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Maverick88 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Lack
"We are lacking three chairs here" \ "Three chairs are needed here\
there's lack of 3 chairs here \ We are short of 3 chairs
So question:
1) If all the avove are OK can you help me compose a sentence withot passive and so that chars will be the subject.
2) Are the following possible?
We are in lack of 3 chairs.
Are are shorting 3 chairs ( :\ ).
Thanks.
there's lack of 3 chairs here \ We are short of 3 chairs
So question:
1) If all the avove are OK can you help me compose a sentence withot passive and so that chars will be the subject.
2) Are the following possible?
We are in lack of 3 chairs.
Are are shorting 3 chairs ( :\ ).
Thanks.
Top answer
We need 3 chars here There's a lack of 3 chars here Is that what you mean?
- We need 3 chars here There's a lack of 3 chars here Is that what you mean?
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We need 3 chars here
There's a lack of 3 chars here
Is that what you mean?
There's a lack of 3 chars here
Is that what you mean?
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Hello Maverick
I don't see Pieanne online, so will try to answer this one for you:
1. We are lacking three chairs here – correct.
2. Three chairs are needed here – correct.
3. There's lack of 3 chairs here > There's a lack of 3 chairs here.
4. We are short of 3 chairs – correct.
Also:
5. We are 3 chairs short.
6. We are in lack of 3 c
I don't see Pieanne online, so will try to answer this one for you:
1. We are lacking three chairs here – correct.
2. Three chairs are needed here – correct.
3. There's lack of 3 chairs here > There's a lack of 3 chairs here.
4. We are short of 3 chairs – correct.
Also:
5. We are 3 chairs short.
6. We are in lack of 3 c
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Interesting. I wonder if it's a difference between BrE and AmE.
*There's a lack of three chairs here.
*We are short of three chairs.
We're [missing / in need of] three chairs here.
We're short three chairs. (no "of")
We are three chairs short.
Nothing can help us now, short of three chairs! ("of" OK here)
This group suffers from a lack of disci
*There's a lack of three chairs here.
*We are short of three chairs.
We're [missing / in need of] three chairs here.
We're short three chairs. (no "of")
We are three chairs short.
Nothing can help us now, short of three chairs! ("of" OK here)
This group suffers from a lack of disci
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I'm reminded of this formula for 'not very bright':
'He's {number}{noun} short of a {related noun}', e.g.
'He's a few sandwiches short of a picnic...'
'He's a couple of cans short of a six-pack...'
'He's a few fries short of a Happy Meal...'
'He's a modal verb short of a CGEL...'
MrP
'He's {number}{noun} short of a {related noun}', e.g.
'He's a few sandwiches short of a picnic...'
'He's a couple of cans short of a six-pack...'
'He's a few fries short of a Happy Meal...'
'He's a modal verb short of a CGEL...'
MrP
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