0
New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
conversation
Josh: What is wrong with your alarm clock? It sets itself to two hours earlier than what I set
Mary: The last time I used it, it still worked. You must have broken my alarm! Christmas is coming. You know what to do.
Please correct any grammatical mistakes and unidiomatic sentences.
Thanks in advance!
Mary: The last time I used it, it still worked. You must have broken my alarm! Christmas is coming. You know what to do.
Please correct any grammatical mistakes and unidiomatic sentences.
Thanks in advance!
Top answer
Hi, Josh: What is wrong with your alarm clock? It sets itself to two hours earlier than what I set Mary: The last time I used it, it still worked. You must have broken my alarm!
- Hi, Josh: What is wrong with your alarm clock?
- It sets itself to two hours earlier than what I set Mary: The last time I used it, it still worked.
- You must have broken my alarm!
- Christmas is coming.
- You know what to do.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
5 Answers
0
Hi,
Josh: What is wrong with your alarm clock? It sets itself to two hours earlier than what I set
Mary: The last time I used it, it still worked. You must have broken my alarm! Christmas is coming. You know what to do.
Josh: What'is wrong with your alarm clock? It sets itself to two hours |
00
Here's my try:
«It sets itself to two hours earlier than what I set»:
— «It rings two hours earlier than it should»
— «The alarm comes two hours earlier than I set it»
«You must have broken my alarm»
— You must have broken the alarm of my clock.
P.S.: I am not a native, be careful!
«It sets itself to two hours earlier than what I set»:
— «It rings two hours earlier than it should»
— «The alarm comes two hours earlier than I set it»
«You must have broken my alarm»
— You must have broken the alarm of my clock.
P.S.: I am not a native, be careful!
00
Thank you, Clive and Ant_222.
The alarm comes two hours earlier than I [set/set it/set it to]
Which of the choices above are correct? Is there a rule for this because I always find this type of construction confusing?
The alarm comes two hours earlier than I [set/set it/set it to]
Which of the choices above are correct? Is there a rule for this because I always find this type of construction confusing?
00
New2grammar: I am not sure, but:
1. "than I set it"
2. "than what I set it to/for"
Hope others will correct me.
1. "than I set it"
2. "than what I set it to/for"
Hope others will correct me.
00
Related Questions