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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Every two days or one every two days

Please check which sentence is correct.

[1] Please check your mail box every two days.
[2] Please check your mail box once every two days.
[3] Please check your mail box one time every two days.

I think every sentence looks okay,don't I?

Thank you for your answer in advance.
  

Top answer

#3 is not very natural.

  • #3 is not very natural.
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#3 is not very natural.
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Son JamesI think every sentence looks okay,don't I?
I don't know. Only you know what you think. I suppose if you say so, then it's what you think.
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Thank you for your answer,FivejedjonEmotion: embarrassed
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Is the way of questioning someone as "I think every sentence looks okay,don't I?" a little impolite in British and American cultures? In my country, we have normally put out what we think and how we feel on a problem and ask the others to correct us and lead us to the right way.The way of questioning like that can be acceptable in my country.Could you tell me whether the expressio
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Son JamesIs the way of questioning someone as "I think every sentence looks okay,don't I?" a little impolite in British and American cultures? I
It's more unnatural than impolite. The person addressed cannot be expected to know what you think.
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Ah! Right! I see what CJ's words meant. I agree that the way of questioning like that is not natural. I need to find another new expression.Thank you for your advice,Fivejedjon
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I've got what you said. I will use more right expression. Thank you for your answers,Mr.CJEmotion: embarrassed
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Son JamesIs the way of questioning someone as "I think every sentence looks okay,don't I?" a little impolite in British and American cultures?
No. It is not at all impolite. Rather, it does not make any sense. We don't add "don't I?" (or "aren't I?", etc.) to statements of our own interior states like thoughts, opinions, feelings, and emotions because no on
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Ah~ I didn't know that. Since I've thought everything by my mother language, I couldn't catch it can be a little odd.I will try to correct my expression. Thank you so much for your teaching,Mr.CJ

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