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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Has / need to work
Can I say,
(a) The farmer has to work although it is raining.
(b) The farmer needs to work although it is raining.
(c) The farmer is working although it is raining.
(d) The farmer is ploughing paddy although it is raning.
(a) The farmer has to work although it is raining.
(b) The farmer needs to work although it is raining.
(c) The farmer is working although it is raining.
(d) The farmer is ploughing paddy although it is raning.
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Except for (d), which needs an article before 'paddy' (either could work), the sentences are correct.
- Except for (d), which needs an article before 'paddy' (either could work), the sentences are correct.
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Except for (d), which needs an article before 'paddy' (either could work), the sentences are correct.
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Thanks. Can I say,
(a) He works hard although it is raining.
(b) He is ploughing the paddy / paddy field although it is raining.
(a) He works hard although it is raining.
(b) He is ploughing the paddy / paddy field although it is raining.
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Vincent Teo
(a) He works hard although it is raining.
(b) He is ploughing the paddy / paddy field although it is raining.
Both are acceptable, but "even though" is more natural to me here than "although".
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