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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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He put his hand into the pocket and found that his wallet was't there.
He put his hand into the pocket and found that his wallet was't there.
He put his hand into the pocket but found that his wallet was't there.
He put his hand into the pocket only to found that his wallet was't there.
Do all of the above sound right to you? Thanks.
He put his hand into the pocket but found that his wallet was't there.
He put his hand into the pocket only to found that his wallet was't there.
Do all of the above sound right to you? Thanks.
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Nearly. You would say 'the pocket' if it wasn't (note spelling of wasn't) a garment he was wearing - if he is wearing it you need to say 'his pocket'. Otherwise the first two are ok but the third should be 'only to find that'
- Nearly.
- You would say 'the pocket' if it wasn't (note spelling of wasn't) a garment he was wearing - if he is wearing it you need to say 'his pocket'.
- Otherwise the first two are ok but the third should be 'only to find that'
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Nearly.
You would say 'the pocket' if it wasn't (note spelling of wasn't) a garment he was wearing - if he is wearing it you need to say 'his pocket'.
Otherwise the first two are ok but the third should be 'only to find that'
You would say 'the pocket' if it wasn't (note spelling of wasn't) a garment he was wearing - if he is wearing it you need to say 'his pocket'.
Otherwise the first two are ok but the third should be 'only to find that'
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Nona The BritNearly.Thanks, Nona.
You would say 'the pocket' if it wasn't (note spelling of wasn't) a garment he was wearing - if he is wearing it you need to say 'his pocket'.
Otherwise the first two are ok but the third should be 'only to find that'
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