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JKBelieve Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

few grammatically confusing sentences....

Hi, it's been a while since I last came here and in the meantime I compiled some questions..sorry ^^

1. 'The tickets for the movie are already sold out' OR 'The tickets for the movie have already been sold out'

2. 'They accepted it as being of course'

3. 'For me who am your friend...'

4. 'Spanish is my most difficult subject'

5. 'none of the members was there when I arrived'

6. 'There is said to be plenty of whales near the coast'

I"m sorry about asking so many questions in one go but please help me. Thanx guys ^^
  

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1. 'The tickets for the movie are already sold out' OR 'The tickets for the movie have already been sold out' both are fine The tickets for the movie have already been sold out usually has something that refers to the present. I want to watch the movie but the tickets for the movie have already been sold out.

— Aperisic

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  • 'The tickets for the movie are already sold out' OR 'The tickets for the movie have already been sold out' both are fine The tickets for the movie have already been sold out usually has something that refers to the present.
  • I want to watch the movie but the tickets for the movie have already been sold out.
  • 2.
  • 'They accepted it as being of course" What?
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1. 'The tickets for the movie are already sold out' OR 'The tickets for the movie have already been sold out'

both are fine

The tickets for the movie have already been sold out usually has something that refers to the present.

I want to watch the movie but the tickets for the movie have already been sold out.

2. 'They accepted it as bein
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1. Either is fine.
2. ???
3. OK.
4. Fine.
5. OK.
6. There are said to be ...

There are whales... > There are said to be whales...

CJ
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I submit 2) is/should be:

2. 'They accepted it as (being) a matter of course"
(something easily/self understood)
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