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BAYRAM ERDEM Posted 12 years ago
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my tooth has cracked

Is the sentence below correct?

''This is the second time that my tooth's cracked when I was chewing a gum! Am I a star-crossed guy?''
  

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Is the sentence below correct? ''This is the second time that my tooth's cracked when I was chewing a gum! '' Not 'a gum'.

  • Is the sentence below correct?
  • ''This is the second time that my tooth's cracked when I was chewing a gum!
  • '' Not 'a gum'.
  • Just say 'gum' or 'a piece of gum'.
  • 'Star-crossed' is a fancy word for such an ordinary context.
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Is the sentence below correct?

''This is the second time that my tooth's cracked when I was chewing a gum! Am I a star-crossed guy?''

Not 'a gum'. Just say 'gum' or 'a piece of gum'.

'Star-crossed' is a fancy word for such an ordinary context. I suggest 'unlucky'.

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