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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Native Speaker please help
Hi, Can a English speaker help answer questions please?
1 Is passed over correct this way?
She ws passed over for promotion for someone younger.
2 Is make money on correct?
The drinks are what the restaurant makes most money on.
3 Does one say 'outside the blast radius' natural?
If you stay outside the blast radius of the bomb, you'll be fine.
4 Is 'as to' correct?
Have you made up you mind as to what you want to do with her ?
5 Is 'hardships' and 'hard on' correct?
The hardships of life are harder on some people than on others.
6 Which is correct?
I am 10 points off/below/under my record. Had I gotten other 10 I would have tied my record.
Thank you
1 Is passed over correct this way?
She ws passed over for promotion for someone younger.
2 Is make money on correct?
The drinks are what the restaurant makes most money on.
3 Does one say 'outside the blast radius' natural?
If you stay outside the blast radius of the bomb, you'll be fine.
4 Is 'as to' correct?
Have you made up you mind as to what you want to do with her ?
5 Is 'hardships' and 'hard on' correct?
The hardships of life are harder on some people than on others.
6 Which is correct?
I am 10 points off/below/under my record. Had I gotten other 10 I would have tied my record.
Thank you
Top answer
1) This sounds a bit awkward. I would say, "She was overlooked for promotion for someone younger". 2) You shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition.
- 1) This sounds a bit awkward.
- I would say, "She was overlooked for promotion for someone younger".
- 2) You shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition.
- Try: "The drinks are from which the restaurant makes most of it's money".
- 3) This sounds correct to me.
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1) This sounds a bit awkward. I would say, "She was overlooked for promotion for someone younger".
2) You shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition. Try: "The drinks are from which the restaurant makes most of it's money".
3) This sounds correct to me.
4) Also correct.
5) This sounds unusual. You could probably go for a synonym for "hard", such as in, "Th
2) You shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition. Try: "The drinks are from which the restaurant makes most of it's money".
3) This sounds correct to me.
4) Also correct.
5) This sounds unusual. You could probably go for a synonym for "hard", such as in, "Th
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