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Vasuarm Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Monument
Hi, please correct the following sentence. Thank you. I will appreciate your quick correction.
Great! I was happy hearing Mukund’s words, and with the way he defined gratitude. His face was now radiant, shining like the full moon. He looked as if he is a monument for Gratitude.
Great! I was happy hearing Mukund’s words, and with the way he defined gratitude. His face was now radiant, shining like the full moon. He looked as if he is a monument for Gratitude.
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- I don't think 'hearing' is technically wrong, but 'to hear' sounds more common to me. - The "I was happy" sentence's parallel structure is poor. The first part is "I was happy" and then it is followed by an infinitive phrase and a prepositional phrase combined by 'and'.
- - I don't think 'hearing' is technically wrong, but 'to hear' sounds more common to me.
- - The "I was happy" sentence's parallel structure is poor.
- The first part is "I was happy" and then it is followed by an infinitive phrase and a prepositional phrase combined by 'and'.
- That is generally considered poor style.
- Similar parts should be joined.
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- I don't think 'hearing' is technically wrong, but 'to hear' sounds more common to me.
- The "I was happy" sentence's parallel structure is poor. The first part is "I was happy" and then it is followed by an infinitive phrase and a prepositional phrase combined by 'and'. That is generally considered poor style. Similar parts should be joined. This can be fixed in a number of ways. Eithe
- The "I was happy" sentence's parallel structure is poor. The first part is "I was happy" and then it is followed by an infinitive phrase and a prepositional phrase combined by 'and'. That is generally considered poor style. Similar parts should be joined. This can be fixed in a number of ways. Eithe
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