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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
I don't understand the 'in'
I heard this sentence.
Is it correct and if so why is 'in' used?
He did say in talking to you that you were the best.
Thanks
Is it correct and if so why is 'in' used?
He did say in talking to you that you were the best.
Thanks
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'In' is fine. It's idiomatic, as all prepositions commonly are. Think of it as eg ' in the course of talking'.
- 'In' is fine.
- It's idiomatic, as all prepositions commonly are.
- Think of it as eg ' in the course of talking'.
- Do you realize that your sentence means this?
- When he was talking to you, he said 'You are the best'.
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'In' is fine. It's idiomatic, as all prepositions commonly are.
Think of it as eg 'in the course of talking'.
Do you realize that your sentence means this?
When he was talking to you, he said 'You are the best'.
Think of it as eg 'in the course of talking'.
Do you realize that your sentence means this?
When he was talking to you, he said 'You are the best'.
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