 inches.
She claims to be 5 ft 4 in. -- If you abbreviate one unit then you should abbreviate both.
She claims herself to be... -- No.
I can see into the future/ I can see the future. -- Both OK.
Who of you is/are willing to sacrifice yourself/yourselves for him. -- OK, but I would more naturally say "Which o
She claims to be 5 ft 4 in. -- If you abbreviate one unit then you should abbreviate both.
She claims herself to be... -- No.
I can see into the future/ I can see the future. -- Both OK.
Who of you is/are willing to sacrifice yourself/yourselves for him. -- OK, but I would more naturally say "Which o
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