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Yilin Wang Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
facing someone doing sth or facing someone do sth?
Which one is correct?
Facing my grandma crying.....
Facing my grandma cry....
The sentence is the following:
Facing my grandma crying at the funeral, I knew it was time to be an independent and strong lady, not a girl anymore.
Please help identify the errors. Thank you.
Facing my grandma crying.....
Facing my grandma cry....
The sentence is the following:
Facing my grandma crying at the funeral, I knew it was time to be an independent and strong lady, not a girl anymore.
Please help identify the errors. Thank you.
Top answer
Yilin **** Facing my grandma crying at the funeral, "facing" doesn't strike me as the best word choice. I would use this, though other phrasings are possible, of course: Seeing my grandma cry at the funeral, ... CJ
- Yilin **** Facing my grandma crying at the funeral, "facing" doesn't strike me as the best word choice.
- I would use this, though other phrasings are possible, of course: Seeing my grandma cry at the funeral, ...
- CJ
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Yilin ****Facing my grandma crying at the funeral,"facing" doesn't strike me as the best word choice. I would use this, though other phrasings are possible, of course:
Seeing my grandma cry at the funeral, ...
CJ
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