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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
For repairing/to repair
Are these sentences correct:
1-For repairing the car, I only had a wrench.
2-To repair the car, I only had a wrench.
3-For repairing the car, I had to open the hood.
4-To repair the car, I had to open the hood.
I think '3' is incorrect.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1-For repairing the car, I only had a wrench.
2-To repair the car, I only had a wrench.
3-For repairing the car, I had to open the hood.
4-To repair the car, I had to open the hood.
I think '3' is incorrect.
Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasan correct 1 is awkward. 2 is OK. 3 is wrong.
- navitasan correct 1 is awkward.
- 2 is OK.
- 3 is wrong.
- 4 is OK.
- You don't really need a comma in any of them.
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navitasancorrect1 is awkward. 2 is OK. 3 is wrong. 4 is OK. You don't really need a comma in any of them.
Native speakers would put those introductory phrases last:
I had only a wrench to repair the car. I had to open the hood to repair the car.
These last two above are the most idiomatic.
CJ
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