Good enough sort, trying to be a writer. - grammar issue
Hi!
I was reading a book by Bukowski and found this sentence.
" The bookstore clerk was a good enough sort, trying to be a writer. "
"to be" sounds for me a bit odd. Can you tell me if it's okay and if yes why this can be considered a correct sentence? It looks like it would be way better if we have in sentence "...trying to become a writer" or maybe not even Trying in this form... Please let me know why this sentence can exist, it's just so odd for me (english is not my first language)
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trying to become a writer" Yes, it's OK to substitute 'be' for 'become'. In English we make that replacement all the time. CJ
- trying to become a writer" Yes, it's OK to substitute 'be' for 'become'.
- In English we make that replacement all the time.
- CJ
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alia12 It looks like it would be way better if we have in sentence "...trying to become a writer"
Yes, it's OK to substitute 'be' for 'become'. In English we make that replacement all the time.
CJ
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