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Alc24 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Native teacher help me express this properly

How would you express this properly please?

Let me know 5 stops before you arrive so I have enough time to get to the station to pick you up.
Let me know when you get there in 5 stops so...

The disparities between rich and poor have grown as the years have gone by.
The disparities between rich and poor grow as the years go by.

It seems like you are panicking every time you play this game.

It seems like you are panicking right now when you play the game.

I'm as mad at him as you are.
I'm as mad as you are at him.

The trains come around more frequently during the day.
The trains are more frequent during the day.


Thank you
  

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Here are versions that are acceptable to the native speaker's ear. They are either your originals or corrected versions, as appropriate. Let me know 5 stops before you arrive so I have enough time to get to the station to pick you up.

— MalRey

  • Here are versions that are acceptable to the native speaker's ear.
  • They are either your originals or corrected versions, as appropriate.
  • Let me know 5 stops before you arrive so I have enough time to get to the station to pick you up.
  • Either of these is okay, depending on context.
  • The disparities between rich and poor have grown as the years have gone by.
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Here are versions that are acceptable to the native speaker's ear. They are either your originals or corrected versions, as appropriate.

Let me know 5 stops before you arrive so I have enough time to get to the station to pick you up.

Either of these is okay, depending on context.
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