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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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I'd like to ask a few questions
Hello, I'd like to ask you a few questions.
"Ernie witnessed to seeing two armed men wear masks over their faces."
When can I use this structure "to seeing"? And can I say "wearing" not wear? By the way, I wonder what should I use "used to" or "would"? Thank you for help.
"Ernie witnessed to seeing two armed men wear masks over their faces."
When can I use this structure "to seeing"? And can I say "wearing" not wear? By the way, I wonder what should I use "used to" or "would"? Thank you for help.
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Hi, I'd like to ask you a few questions. " When can I use this structure "to seeing"? And can I say "wearing" not wear?
- Hi, I'd like to ask you a few questions.
- " When can I use this structure "to seeing"?
- And can I say "wearing" not wear?
- By the way, I wonder what should I use "used to" or "would"?
- Thank you for help.
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Hi,
I'd like to ask you a few questions.
"Ernie witnessed to seeing two armed men wear masks over their faces."
When can I use this structure "to seeing"? And can I say "wearing" not wear? By the way, I wonder what should I use "used to" or "would"? Thank you for help.
Here is how we typically use the word 'witness'.
As a verb - Someone witnesses s
I'd like to ask you a few questions.
"Ernie witnessed to seeing two armed men wear masks over their faces."
When can I use this structure "to seeing"? And can I say "wearing" not wear? By the way, I wonder what should I use "used to" or "would"? Thank you for help.
Here is how we typically use the word 'witness'.
As a verb - Someone witnesses s
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This version is better:
Ernie witnessed two armed men wearing masks over their faces.
"Witness" means the same thing as "see" so, witness to seeing is not correct.
You can use a different word that does not mean "see".
Ernie testified to seeing two armed men wearing masks over their faces.
Ernie testified to seeing two armed men who were wearing masks
Ernie witnessed two armed men wearing masks over their faces.
"Witness" means the same thing as "see" so, witness to seeing is not correct.
You can use a different word that does not mean "see".
Ernie testified to seeing two armed men wearing masks over their faces.
Ernie testified to seeing two armed men who were wearing masks
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Oh, thank you. It really helped me. And there's one more thing. I've heard that we can say "I used to live in a small flat." But I know that we can use would to say what we used to do. So, is it correct if I say "I would live in a small flat"?
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Hi,
And there's one more thing. I've heard that we can say "I used to live in a small flat." But I know that we can use would to say what we used to do. So, is it correct if I say "I would live in a small flat"?
"I used to live in a small flat" This is what is commonly said.
"I would live in a small flat" 'Would' is less commonly used. It typically
And there's one more thing. I've heard that we can say "I used to live in a small flat." But I know that we can use would to say what we used to do. So, is it correct if I say "I would live in a small flat"?
"I used to live in a small flat" This is what is commonly said.
"I would live in a small flat" 'Would' is less commonly used. It typically
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