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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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great to sit at
0 The table by the arched windows was great to 01 b 00 sit at 02 b 00 and watch people pass by on the street. 02 br
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00 The table by the arched windows was great to 01 b 00 sit 02 b 00 and ... 02 br
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00 It was great to 01 b 00 sit at the table 02 b 00 and watch ... 02 br
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00 It was great to 01 b 00 sit the table 02 b 00 and watch ... 02 br
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00 Hi, 02 br
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00 Do all of the above sound right to you? If not, why not? Thanks. 0-
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00 The table by the arched windows was great to 01 b 00 sit 02 b 00 and ... 02 br
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00 It was great to 01 b 00 sit at the table 02 b 00 and watch ... 02 br
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00 It was great to 01 b 00 sit the table 02 b 00 and watch ... 02 br
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00 Hi, 02 br
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0 The third example is the best. The first is informal, but fine. 02 br 00 We sit 01 b 00 at 02 b 00 a table.
- 0 The third example is the best.
- The first is informal, but fine.
- 02 br 00 We sit 01 b 00 at 02 b 00 a table.
- 02 br 00 #2 could be improved to: The table by the arched window was a great place to sit and watch.......
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0 The third example is the best. The first is informal, but fine. The second and fourth don't work. 02 br
00 We sit 01 b 00 at 02 b 00 a table. 02 br
00 #2 could be improved to: The table by the arched window was a great place to sit and watch....... 0-
00 We sit 01 b 00 at 02 b 00 a table. 02 br
00 #2 could be improved to: The table by the arched window was a great place to sit and watch....... 0-
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01 cite 10 Philip 12 cite 10 The third example is the best. The first is informal, but fine. The second and fourth don't work. 12 br
10 We sit 11 b 10 at 12 b 10 a table. 12 br
10 #2 could be improved to: The table by the arched window was 11 b 10 a great place to sit 12 b 10 and watch....... 12
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00 The 01 b 00 location (of the table) by 02 b 00 the arched windows was great 01 b 00 for watching 02 b 00 people pass by on the street. 0-
00 The 01 b 00 location (of the table) by 02 b 00 the arched windows was great 01 b 00 for watching 02 b 00 people pass by on the street. 0-
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00 Don't you find it very interest that "To sit a great place" isn't a good English construction" while "a great place to sit" is? 02 br
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01 cite 10 Philip 12 cite 10 "To sit a great place" just isn't an English construction. 12 blockquote10 Thanks, Philip and Marius. 02 br
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00 Don't you find it very interest that "To sit a great place" isn't a good English construction" while "a great place to sit" is? 02 br
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