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Alc24 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Could you please help me correct 4 points?
Could you please help me correct these sentences?
1 How can you base a movie on a video game?/How can a movie be based on a video game?
2 It takes the author 3 chapters to get to the 20 minutes point in the movie/to cover 20 minutes of the movie.
3 Which of these is correct please?
Why can't the train ever pull in as/while I get there.
Why can't the train ever pull in as/while I'm getting there.
Why can't I ever get there as/while the train pulls in.
Why can't I ever get there as/while the train is pulling in.
Do these 2 sentences mean the same thing?
Train A pulls in while train B is pulling in. = Train B has started pulling in when train A pulls in.
Train B pulls in while train A is pulling in. = Train A has started pulling in when train B pulls in.
4 Are these all correct?
I can last 2 months off/on/with this money.
I can hold out 2 months on/off this money.
I can live on this money 2 months.
I can live off this money 2 months.
Thank you so much
1 How can you base a movie on a video game?/How can a movie be based on a video game?
2 It takes the author 3 chapters to get to the 20 minutes point in the movie/to cover 20 minutes of the movie.
3 Which of these is correct please?
Why can't the train ever pull in as/while I get there.
Why can't the train ever pull in as/while I'm getting there.
Why can't I ever get there as/while the train pulls in.
Why can't I ever get there as/while the train is pulling in.
Do these 2 sentences mean the same thing?
Train A pulls in while train B is pulling in. = Train B has started pulling in when train A pulls in.
Train B pulls in while train A is pulling in. = Train A has started pulling in when train B pulls in.
4 Are these all correct?
I can last 2 months off/on/with this money.
I can hold out 2 months on/off this money.
I can live on this money 2 months.
I can live off this money 2 months.
Thank you so much
Top answer
1 Both are fine. 2 20-minute [no 's'] point in the movie or to cover... 3 The 4th sentence best conveys your message.
- 1 Both are fine.
- 2 20-minute [no 's'] point in the movie or to cover...
- 3 The 4th sentence best conveys your message.
- I think it's too much juggling of tenses which isn't really necessary.
- Much more natural: Train A and Train B pull in at the same time.
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1 Both are fine.
2 20-minute [no 's'] point in the movie or to cover...
3 The 4th sentence best conveys your message.
I think it's too much juggling of tenses which isn't really necessary. Much more natural: Train A and Train B pull in at the same time.
4 All are ok. Some natives would add "for" in 2, 3 & 4
2 20-minute [no 's'] point in the movie or to cover...
3 The 4th sentence best conveys your message.
I think it's too much juggling of tenses which isn't really necessary. Much more natural: Train A and Train B pull in at the same time.
4 All are ok. Some natives would add "for" in 2, 3 & 4
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