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Namsteven Posted 15 years ago
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Didn't get wet
1. Yesterday he was riding his Harley to work when suddenly it started to rain cats and dogs. But fortunately he brought his raincoat so he didn't get wet.
2. She was drawing money from an ATM at a bank when a robbery happened unexpectedly. But no one was killed at last.
- Do these two sentences sound natural?
Thanks so much to Teachers,
Namsteven
2. She was drawing money from an ATM at a bank when a robbery happened unexpectedly. But no one was killed at last.
- Do these two sentences sound natural?
Thanks so much to Teachers,
Namsteven
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1. Yesterday he was riding his Harley to work when, suddenly, it started raining cats and dogs. But fortunately he brought his raincoat, so he didn't get wet.
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- Yesterday he was riding his Harley to work when, suddenly, it started raining cats and dogs.
- But fortunately he brought his raincoat, so he didn't get wet.
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- She was drawing money from an ATM at a bank when a robbery happened.
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1. Yesterday he was riding his Harley to work when, suddenly, it started raining cats and dogs. But fortunately he brought his raincoat, so he didn't get wet.
2. She was drawing money from an ATM at a bank when a robbery happened. But no one was killed.
"At last" doesn't really fit the context in your second entry. You might have meant "in the end"? Other than that, the ch
2. She was drawing money from an ATM at a bank when a robbery happened. But no one was killed.
"At last" doesn't really fit the context in your second entry. You might have meant "in the end"? Other than that, the ch
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I was thinking you meant "at least" where you have "at last"?
I think you can assume most people do not expect a robbery. You can omit the part about it being unexpected.
I think you can assume most people do not expect a robbery. You can omit the part about it being unexpected.
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" Yesterday he was riding his Harley to work when, suddenly, it started raining cats and dogs. But fortunately he brought his raincoat, so he didn't get wet"
Sorry... but, he brought or he had brought ?
and, which word is more appropriate take or bring ?
Thanks,
Sorry... but, he brought or he had brought ?
and, which word is more appropriate take or bring ?
Thanks,
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"He brought"
"He had taken"
"He had brought" isn't wrong, but you'll likely not hear it. Probably the phrase you wanted was "he had taken", because this tense conveys that he had foresight. Saying "Fortunately, he brought his raincoat, so he didn't get wet" implies that the reader doesn't know what a raincoat is for.
"He had taken"
"He had brought" isn't wrong, but you'll likely not hear it. Probably the phrase you wanted was "he had taken", because this tense conveys that he had foresight. Saying "Fortunately, he brought his raincoat, so he didn't get wet" implies that the reader doesn't know what a raincoat is for.
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