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Anonymous Posted 4 years ago
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English Grammar

hello there!
can someone tell me which one is correct and why?

  • John had been intending to study medicine but he decided to enter law school.
  • John had intended to study medicine but he decided to enter law school.
  

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They both need a comma before "but". Don't they teach that comma any more? Nobody seems to realize it's needed.

— Anonymous

  • They both need a comma before "but".
  • Don't they teach that comma any more?
  • Nobody seems to realize it's needed.
  • Other than that they are both correct.
  • The progressive stresses the duration of his intention.
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They both need a comma before "but". Don't they teach that comma any more? Nobody seems to realize it's needed. Other than that they are both correct. The progressive stresses the duration of his intention.

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