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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
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Can I say,
(a) After they stole all the jewellery, they were ready to escape from the shop.
(b) The burglars alarm strated to set off. Actually, they didn't know that there was a burglar
alarm in the shop.
(c) They immediately found a exit to escape themselves. But, they were surrounded by the
police. Finally, they were caught in the end.
(d) This was a first time I witnessed in this situation. I also hoped that I encountered in that
situation any more.
(a) After they stole all the jewellery, they were ready to escape from the shop.
(b) The burglars alarm strated to set off. Actually, they didn't know that there was a burglar
alarm in the shop.
(c) They immediately found a exit to escape themselves. But, they were surrounded by the
police. Finally, they were caught in the end.
(d) This was a first time I witnessed in this situation. I also hoped that I encountered in that
situation any more.
Top answer
Hi, (a) After they stole all the jewellery, they were ready to escape from the shop. (b) The burglar alarm started to go off. Actually, they didn't know that there was a burglar alarm in the shop.
- Hi, (a) After they stole all the jewellery, they were ready to escape from the shop.
- (b) The burglar alarm started to go off.
- Actually, they didn't know that there was a burglar alarm in the shop.
- (c) They immediately found a exit to escape through, but they were surrounded by the police.
- Finally, they were caught.
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Hi,
(a) After they stole all the jewellery, they were ready to escape from the shop.
(b) The burglar alarm started to go off. Actually, they didn't know that there was a burglar
alarm in the shop.
(c) They immediately found a exit to escape through,
(a) After they stole all the jewellery, they were ready to escape from the shop.
(b) The burglar alarm started to go off. Actually, they didn't know that there was a burglar
alarm in the shop.
(c) They immediately found a exit to escape through,
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Vincent Teo(c) They immediately found a exit to escape themselves. But, they were surrounded by theThey immediately found an exit to escape themselves. But, they were surrounded by the
police. Finally, they were caught in the end.
police. Finally, they were caught in the end.
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Finally, they were caught in the end.
The usage of "Finally" and "in the end" in this sentence introduces redundancy. So, as Clive corrected, "Finally, there were caught' is good.
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(c) They immediately found a exit to escape through, but they were surrounded by the
police. Finally, they were caught.
Why should I put this word?
police. Finally, they were caught.
Why should I put this word?
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Hi,
c) They immediately found a exit to escape through, but they were surrounded by the
police. Finally, they were caught.
Why should I put this word?
'Escape' is not a transitive verb. You can't say 'They escaped an exit'. Instead, you'd have to say something l
c) They immediately found a exit to escape through, but they were surrounded by the
police. Finally, they were caught.
Why should I put this word?
'Escape' is not a transitive verb. You can't say 'They escaped an exit'. Instead, you'd have to say something l
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