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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
inform/tell
Max and Jimmy have tied up a man because they think he had broken into their house. A police officer has shown up at the house. The tied up man informs/tells the police officer that he is not a criminal/thief.
For a start, I doubt if informs and criminal fit in the above context respectively.
Second, does it sound right to say "the tied up man?" If not, how would you word it? Thanks.
For a start, I doubt if informs and criminal fit in the above context respectively.
Second, does it sound right to say "the tied up man?" If not, how would you word it? Thanks.
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Hi Angliholic Here is my suggestion: Max and Jimmy tied up a man because they thought he had broken into their house. A police officer has now shown up /has now arrived at the house and the bound man is telling/informing the police officer that he is not a criminal/thief .
- Hi Angliholic Here is my suggestion: Max and Jimmy tied up a man because they thought he had broken into their house.
- A police officer has now shown up /has now arrived at the house and the bound man is telling/informing the police officer that he is not a criminal/thief .
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Hi Angliholic
Here is my suggestion:
Max and Jimmy tied up a man because they thought he had broken into their house. A police officer has now shown up/has now arrived at the house and the bound man
Here is my suggestion:
Max and Jimmy tied up a man because they thought he had broken into their house. A police officer has now shown up/has now arrived at the house and the bound man
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YankeeHi Angliholic
Here is my suggestion:
Max and Jimmy tied up a man because they thought he had broken into their house. A police officer has now shown up/has now arrived at the house and the bound
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