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Bassa Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Is this correct?

1)Please call me right after finding it.

2)I was about to jump off of the desk.

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1) This form is more often used after the past tense: I called him right after finding it. Here, I would say please call me right after you find it. 2) Some people don't use the "double preposition" you have here, prefering I was about to jump off the desk.

— Philip

  • 1) This form is more often used after the past tense: I called him right after finding it.
  • Here, I would say please call me right after you find it.
  • 2) Some people don't use the "double preposition" you have here, prefering I was about to jump off the desk.
  • What you have is very common, however.
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1) This form is more often used after the past tense: I called him right after finding it. Here, I would say please call me right after you find it.

2) Some people don't use the "double preposition" you have here, prefering I was about to jump off the desk. What you have is very common, however.
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