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HifaMo Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

in the past, I thought

Please is the following correct?

in the past, I thought that bodybuilding was harmful.
  

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HifaMo Please is the following correct? Not quite. We've commented many times on the common mistake that you've made.

  • HifaMo Please is the following correct?
  • Not quite.
  • We've commented many times on the common mistake that you've made.
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HifaMoPlease is the following correct?
Not quite. We've commented many times on the common mistake that you've made.
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HifaMo Please is the following correct? in the past, I thought that bodybuilding was harmful.
Here's a more idiomatic way of putting that:

I used to think that bodybuilding was harmful.

CJ
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HifaMo in the past, I thought that bodybuilding was harmful.
CJ has provided a more natural version of your sentence. I think AS was referring to the slip at the very beginning of your sentence. It really is time you did something about this. There is little point in our pointing out mistakes if you don't try to avoid them.
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fivejedjonI think AS was referring to the slip at the very beginning of your sentence. It really is time you did something about this. There is little point in our pointing out mistakes if you don't try to avoid them.
I thought it can be assumed it is a typo, and thus be neglected.

I see what you mean; I will try to avoid them.

Thank you
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HifaMoI thought it can be assumed it is a typo, and thus be neglected.
My physics teacher once took 5 points from my otherwise perfect test when I wrote 2 + 2 = 5 in the process of solving the problem, even though my logic and thought process in achieving an answer was flawless.
Teachers cannot tell if it's a typo or an overt error, and they will ding you

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