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Musicgold Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

limping


Hi,



If I see a friend limping slightly, how should I enquire about the limp?
  1. Why are you limping?
  2. You have a slight limp today?


Thanks,



MG.
  

Top answer

It depends on how close your friendship is. I once noticed a customer of mine had been limping for about three weeks. I asked him if his condition wasn't slow to improve, and he told me it was a birth defect.

— Avangi

  • It depends on how close your friendship is.
  • I once noticed a customer of mine had been limping for about three weeks.
  • I asked him if his condition wasn't slow to improve, and he told me it was a birth defect.
  • Very embarrassing.
  • I think both your examples would require close friendship - especially the first.
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It depends on how close your friendship is. I once noticed a customer of mine had been limping for about three weeks. I asked him if his condition wasn't slow to improve, and he told me it was a birth defect. Very embarrassing.

I think both your examples would require close friendship - especially the first. Otherwise, I'd say, "Have you hurt your leg?" ("Injured" might be t
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Avangi,

Thanks. I am assuming my second sentence is correct.
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Hi,
Both are OK in terms of grammar.
The main issue concerns cultural sensitivity.

Clive
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Musicgold I am assuming my second sentence is correct.
You're wondering if your second sentence is correct?

I'm glad Clive got to it before I did, because I wouldn't have been sure how to answer it. I've never been a huge fan of turning declarative sentence statements into questions by raising the voice at the end, or by adding a question mark.
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Avangi and Clive,

Thanks.
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