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Levis1 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Got/borrow
Are both OK:
I crashed my car and got one from my friend.
And
I crashed my car and had to borrow one from my friend.
Top answer
The first one doesn't seem to have quite the right cause-and-effect connection between the parts, and both sound a bit as if cars are plentiful items that most people have several of. I would say: I crashed my car and ( so) had to borrow my friend's.
- The first one doesn't seem to have quite the right cause-and-effect connection between the parts, and both sound a bit as if cars are plentiful items that most people have several of.
- I would say: I crashed my car and ( so) had to borrow my friend's.
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The first one doesn't seem to have quite the right cause-and-effect connection between the parts, and both sound a bit as if cars are plentiful items that most people have several of. I would say:
I crashed my car and ( so) had to borrow my friend's.
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