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Russian80 Posted 6 years ago
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His parents did not approve of our dating because of our age difference, but we did anyway.

How correct is this sentence:
"His parents did not approve of our dating because of our age difference, but we did anyway." ?

If "did anyway" refers to "approve", how can one approve one's own actions?

Would this sentence also sound right:

My sister hates swimming but I do every day.

  

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" ? That is poorly written. What "we" did does not appear on the page.

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  • " ?
  • That is poorly written.
  • What "we" did does not appear on the page.
  • It is hidden in the noun "dating" and is inaccessible for tacit repetition with "did".
  • " But that also is not good for other reasons.
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russian80"His parents did not approve of our dating because of our age difference, but we did anyway." ?

That is poorly written. What "we" did does not appear on the page. It is hidden in the noun "dating" and is inaccessible for tacit repetition with "did". You would have to provide a verb for the helping verb to help: "His parents did not approve of our d

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