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Kumenglish Posted 5 years ago
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I intended to dry the clothes upstairs but the rain started.

I intended to make the clothes dry upstairs but the rain started.

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kumenglish I intended to dry the clothes upstairs but the rain started. The English is OK, but "upstairs" typically refers to an interior building space, in which case it is not clear why the rain matters. It could make sense if "upstairs" is an open roof area, for example.

  • kumenglish I intended to dry the clothes upstairs but the rain started.
  • The English is OK, but "upstairs" typically refers to an interior building space, in which case it is not clear why the rain matters.
  • It could make sense if "upstairs" is an open roof area, for example.
  • I would put a comma before "but".
  • kumenglish I intended to make the clothes dry upstairs but the rain started.
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kumenglishI intended to dry the clothes upstairs but the rain started.

The English is OK, but "upstairs" typically refers to an interior building space, in which case it is not clear why the rain matters. It could make sense if "upstairs" is an open roof area, for example.

I would put a comma before "but".

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