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Tamguatlay Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Is the sentence natural?

My husband summoned his courage to reveal the fact that he had an affair with a woman.

Is the sentence natural, especially the underlined part?

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Hello Tamguatlay. I'd say not, I'm afraid. I'd say My husband summoned up the courage to reveal that he had had an affair with another woman.

— Thomas Tompion

  • Hello Tamguatlay.
  • I'd say not, I'm afraid.
  • I'd say My husband summoned up the courage to reveal that he had had an affair with another woman.
  • If you mean that he was still having the affair, say My husband summoned up the courage to reveal that he was having an affair with another woman.
  • If you mean that he usually had affairs with men, say My husband summoned up the courage to reveal that he had had an affair with a woman.
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Hello Tamguatlay.

I'd say not, I'm afraid.

I'd say My husband summoned up the courage to reveal that he had had an affair with another woman.

If you mean that he was still having the affair, say My husband summoned up the courage to reveal that he was having an affair with another woman.
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