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Seagull Posted 11 years ago
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It took me a while to ...
It took me a while to figure out what that word meant. I've learned later that it is derived from French.
Is the above sentence natural? Are there any more natural-sounding expression a native speaker would use?
Is the above sentence natural? Are there any more natural-sounding expression a native speaker would use?
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seagull Is the above sentence natural? I would probably say "I learned later". Otherwise it seems fine.
- seagull Is the above sentence natural?
- I would probably say "I learned later".
- Otherwise it seems fine.
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seagullIs the above sentence natural?I would probably say "I learned later". Otherwise it seems fine.
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Can we say, "It took me a while to figure out what that word meant. I've learned that it is derived from French."?
Can we say, "It took me a while to figure out what that word meant. I've learned that it is derived from French."?
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seagullCan we say, "It took me a while to figure out what that word meant. I've learned that it is derived from French."?Yes. However, the sentences seem slightly better linked in the first version.
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