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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

exciting

Talking to a friend about getting together with another friend after a long hiatus. I say:

Must be exciting, reuniting with James. Or

Must be exciting to be reunited with James.

Are both useable and interchangeable? Thanks!
  

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Hi, Neither is good, in my opinion. Also, reunite is the wrong verb. Here is my revised version: It must be very exciting for you to get back together with James.

— Regards

  • Hi, Neither is good, in my opinion.
  • Also, reunite is the wrong verb.
  • Here is my revised version: It must be very exciting for you to get back together with James.
  • *I think you meant to say break-up , not hiatus .
  • Regards
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Hi,

Neither is good, in my opinion. Also, reunite is the wrong verb.

Here is my revised version:

It must be very exciting for you to get back together with James.

*I think you meant to say break-up, not hiatus.

Regards
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RegardsHi, Neither is good, in my opinion. Also, reunite is the wrong verb. Here is my revised version:It must be very exciting for you to get back together with James. *I think you meant to say break-up, not hiatus.Regards
Actually, no, they were never a couple. It's two guys I'm talking about. They were best friends before James went abroad.

So, n
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Hi,
PreciousJonesActually, no, they were never a couple. It's two guys I'm talking about. They were best friends before James went abroad.
Then, I would say something like:

It must be very exciting for you to be reunited with James.

Regards
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RegardsHi, PreciousJonesActually, no, they were never a couple. It's two guys I'm talking about. They were best friends before James went abroad.Then, I would say something like: It must be very exciting for you to be reunited with James. Regards
Isn't the condensed version:

It must be exciting to be reunited with James.

Is this sentence comp
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Hi,
PreciousJonesIt must be exciting to be reunited with James.Is this sentence completely wrong?Since the other person already knows that I'm talking about him, do I have to add the for you?
No, not wrong. I prefer it with for you, though.

Regards
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RegardsHi, PreciousJonesIt must be exciting to be reunited with James.Is this sentence completely wrong?Since the other person already knows that I'm talking about him, do I have to add the for you?No, not wrong. I prefer it with for you, though. Regards
Why do you prefer for you?

I'd like to know your reason.

Thank you!
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Hi,

Sorry, but I'm not exactly sure why. Perhaps it's a matter of personal preference.

Regards
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