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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

found that

Hi teachers

Is it ok if I write as follows?:

After sometime I found that we were each other's close friends.
After sometime I found us being each other's close friends.
The teacher arranges/assigns my seat next to his.
The teacher arranges/ assigns me a seat next to his

Thank you in advance
  

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Hi, After some time, I found that we were each other's close frien d This suggests to me that you were friends from an earlier time. After some time, I found us being each other's close frien d. This is awkward grammar.

— Clive

  • Hi, After some time, I found that we were each other's close frien d This suggests to me that you were friends from an earlier time.
  • After some time, I found us being each other's close frien d.
  • This is awkward grammar.
  • I think you probably mean 'After some time, we became close friends'.
  • The teacher arranges my seat next to his.
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Hi,

After some time, I found that we were each other's close friend This suggests to me that you were friends from an earlier time.
After some time, I found us being each other's close friend.This is awkward grammar.

I think you probably mean 'After some time, we became close friends'.

The teacher arranges my seat next to his. OK.
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Thank you Clive very much . You are right . I mean "After some time, we became close friends"

Best wishes
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