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Sarah88 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Native speaker, pls help !! Thx
Seats are limited; First come first served basis! For others, please take a taxi cab with your colleagues.
Is this right? Can I say " for others"? I just want to say that the rest of the people can take taxi with colleagues.
Is this right? Can I say " for others"? I just want to say that the rest of the people can take taxi with colleagues.
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In my opinion, what you've written is quite natural. The only hitch is the imperative. It's understood that the imperative addresses the second person, but "for others" seems to speak of the third person.
- In my opinion, what you've written is quite natural.
- The only hitch is the imperative.
- It's understood that the imperative addresses the second person, but "for others" seems to speak of the third person.
- In *** we trust.
- All others pay cash.
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In my opinion, what you've written is quite natural.
The only hitch is the imperative. It's understood that the imperative addresses the second person, but "for others" seems to speak of the third person.
In *** we trust. All others pay cash.
This is really a declarative sentence. "All others do pay cash." (3rd pl.)
The only hitch is the imperative. It's understood that the imperative addresses the second person, but "for others" seems to speak of the third person.
In *** we trust. All others pay cash.
This is really a declarative sentence. "All others do pay cash." (3rd pl.)
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