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Christine Christie Posted 5 years ago
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Is this sentence correct:



"Her heart became heavier as she saw a boy who resembled her child, killed in a run-over."



Note: By 'run-over', I mean that the boy was ran over by a car (and died).

  

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Christine Christie Is this sentence correct: I can't call it incorrect, but it isn't very good. Christine Christie Her heart became heavier There would have to be a reason for the comparative, and it seems unlikely that there is. Christine Christie as she saw That "as" is unidiomatic.

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  • Christine Christie Is this sentence correct: I can't call it incorrect, but it isn't very good.
  • Christine Christie Her heart became heavier There would have to be a reason for the comparative, and it seems unlikely that there is.
  • Christine Christie as she saw That "as" is unidiomatic.
  • I have noticed that ESLers use "as" that way a lot.
  • I don't know what you mean, but I would expect "when", perhaps.
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Christine ChristieIs this sentence correct:

I can't call it incorrect, but it isn't very good.

Christine ChristieHer heart became heavier

There would have to be a reason for the comparative, and it seems unlikely that there is.

Christine Christieas she saw

That "as" is uni

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