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Alc24 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Going optional?

How would you say this? Is this stilted and is going optional?

Things haven't not been (going) well with my husband.

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I would keep the going in there. Without it the sentence could mean the same thing, but I think it sounds better with it. I don't think it is stilted at all.

— Sbolton

  • I would keep the going in there.
  • Without it the sentence could mean the same thing, but I think it sounds better with it.
  • I don't think it is stilted at all.
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I would keep the going in there. Without it the sentence could mean the same thing, but I think it sounds better with it. I don't think it is stilted at all.
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