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Mudclay Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

More natural sentence

Dear teachers?

Can you please correct my sentences? Which is more natural?

Have you ever thought having four seasons in your country like ours ?
Did you ever think having four seasons in your country like ours?

If both sentences are not natural, can you please help me?

Thanks
  

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". mudclay Have you ever thought having four seasons in your country like ours ? To me, it would sound more natural to change the verb "thought" to "imagined".

— Dimsumexpress

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  • mudclay Have you ever thought having four seasons in your country like ours ?
  • To me, it would sound more natural to change the verb "thought" to "imagined".
  • The reason is, we can think about doing something, or making something happen if humanly possible.
  • But we can't think about having 4 season in our country because it is not something within our power, and it has a strange sound to it.
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Hi mudclay,
Typical collocation with "ever" is " have you ever...", although you will hear people say "did you ever...?".
mudclayHave you ever thought having four seasons in your country like ours ?
To me, it would sound more natural to change the verb "thought" to "imagined". The reason is, we can think about doing something, or making something happen if
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No, I am not a teacher but I have a passion in English and I like to share with those who are learning.
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dimsumexpressNo, I am not a teacher but I have a passion in English and I like to share with those who are learning.
Hehehe! Maybe not technically, but still you are a teacher.
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