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BW2/3 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
impress
I tried to impress this girl with long legs and pleasing figure in the bar so that I drank more than I usually drink.
Is this sentenc OK?
Thank you
Is this sentenc OK?
Thank you
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Hello BW Not quite. " If you try again, I'll check it for you. MrP
- Hello BW Not quite.
- " If you try again, I'll check it for you.
- MrP
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Hello BW
Not quite. I'll leave blanks where you need to make a change:
"I ________ to impress this girl with long legs and ___ pleasing figure in the bar, __ I drank more than I usually drink."
If you try again, I'll check it for you.
MrP
Not quite. I'll leave blanks where you need to make a change:
"I ________ to impress this girl with long legs and ___ pleasing figure in the bar, __ I drank more than I usually drink."
If you try again, I'll check it for you.
MrP
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Thank you MrPedantic,
I MADE MYSELF to impress this girl with long legs and A pleasing figure in the bar, SO I drank more than I usually drink.
Why is the word " tried " wrong for the sentence?
"I tried to impress........"
I MADE MYSELF to impress this girl with long legs and A pleasing figure in the bar, SO I drank more than I usually drink.
Why is the word " tried " wrong for the sentence?
"I tried to impress........"
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Trying to impress this girl with long legs and a pleasing figure in the bar, I drank more than usual.
or
I drank more than usual, trying to impress this girl with long legs and a pleasing figure in the bar.
or
I drank more than usual, trying to impress this girl with long legs and a pleasing figure in the bar.
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Hi MrP
How about
"I was trying to impress this girl with long legs and a pleasing figure in the bar, so//therefore/consequently I drank more than I usually drink."
Cheers
CB
How about
"I was trying to impress this girl with long legs and a pleasing figure in the bar, so//therefore/consequently I drank more than I usually drink."
Cheers
CB
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Hello BW
Thank you MrPedantic,
I MADE MYSELF to impress this girl with long legs and A pleasing figure in the bar, SO I drank more than I usually drink.
Why is the word " tried " wrong for the sentence?
"I tried to impress........"
Sorry, I should have said: the choice of "try" is ok, but you need a different form.
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Cool BreezeHi MrP<thumbs up>
How about
"I was trying to impress this girl with long legs and a pleasing figure in the bar, so//therefore/consequently I drank more than I usually drink."
Cheers
CB
MrP
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Hi MrP
I do not disagree with you in the least regarding I was trying to impress.. However, we don't always need the past progressive the way you said. Consider this:
I read a book about floorball, so I learned a lot about the game.
You wouldn't say: I was reading a book if you mean you read the whole book, right? As a result of the influen
I do not disagree with you in the least regarding I was trying to impress.. However, we don't always need the past progressive the way you said. Consider this:
I read a book about floorball, so I learned a lot about the game.
You wouldn't say: I was reading a book if you mean you read the whole book, right? As a result of the influen
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