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Maj Posted 23 years ago
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Down the drain
They lamented that so many years of conventional partnership were going down the drain. Would this sentence be correct? Can you improve it?
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Maj, what purpose does the word conventional serve? Maybe it is superfluous. Other than that, I for one, can see no problems.
- Maj, what purpose does the word conventional serve?
- Maybe it is superfluous.
- Other than that, I for one, can see no problems.
- If it were me I would probably include 'the fact' ; They lamented THE FACT that so many years of partnership were going down the drain.
- Cheers
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Maj, what purpose does the word conventional serve? Maybe it is superfluous. Other than that, I for one, can see no problems. If it were me I would probably include 'the fact' ;
They lamented THE FACT that so many years of partnership were going down the drain.
Cheers
They lamented THE FACT that so many years of partnership were going down the drain.
Cheers
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