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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Is this sentence correct and clear?

There being no bananas left (at home), I went to the supermarket to buy some.
  

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The grammar is OK, but it is awkward: no one would say it. Since there were no bananas left (at home), I went to the supermarket to buy some.

  • The grammar is OK, but it is awkward: no one would say it.
  • Since there were no bananas left (at home), I went to the supermarket to buy some.
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The grammar is OK, but it is awkward: no one would say it.

Since there were no bananas left (at home), I went to the supermarket to buy some.

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