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Andrei Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Copying CDs

Nowadays to copy original CDs are not so easy. However, a friend of mine was going to copy using his CD burner.

1 Are you successful in copying the program?

2. Are you successful copying the program?

Which is the correct sentence?
  

Top answer

Andrei, I would accept both as understandable, but with a definite preference for the first. These are not as idiomatic as they could be, however. Here are a few suggestions.

— CalifJim

  • Andrei, I would accept both as understandable, but with a definite preference for the first.
  • These are not as idiomatic as they could be, however.
  • Here are a few suggestions.
  • Did you manage (Have you managed) to copy the program?
  • (the CD) Did you have (Have you had) any luck copying the program?
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Andrei,

I would accept both as understandable, but with a definite preference for the first.
These are not as idiomatic as they could be, however. Here are a few suggestions.

Did you manage (Have you managed) to copy the program? (the CD)

Did you have (Have you had) any luck copying the program? (the CD)

Have you succeeded (Did you succeed) in copy
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I respect to your knowledge of Engliish. It was an excellent answer.
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