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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Could so be so kind as to look over these 15 sentences drving me crazy
Can someone help me with these 15 sentences, I wrote down what I thought was OK
- He slapped me behind my head/at the back of my head. BEHIND
- Thats the second cigarette in the same hour.
- What can you say to a story so intricate other than nod in shock.
- No matter how many showers you take in this weather, you always feel dirty. OK
- For everytime you win once, you lose 10 times. For everytime you win, you lose 10 times
- Leave the wound to air/breathe.
- Her nostrils are so flared you can see them from afar/far BOTH
- A size 29 europe is equivalent to between 36 and 40 american.
- I like seeing her just because of her beautiful body. She has a nicer body than (she does) face. SHE does is optional OK
- Not only is her French manicure wide, but her fingernails are short so its half white and half clear
- Out of the 400 song I have only ipod , there are 20 that I listen to and that’s pushing it.
- I don’t spend much on clothing but I look good and that’s the most important thing/that’s what counts.
- I'll tell you who she introduced me to and who I introduced her to out of all the friends we have in common. OK
- Instead of gambling, he went shopping/instead of gambling, he shopped.
- That was the Ipod people both (the) least. THE is optional
- What size shoe are you/do you wear/What shoe size are you? ALL
- They open caviar like you open tuna cans. Thats how rich he is. OK
- This boat is occuped with the latest technology. The boat is equipped with the latest ...
- I'm making maximum effort to stay calm./I'm trying thr maximum to stay calm.
Top answer
1. He slapped the back of my head. 2.
- 1.
- He slapped the back of my head.
- 2.
- in one hour 3.
- ok 4.
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1. He slapped the back of my head.
2. ...in one hour
3. ok
4. ok
5. every time you win one
6. let the wound breathe
7. afar / far away
8. european
9. ok
10. I don't understand the gist of this sentence.
11. on ipod
12. both are ok
13. ok
14. went shopping is more common
2. ...in one hour
3. ok
4. ok
5. every time you win one
6. let the wound breathe
7. afar / far away
8. european
9. ok
10. I don't understand the gist of this sentence.
11. on ipod
12. both are ok
13. ok
14. went shopping is more common
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how come you said 14 and 19 seems unnatural
14 Instead of gambling, she went shopping/she shopped.
Do these both sound unnatural which sound like something a native would say?
and what about 19 how would a native say it?
Thanks
14 Instead of gambling, she went shopping/she shopped.
Do these both sound unnatural which sound like something a native would say?
and what about 19 how would a native say it?
Thanks
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