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Etm 14 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
It was + two or more nouns
Could someone please answer the following question?:
On his way to work he met two children. It was John and Lucy.
Would saying: On his way to work he met two children. They were John a Lucy be also acceptable or is it completely wrong? And if so, why?
Thanks a lot.
etm
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etm 14 On his way to work he met two children. They were John a Lucy be also acceptable or is it completely wrong? It is acceptable.
- etm 14 On his way to work he met two children.
- They were John a Lucy be also acceptable or is it completely wrong?
- It is acceptable.
- The first implies that John and Lucy were together and there was one instance of a meeting.
- The second allows that the children were encountered separately - there were two meeting incidents.
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etm 14 On his way to work he met two children. They were John a Lucy be also acceptable or is it completely wrong?
It is acceptable.
The first implies that John and Lucy were together and there was one instance of a meeting.
The second allows that the children were encountered separately - there were two meeting incidents.
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