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Rommel Posted 11 years ago
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Is the expression ‘after the interment’ okay?
Is the expression ‘after the interment’ correctly used in the following statement? If not, what appropriate expression must be used?
After the interment, all the mourners, including his family, finally went home, but she stayed by his grave for a while.
After the interment, all the mourners, including his family, finally went home, but she stayed by his grave for a while.
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Yes, that phrase is OK. It seems illogical to say that all the mourners went home but she stayed. Was she not one of the mourners?
- Yes, that phrase is OK.
- It seems illogical to say that all the mourners went home but she stayed.
- Was she not one of the mourners?
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Yes, that phrase is OK.
It seems illogical to say that all the mourners went home but she stayed. Was she not one of the mourners?
It seems illogical to say that all the mourners went home but she stayed. Was she not one of the mourners?
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GPYIt seems illogical to say that all the mourners went home but she stayed. Was she not one of the mourners?Ha, ha, ha! Uh, OK... So, GPY, could I possibly rewrite the sentence as follows?
After the interment, all the mourners except her finally went home.
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RommelHa, ha, ha! Uh, OK... So, GPY, could I possibly rewrite the sentence as follows?After the interment, all the mourners except her finally went home.Yes, or this may be neater:
After the interment, all the other mourners, including his family, finally went home, but she stayed by his grave for a while.
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