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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
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Can I say,
(a) The two sale assistants shouted and was frozen by the shock (of the sound)
(b) I heard the gun’s sound at my back. They wore masks.
(c) They ordered the customers not to shout and put all their belongings into a big sack.
(d) I heard the “Bang! Bang!” the sound of guns coming from my back.
(a) The two sale assistants shouted and was frozen by the shock (of the sound)
(b) I heard the gun’s sound at my back. They wore masks.
(c) They ordered the customers not to shout and put all their belongings into a big sack.
(d) I heard the “Bang! Bang!” the sound of guns coming from my back.
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My corrections (highlighted in blue): (a) The two sale assistants shouted and was frozen by the shock (of the sound) (a) The two sale assistants shouted and were frozen by the shock of the sound. (b) I heard the gun’s sound at my back. They wore masks.
- My corrections (highlighted in blue): (a) The two sale assistants shouted and was frozen by the shock (of the sound) (a) The two sale assistants shouted and were frozen by the shock of the sound.
- (b) I heard the gun’s sound at my back.
- They wore masks.
- Correct (c) They ordered the customers not to shout and put all their belongings into a big sack.
- Correct (d) I heard the “Bang!
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My corrections (highlighted in blue):
(a) The two sale assistants shouted and was frozen by the shock (of the sound)
(a) The two sale assistants shouted and were frozen by the shock of the sound.
(b) I heard the gun’s sound at my back. They wore masks. Correct
(c) They ordered the customers not
(a) The two sale assistants shouted and was frozen by the shock (of the sound)
(a) The two sale assistants shouted and were frozen by the shock of the sound.
(b) I heard the gun’s sound at my back. They wore masks. Correct
(c) They ordered the customers not
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Vincent TeoCan I say,
(a) The two sale assistants shouted and was frozen by the shock (of the sound)
The two sales assistants screamed, and then froze in shock (at the sound of the gun).
(b) I heard the gun’s sound at my back. They wore masks.
I
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(c) They ordered the customers not to shout and put all their belongings into a big sack.
How do I correct it?
How do I correct it?
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(c) They ordered to customers to remain silent and put all their belongings into a big sack.
Does this sound right?
Does this sound right?
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Vincent Teo (c) They ordered the customers not to shout and to put all their belongings into a big sack.
How do I correct it?
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Even so, it could be read as "They ordered... and [they] put" instead of what I believe the intended meaning is, which is "They ordered the customers to remain silent and [the customers] to put..."
Add the "to" before "put" and tht ambiguity goes away.
Edit: Sorry, I see Feebs and I were posting at the same time. My "even so" was referring to the post above hers. But notice we ga
Add the "to" before "put" and tht ambiguity goes away.
Edit: Sorry, I see Feebs and I were posting at the same time. My "even so" was referring to the post above hers. But notice we ga
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Neeraj Jain(c) They ordered to customers to remain silent and put all their belongings into a big sack.You order someone to do something, or you give someone an order to do something. You cannot order to someone to do something.
Does this sound right?
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