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Mariott Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

I wonder which one is right.

1. It was only a week ago that he got to know it.

2. It was only a week ago when he got to know it.

Any comments will be appreciated.
  

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mariott 1. It was only a week ago that he got to know it. Hi, I would approach this sentence like this: You have used that / when in the sentence which by glancing, may cause the illusion of having a relative construct.

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  • mariott 1.
  • It was only a week ago that he got to know it.
  • Hi, I would approach this sentence like this: You have used that / when in the sentence which by glancing, may cause the illusion of having a relative construct.
  • If I am not mistaken, [that] in you sentence functions as a conjunction and the sentence didn't quite deliver the meaning as you had intended in my opinion.
  • that he got to know it" seems grammatically sound but to match the tone and context of the sentence, I prefer to say " It was only last week that he first had a chance to learn about it.
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mariott
1. It was only a week ago that he got to know it.

Hi,

I would approach this sentence like this:

You have used that / when in the sentence which by glancing, may cause the illusion of having a relative construct. If I am not mistaken, [that] in you sentence functions as a conjunction and the sentence didn't quite delive
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