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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Grammar question

Grammar question, I'm reading this sentence and find that something just doesn't sound right.

If you think your leg is starting to hurt when it doesn't, what will you think when it really starts to hurt.
  

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Anonymous If you think your leg is starting to hurt when it doesn't is n't , what will you think when it really starts to hurt ? As shown. CJ

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  • Anonymous If you think your leg is starting to hurt when it doesn't is n't , what will you think when it really starts to hurt ?
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AnonymousIf you think your leg is starting to hurt when it doesn't isn't, what will you think when it really starts to hurt?
As shown.

CJ
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Hi, I'm not sure about this.

is and doesn't

Every time you think a team is going to pull away, it doesn't.
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AnonymousEvery time you think a team is going to pull away, it doesn't.
That one works.
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How come it is 'is' and 'doesn't' not like the first sentence?
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AnonymousHow come it is 'is' and 'doesn't' not like the first sentence?
Theoretically, you can negate either verb in either sentence.

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If you think your leg is starting to hurt
..................................when it doesn't (hurt), what will you think when it really starts to hurt.
If you think your leg is starti
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I understand a little better. The sentence should read Every time you think a team is going to pull away, it doesn't. right?
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AnonymousThe sentence should read Every time you think a team is going to pull away, it doesn't. right?
Yes. Of the two possibilities, that seems to me to be the more logical.

CJ
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