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Fashion101 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Help with a sentence
Hello - I need help. Which sentence is correct?
1. She shakes soil off a root
2. She shakes soil off of a root
3. She shakes soil out of a root
Thanks in advance.
1. She shakes soil off a root
2. She shakes soil off of a root
3. She shakes soil out of a root
Thanks in advance.
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Hi, Which sentence is correct? 1. She shakes soil off a root Correct.
- Hi, Which sentence is correct?
- 1.
- She shakes soil off a root Correct.
- 2.
- She shakes soil off of a root You hear a lot of people say this, but in my opinion it is not yet standard English.
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Hi,
Which sentence is correct?
1. She shakes soil off a root Correct.
2. She shakes soil off of a root You hear a lot of people say this, but in my opinion it is not yet standard English.
3. She shakes soil out of a root Incorrect.
You need periods at the end.
Best wishes, Clive
Which sentence is correct?
1. She shakes soil off a root Correct.
2. She shakes soil off of a root You hear a lot of people say this, but in my opinion it is not yet standard English.
3. She shakes soil out of a root Incorrect.
You need periods at the end.
Best wishes, Clive
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Thank you Clive. I always wonder about option #2 too. It doesn't look right at all, but I always see people doing it.
You're also right about the periods. I have no business finishing a sentence without a period.
Thank you again.
You're also right about the periods. I have no business finishing a sentence without a period.
Thank you again.
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