0
Tamguatlay Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

correct choice of words

0David likes to joke, even with his parents. One day, his father told him to stop acting like a clown. From then 01b00on / onwards02b00 he no longer01b00 jokes / joked02b00 with his parents.02br
02br
00Should the sentence be rephrased? If not which of the following words should I use?02br
02br
01i00on 02i00or 01i00onwards02i02br
02br
01i00jokes 02i00or01i00 joked02i02br
02br
01i01b00Please hekp me. 01i00Thanks a lot.02i02b02i0-
  

Top answer

2br 02br 02br 00David likes to joke, even with his parents. One day, his father told him to stop acting like a clown. 00 0-

— Creativeguru

  • 2br 02br 02br 00David likes to joke, even with his parents.
  • One day, his father told him to stop acting like a clown.
  • 00 0-
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

16 Answers
0
2br
02br
02br
00David likes to joke, even with his parents. One day, his father told him to stop acting like a clown. From then 00onwards00 he no longer01b00 02b00jokes01b00 02b00with his parents.00 0-
0
0
0 My take02br
02br
00David 01b00liked02b00 to joke, even with his parents. One day, his father told him to stop acting like a clown. From then 01b00on / onwards02b00 he no longer01b00 joked02b00 with his parents.02br
02br
00David likes to joke, even with his parents. One day, his father 
0
0
0Thanks, Creatveguru02br
02br
00I always see "From then on" followed by a simple past tense verb. E.g. From then on, he 01b00vowed02b00 never to gamble again. 02br
02br
00So I would like a native to confirm.0-
0
0
1blockquote
01cite10New2grammar12cite12br
10 My take12br
12br
10David 11b10liked12b10 to joke, even with his parents. One day, his father told him to stop acting like a clown. From then 11b10on / onwards12b10 he no longer11b10 joked12b10 with his parents.12b
0
0
0Here's my guess. I could be wrong. I would pick one tense and try to stick to it as much as possible. Sounds like you're interested in the present tense. So let's analyze it, which is my second version.02br
02br
00David likes to joke, even with his parents (No problem. To me, it sounds like cracking jokes is his hobby and he does that to his parents too) One day, his father
0
0
0Interesting New2grammar0-
0
0
0I could be talking nonsense here. Actually, I'm interested in knowing what the natives think.02br
02br
00By the way, if you prefer to switch tenses, I'd do it this way (just a suggestion):02br
02br
00David loves to joke and he even joked with his military father until one day, his father ... 0-
0
0
1blockquote
01cite10tamguatlay12cite12br
10David likes to joke, even with his parents. One day, his father told him to stop acting like a clown. From then 11b10on / onwards12b10 he no longer11b10 jokes / joked12b10 with his parents.12br
12br
10Should the sentence be rephrased? If no
0
0
0Hi YoongLiat, I was taught to stick to one tense if possible and I do know native speakers don't do that. I wonder what's the difference between my two recommended version and yours/the original poster's from the listener's perspective?0-
0
0
0Hi New2grammar02br
02br
00A 01b00verb in the past tense02b00.can be used afterr 'since'.02br
02br
00I 01b00have02b00 been studying at Nanyang School since 01b00was 02b00in Primary 1.0-
0

Related Questions