How to properly say these 3 sentences please?

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How would you properly, grammatically say these sentences please?

1 I like to be the boss of myself and not constantly have someone behind me. (is this natural in english?)
2 Under what name is the reservation?/What name is the reservation under?
3 I'm up to date with the billing. I've billed everyone that need to be sent an invoice.

Thank you

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

All OK.

Alc24 · Answer

Hello

1 I haven't heard "behind me" in english? Is it an idiom?

2 Which version is better?

3 Isn't tere something wrong with the tense? I've billed everyone that need to be sent an invoice. (the bold bit sounds off?)

Thank you

Avangi · Answer

alc24constantly have someone behind me

"looking over my shoulder" (equivalent idiom)

Avangi · Answer

alc24 I've billed everyone that need to be sent an invoice.

"Everyone that NEEDS" is correct. (or, "all the ones that need etc.")

(alternately) I've billed all the people who need to be sent invoices.

Avangi · Answer

alc242 Under what name is the reservation?/What name is the reservation under?

To my ear, the first one is higher register than the second one.

- A.

Anonymous · Answer

alc241 I'd like to be my own boss and not have someone constantly looking over my shoulder.

3 I have caught up with the payable and billed everyone past due account .

Alc24 · Answer

Thank you Avangi for the explanation.

I don't see why MM said they were correct.

Thank you

Avangi · Answer

I don't think anything in your original post can be described as incorrect,
except possibly the missing "s" on "needs." That's really small potatoes.
Cheer up! Now that you've eased up on the stealth posts, you'll get lots of replies.

- A.

Edit. Hey, maybe "I've billed everyone that need[to] be sent an invoice." could be considered subjunctive!

JandrosUSA · Answer

Avangi, in every possible form of this sentence, "everyone" is third-person singular. So it has to be "needs".

1. I like to be the boss of myself and not constantly have someone behind me. (is this natural in english?)

A more natural way to say the first phrase is "I like to be my own boss". And for the second phrase it's better to say "someone on my back".

2. Under what name is the reservation?/What name is the reservation under?

The first option (putting the preposition in front instead of the end) is more formal or traditional, so it may be the preferred answer on a test. But most native-English speakers use the second form

3. I'm up to date with the billing. I've billed everyone that need to be sent an invoice.

Both of these are fine, except to correct the verb "needs".

Avangi · Answer

Hi, Jandros,
I was just thinking, like, "If she need a ride, that could be arranged." I suppose it's archaic.
(Pardon my style mixing.)

Rgdz, - A.

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