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Mr. Tom Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Expression using the word "desire"

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00If I am aware that my friend is a very good cook and I keep telling him that I greatly desire to have food made by him, but circumstances do not allow me to do so (01b00say he dies02b00), what would I say after his 01b00death02b00?02br
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01b001- I was left only with the desire to have food made by him.02b02br
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01b002- I was only left with the desire to have food made by him.02b02br
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01b003- Only the desire to have food made by him lasted with me.02b02br
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00My question is whether the above sentences sound natural to 01b00native ears02b00 keeping the given situation in view? Are there some better alternatives? I would greatly appreciate any suggestion from you.02br
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02font 02b 02br 02br 01font 00My question is whether the above sentences sound natural to 01b 00native ears02b 00 keeping the given situation in view? Are there some better alternatives? 02font 02br 02br 00Food is 'cooked' rather than 'made'.

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  • 02font 02b 02br 02br 01font 00My question is whether the above sentences sound natural to 01b 00native ears02b 00 keeping the given situation in view?
  • Are there some better alternatives?
  • 02font 02br 02br 00Food is 'cooked' rather than 'made'.
  • Instead of 'to have food made by him', it's more natural to say 'to have him cook for me'.
  • 02b 02font 02br 02br 00#1 sounds the most natural of the three.
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