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ReDSanchous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Do you still use such constructions as...?
Do you still use such constructions as:
-The morning being cold, Nick put on his overcoat.
-The rain having stopped, they went on with their work. ???
I come across such expressions very seldom, so I decided to find out whether they're still used or not.
-The morning being cold, Nick put on his overcoat.
-The rain having stopped, they went on with their work. ???
I come across such expressions very seldom, so I decided to find out whether they're still used or not.
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Yes, still very much in use, Red, but often considered awkward in style (at least by me), and I might emend them to:
'The morning was cold, so Nick put on his overcoat.'
'The rain stopped and they went on with their work.'
'The morning was cold, so Nick put on his overcoat.'
'The rain stopped and they went on with their work.'
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The above-mentioned sentences sounded strange to me, that's why I decided to ask you. They're presumably considered akward in style by common people but when it comes to writers...
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I am not from among the hoi polloi. English is my business.
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