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Navitasan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
My father's friends in the army
Can one use:
1) He is looking for three of his father's friends in the army.
instead of:
2) He is looking for three men who used to be his father's friends in the army.
Context: His father has left the army a long time ago.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1) He is looking for three of his father's friends in the army.
instead of:
2) He is looking for three men who used to be his father's friends in the army.
Context: His father has left the army a long time ago.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
Not really; they are no longer in the army. He is looking for three of his father's old army friends .
- Not really; they are no longer in the army.
- He is looking for three of his father's old army friends .
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Not really; they are no longer in the army.
He is looking for three of his father's old army friends.
He is looking for three of his father's old army friends.
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Thank you very much Mr. Micawber,
How about:
A) ... his father's friends from his army days.
B) ... his father's friends from the army.
Gratefully,
Navi.
How about:
A) ... his father's friends from his army days.
B) ... his father's friends from the army.
Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasanA) ... his father's friends from his army days.That's OK.
navitasanB) ... his father's friends from the army.That again is vague as to the time period.
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