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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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hailed her as
She always hailed her as a great husband. Now that he's gone bankrupt, all of a sudden, he's a bad husband.
Is the above natural?
Thanks.
Is the above natural?
Thanks.
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New2grammar She always hailed her as a great husband . Now that he's gone bankrupt, all of a sudden, he's a bad husband. Is the above natural?
- New2grammar She always hailed her as a great husband .
- Now that he's gone bankrupt, all of a sudden, he's a bad husband.
- Is the above natural?
- Thanks.
- Something wrong with the first sentence.
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New2grammarShe always hailed her as a great husband. Now that he's gone bankrupt, all of a sudden, he's a bad husband.Something wrong with the first sentence.
Is the above natural?
Thanks.
Second sentence: Now he's bankrupt...
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Sorry. I made a silly mistake in the first sentence. It should be him.
What's the difference between he's gone bankrupt and he's bankrupt? They are equally correct to me.
What's the difference between he's gone bankrupt and he's bankrupt? They are equally correct to me.
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Both seem fine to me. 'gone' bankrupt suggests a recent event to me.
I find 'hailed' odd here. It needs to be used in the sense of being publicly announced/accepted as this by a substantial group of people. It can't just be one person's opinion.
I find 'hailed' odd here. It needs to be used in the sense of being publicly announced/accepted as this by a substantial group of people. It can't just be one person's opinion.
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