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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Walking swiftly by at night he had seen cabs drawn up before the door and richly dressed ladies, escorted by cavaliers, alight and enter quickly.
Why is it "enter" and not "entered"?
Why is it "enter" and not "entered"?
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You see someone do something. 'Alight' and 'enter' are bare infinitives, not present-tense forms. I would use a comma after 'night'.
- You see someone do something.
- 'Alight' and 'enter' are bare infinitives, not present-tense forms.
- I would use a comma after 'night'.
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You see someone do something. 'Alight' and 'enter' are bare infinitives, not present-tense forms.
I would use a comma after 'night'.
I would use a comma after 'night'.
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