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Jandi Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Jinx 1

Hello, teachers!

Please check if this sentence is correct and natural?

- There is a jinx on my car; whenever/when/if I have a date, it won't start.

Thank you very much.
Peace!
  

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They all work grammatically, Jandi, but 'whenever' is much superior. It conveys the idea of a 'jinx'-- something that brings repeated misfortune.

  • They all work grammatically, Jandi, but 'whenever' is much superior.
  • It conveys the idea of a 'jinx'-- something that brings repeated misfortune.
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They all work grammatically, Jandi, but 'whenever' is much superior. It conveys the idea of a 'jinx'-- something that brings repeated misfortune.

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