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Qingqing Posted 20 years ago
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Is the questoin itself right?
Is the question itself right?
--I wonder how long it will take you to get things packed?
--Won't be long. All but two backpacks ___.
A. remains undone B.need doing C.has been done D.are unsettled
--I wonder how long it will take you to get things packed?
--Won't be long. All but two backpacks ___.
A. remains undone B.need doing C.has been done D.are unsettled
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Hi, Is the question itself right? It seems OK to me. It's not in a question form of words, so I might not put a question mark, but we often phrase questions in this way and indicate it's a question by our tone of voice.
- Hi, Is the question itself right?
- It seems OK to me.
- It's not in a question form of words, so I might not put a question mark, but we often phrase questions in this way and indicate it's a question by our tone of voice.
- --I wonder how long it will take you to get things packed?
- --Won't be long.
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Hi,
Is the question itself right? It seems OK to me. It's not in a question form of words, so I might not put a question mark, but we often phrase questions in this way and indicate it's a question by our tone of voice.
--I wonder how long it will take you to get things packed?
--Won't be lon
Is the question itself right? It seems OK to me. It's not in a question form of words, so I might not put a question mark, but we often phrase questions in this way and indicate it's a question by our tone of voice.
--I wonder how long it will take you to get things packed?
--Won't be lon
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Quick question, Clive.
"two backpacks"+"has been done": Can they go together?
"two backpacks"+"has been done": Can they go together?
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Hi,
No. But 'All has been done' is OK. That's why I didn't like the given choice much. I'd be inclined to say 'All but two backpacks have been done'.
However, a disadvantage to that is that it suggests that the baggage includes several backpacks (Since all but two have been done).
Best wishes, Clive
No. But 'All has been done' is OK. That's why I didn't like the given choice much. I'd be inclined to say 'All but two backpacks have been done'.
However, a disadvantage to that is that it suggests that the baggage includes several backpacks (Since all but two have been done).
Best wishes, Clive
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Clive--I wonder how long it will take you to get things packed?
--Won't be long. All but two backpacks ___.
A. remains undone B.need doing C.has been done D.are unsettled
Of these choices, I'd pick C, but I don't like it much.
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QingqingIs the question itself right?Is it a real question, or just rhetor
--I wonder how long it will take you to get things packed?
--Won't be long. All but two backpacks ___.
A. remains undone B.need doing C.has been done D.are unsettled
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Hi,
I wrote I'd be inclined to say 'All but two backpacks have been done'.
However, a disadvantage to that is that it suggests that the baggage includes several backpacks (since all but two have been done). Essentially, the problem is that 'all but two backpacks' suggests we are only talking about backpacks, implying that the baggage consists
I wrote I'd be inclined to say 'All but two backpacks have been done'.
However, a disadvantage to that is that it suggests that the baggage includes several backpacks (since all but two have been done). Essentially, the problem is that 'all but two backpacks' suggests we are only talking about backpacks, implying that the baggage consists
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