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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Could you evaluate this question

Hi teachers,
Sheila: Mary's gone to Esexx to stay with John.
Peter: Great! I'm here only becuse of her and she's gone to Esexx to visit John.
Question:
What’s the bad news for Peter?
(It is that) Mary's gone to Esexx to stay with John.

Thanks in advance.
  

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Spelling: "Essex", "because". I would put a comma after "because of her". "I'm here only because of her" is correct English, but "I'm only here because of her" seems more conversationally realistic to me.

— GPY

  • Spelling: "Essex", "because".
  • I would put a comma after "because of her".
  • "I'm here only because of her" is correct English, but "I'm only here because of her" seems more conversationally realistic to me.
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Spelling: "Essex", "because".

I would put a comma after "because of her".

"I'm here only because of her" is correct English, but "I'm only here because of her" seems more conversationally realistic to me.
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Sheila: Mary's gone to Esexx to stay with John.
Peter: Great! I'm here only because of her and she's gone to Esexx to visit John.
Question:
What’s the bad news for Peter?
(It is that) Mary's gone to Esexx to stay with John.


OK. Other answers are possible,
eg
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GPYSpelling: "Essex", "because".
Hi GPY,
That was my mistake.
GPYI would put a comma after "because of her".
Thanks!

TL
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CliveOK. Other answers are possible,eg Mary's not there.
Hi Clive,
Thanks! As usual, you always go further, much more further than me!
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