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Misty77 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Is this sentence acceptable?
Hiya !
Please look at this sentence: " When you make decisions, you don't worry about them being right or wrong." Is it acceptable?
Tks in advance!
Please look at this sentence: " When you make decisions, you don't worry about them being right or wrong." Is it acceptable?
Tks in advance!
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In everyday English it's fine (in my opinion). In more formal English, I guess you should say "... " I wouldn't recommend using it in this way except in casual conversation when it's clear from the context and intonation that this meaning is intended.
- In everyday English it's fine (in my opinion).
- In more formal English, I guess you should say "...
- " I wouldn't recommend using it in this way except in casual conversation when it's clear from the context and intonation that this meaning is intended.
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In everyday English it's fine (in my opinion).
In more formal English, I guess you should say "... about their being right or wrong."
You could alternatively say "When you make decisions, you don't worry whether/if they're right or wrong."
(The sentence could be used to mean "When you make decisions, you shouldn't worry about them being right or wr
In more formal English, I guess you should say "... about their being right or wrong."
You could alternatively say "When you make decisions, you don't worry whether/if they're right or wrong."
(The sentence could be used to mean "When you make decisions, you shouldn't worry about them being right or wr
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Thanks Mr Wordy
Yeah I meant if this construction is OK to use in everyday english. For instance, a person gets an embarassing email from his boss because of a decision this guy took. And I have to console him so I was wondering is the above mentioned construction OK to use?
Yeah I meant if this construction is OK to use in everyday english. For instance, a person gets an embarassing email from his boss because of a decision this guy took. And I have to console him so I was wondering is the above mentioned construction OK to use?
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misty77Yeah I meant if this construction is OK to use in everyday english. For instance, a person gets an embarassing email from his boss because of a decision this guy took. And I have to console him so I was wondering is the above mentioned construction OK to use?
I'm not sure if it's suitable in this circumstance. It doesn't seem to be very consoling.
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