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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Displeased
I arrived an hour late and apologized to the office of displeased co-workers.
Does this sentence work?
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anonymous I arrived an hour late and apologized to the an office full of displeased coworkers . As shown. As to whether it "works", it depends.
- anonymous I arrived an hour late and apologized to the an office full of displeased coworkers .
- As shown.
- As to whether it "works", it depends.
- It's somewhat literary, so it fits better in a novel than in an ordinary conversation.
- CJ
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anonymousI arrived an hour late and apologized tothean office full of displeased coworkers.
As shown.
As to whether it "works", it depends. It's somewhat literary, so it fits better in a novel than in an ordina
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The sentence is OK. My main reaction is that this reflects a cultural difference. In Canada, you'd apologize to your boss but not to the whole office.
Clive
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