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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Hi,
Are my sentences correct/natural English? Which one would you use?
1) I made some tea for him to drink.
2) I made some tea in order for him to drink.
3) I made some tea in order for him to have something to drink.
4) I made some tea so that he could drink (it).
5) I made some tea so that he would have something to drink.
The meaning I'm trying to convey is: I made some tea and now he has something to drink.
Well, I know I could just say "I made some tea for him" but still, I hope you get my point.
Are my sentences correct/natural English? Which one would you use?
1) I made some tea for him to drink.
2) I made some tea in order for him to drink.
3) I made some tea in order for him to have something to drink.
4) I made some tea so that he could drink (it).
5) I made some tea so that he would have something to drink.
The meaning I'm trying to convey is: I made some tea and now he has something to drink.
Well, I know I could just say "I made some tea for him" but still, I hope you get my point.
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I'm English (actual factual English, none of this 'are they/aren't they' nonsense with me). I would probably say, "I made some tea so he has something to drink'. I doubt I would write that sentence though...
- I'm English (actual factual English, none of this 'are they/aren't they' nonsense with me).
- I would probably say, "I made some tea so he has something to drink'.
- I doubt I would write that sentence though...
- it is a strange thing that occurs between the brain and the mouth in juxtaposition to what happens between the brain and the keyboard.
- In response to your thread, all of your sentences are as natural as I can gather...
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I'm English (actual factual English, none of this 'are they/aren't they' nonsense with me).
I would probably say, "I made some tea so he has something to drink'.
I doubt I would write that sentence though... it is a strange thing that occurs between the brain and the mouth in juxtaposition to what happens between the brain and the keyboard.
In response to your thread, al
I would probably say, "I made some tea so he has something to drink'.
I doubt I would write that sentence though... it is a strange thing that occurs between the brain and the mouth in juxtaposition to what happens between the brain and the keyboard.
In response to your thread, al
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Thanks for the compliment. 
I would actually never use any of the sentences I wrote in spoken English - I'd stick to yourI mad
I would actually never use any of the sentences I wrote in spoken English - I'd stick to yourI mad00
I'm all too aware of that gap at times.
It seems that it has started to cross into literature as well... don't people want a challenge anymore?
It's more because simple English allows the books to be sold in broader markets, but I'm writing a series of novels that is going to be so difficult to read that people will hate me for it.
It is more for the challenge of using E
It seems that it has started to cross into literature as well... don't people want a challenge anymore?
It's more because simple English allows the books to be sold in broader markets, but I'm writing a series of novels that is going to be so difficult to read that people will hate me for it.
It is more for the challenge of using E
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