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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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1b00Please help me explain this to a non-native English speaker. I told them that #2 and #4 sound better than #1 and #3 and are more commonly used. But I can't explain when or why we use them. Could someone give a good explanation? Thanks in advance. 02b02br
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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Anonymous12cite 12br 11b 10Please help me explain this to a non-native English speaker. I told them that #2 and #4 sound better than #1 and #3 and are more commonly used. But I can't explain when or why we use them.

— Spectacled-Girl

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Anonymous12cite 12br 11b 10Please help me explain this to a non-native English speaker.
  • I told them that #2 and #4 sound better than #1 and #3 and are more commonly used.
  • But I can't explain when or why we use them.
  • Could someone give a good explanation?
  • Thanks in advance.
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11cite20Anonymous22cite21b20Please help me explain this to a non-native English speaker. I told them that #2 and #4 sound better than #1 and #3 and are more commonly used. But I can't explain when or why we use them. Could someone give a good e
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0 All of the sentences are grammatically correct, so this is not a matter of grammar, but of style. It's not common for people to speak in short sentences, all having the same subject. It gives the impression that the person is not very good at organizing his or her thoughts in a coherent way. To illustrate the point, you might try exaggerating the effect, thus:02br
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