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Marold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Is this sentence correct and meaningful?

"The tune of the song being played in the restaurant was really catchy and lodged in my mind."

The first question is whether the sentence is meaningful, makes sense and isn't too oddly written.

The next question deals with the fact if "being played" is well grammatically used in the sentence. If so, is it some kind of shortened relative clause?

And additionally, what would "having been played" stand for?

Thanks a lot.
  

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This sentence is readily understandable, but it has some usage problems. The phrase, "The tune of the song", is redundant, because tune means essentially the same thing as song. ", but then there's another problem, because the word "catchy" and "tune" go together.

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  • This sentence is readily understandable, but it has some usage problems.
  • The phrase, "The tune of the song", is redundant, because tune means essentially the same thing as song.
  • ", but then there's another problem, because the word "catchy" and "tune" go together.
  • " doesn't sound quite right.
  • "
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This sentence is readily understandable, but it has some usage problems. The phrase, "The tune of the song", is redundant, because tune means essentially the same thing as song. You'd probably say: "The song being played...", but then there's another problem, because the word "catchy" and "tune" go together. But, "The tune being played..." doesn't sound quite right.

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MaroldThe first question is whether the sentence is meaningful, makes sense and isn't too oddly written.
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