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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Having lots of trouble with these sentences please help
Could someone help me with these 10 sentneces please and correct them? My corrections are in bold.
I'd be grateful if someone took a look at these corrections. Thank you
1 She's not attentive to suroundings/not paying attention to surroundings. BOTH
2 Who do you have more respect for? OK
3 Leather couches heat/warm up the body when bare skin comes into contact with it. I don't know if you can say this there must be a better way to say it
4 I spent 10000 dollars just to find out that she was dead to begin with. OK
5 We have double what you have in terms of points/as far as points go. BOTH
6 Do you know the girl whose funeral it is. OK
7 The person who gives me his/their file first gets it. Their
8 Please let it be my horse that wins. (prayer) I don't know
9 He's just as fresh before the match as after it. OK
10. In europe you have to wait 5 more weeks than the US to gfind out the sex of your baby/In Europe you can know the sex of your baby 5 weeks after the US. I don't know
11 She was able to eat her lunch in the time it took me to go down to the car. OK
Thank you very much
I'd be grateful if someone took a look at these corrections. Thank you
1 She's not attentive to suroundings/not paying attention to surroundings. BOTH
2 Who do you have more respect for? OK
3 Leather couches heat/warm up the body when bare skin comes into contact with it. I don't know if you can say this there must be a better way to say it
4 I spent 10000 dollars just to find out that she was dead to begin with. OK
5 We have double what you have in terms of points/as far as points go. BOTH
6 Do you know the girl whose funeral it is. OK
7 The person who gives me his/their file first gets it. Their
8 Please let it be my horse that wins. (prayer) I don't know
9 He's just as fresh before the match as after it. OK
10. In europe you have to wait 5 more weeks than the US to gfind out the sex of your baby/In Europe you can know the sex of your baby 5 weeks after the US. I don't know
11 She was able to eat her lunch in the time it took me to go down to the car. OK
Thank you very much
Top answer
1. is not attentive / doesn't pay attention [both in simple present] 2. ok 3.
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- is not attentive / doesn't pay attention [both in simple present] 2.
- ok 3.
- warm [no 'up'] 4.
- just /only [both ok] 5.
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1. is not attentive / doesn't pay attention [both in simple present]
2. ok
3. warm [no 'up']
4. just /only [both ok]
5. both
6. ok
7. This is problematic. Since we have no neutral 3rd person, some use 'their', some use 'his/her'.
8. ok
9. Shouldn't it be reversed: he's just as fresh after the match as before it.
2. ok
3. warm [no 'up']
4. just /only [both ok]
5. both
6. ok
7. This is problematic. Since we have no neutral 3rd person, some use 'their', some use 'his/her'.
8. ok
9. Shouldn't it be reversed: he's just as fresh after the match as before it.
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