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English 1b3 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Formal Sentence possibly needing fixing

1. Are both of these grammatical?
2. Which one do you prefer?
3. Please could you show me how you would write this?

a. I met Sarah and Edward on August 10th, 2012, when my husband, Keith, and I were recommended by my close friend and Sarah's Grandma, Donna Poole, that they be our house sitters.

b. My husband, Keith, and I were introduced to Sarah and Edward on August 10th, 2012, when my close friend and Sarah's Grandma, Donna Poole, recommended they be our house sitters while we go on holiday.

Thank you.
  

Top answer

English 1b3 . I met Sarah and Edward on August 10th, 2012, when my husband, Keith, and I were recommended by my close friend and Sarah's Grandma, Donna Poole, that they be our house si No. "...

— Fivejedjon

  • English 1b3 .
  • I met Sarah and Edward on August 10th, 2012, when my husband, Keith, and I were recommended by my close friend and Sarah's Grandma, Donna Poole, that they be our house si No.
  • "...
  • were recommended ...
  • " just does not work.
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English 1b3. I met Sarah and Edward on August 10th, 2012, when my husband, Keith, and I were recommended by my close friend and Sarah's Grandma, Donna Poole, that they be our house si
No. "... were recommended ... that they be ..." just does not work.
English 1b3my close friend and Sarah's Grandma, Donna Poole, recommended they be our h
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fivejedjonWhy are you writing this? Is it part of your autobiography or part of a reference for a couple of house-sitters?
The latter. Well, sort of. It's a letter to prove we lived together for immigration purposes. I am writing it for the house owners, who will then put it into their own words and sign.
fivejedjonEnglish 1b3 while we
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English 1b3It's a letter to prove we lived together for immigration purposes.
I don't fully understand this. House-sitters are normally people who live in your property when you are away. One thing house-owners and house-sitters do not generally do is live together.
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My partner and I need to prove we lived together for immigration purposes. I asked the houseowners to write the letter, and they just said for me to write it for them and they would put it into their own words and sign. They were not living in their house while we were house-sitting for them. Does that make sense now?
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English 1b3My partner and I need to prove we lived together for immigration purposes
I suggest you consult a lawyer. We can help you with questions about language, but most of us have little idea of what will satisfy immigration authorities.
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fivejedjon English 1b3My partner and I need to prove we lived together for immigration purposesI suggest you consult a lawyer. We can help you with questions about language, but most of us have little idea of what will satisfy immigration authorities.
I know that what I am trying to say is what I need to say. I just don't know how to word it so that it is gram
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Please can you help with the wording and tense? Should I make these two sentences? Thanks

My husband, Keith, and I were introduced to Sarah and Edward on August 10th, 2012, when my close friend and Sarah's Grandma, Donna Poole, suggested they be our house sitters while we go on holiday.
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a. I met Sarah and Edward on August 10th, 2012, when my husband, Keith, and I were recommended by my close friend and Sarah's Grandma, Donna Poole, that they be our house sitters. This doesn't work

b. My husband, Keith, and I were introduced to Sarah and Edward on August 10th, 2012, when my close friend and Sarah's Grandma, Donna Poole, recommended
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Here is a suggestion:

My husband, Keith, and I were introduced to Sarah and Edward on August 10th, 2012 by my close friend, Donna Poole, who also happens to be Sarah's grandmother. Donna suggested that Sarah and Edward be our house sitters while we were on holiday.
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