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Lucas21c Posted 12 years ago
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Compared to A1, could you tell me what make A2 sound awkward or unnatural?
If you explain it in detail so that I can understand their differences, I appreciate your kindness much more.
You could also give me just your opinions(not explanation) based on what you feel about it.
Every tips will help me.
Thank you.

A1. We work very hard to get all of our facts right, but occasionally mistakes do happen.

A2. We work really hard to get all of our facts right, but ocassionally, there might be some mistakes that we did miss.
  

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lucas21c Compared to A1, could you tell me what make A2 sound awkward or unnatural? Yes. It longer and more concessive than necessary and it is also incorrect, misspelling 'occasionally' and using an incorrect affirmative verb form ('did miss').

— Mister Micawber

  • lucas21c Compared to A1, could you tell me what make A2 sound awkward or unnatural?
  • Yes.
  • It longer and more concessive than necessary and it is also incorrect, misspelling 'occasionally' and using an incorrect affirmative verb form ('did miss').
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lucas21cCompared to A1, could you tell me what make A2 sound awkward or unnatural?
Yes. It longer and more concessive than necessary and it is also incorrect, misspelling 'occasionally' and using an incorrect affirmative verb form ('did miss').
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Thank you for your help, Mister Micawber.
By the way, only about the affirmative verb form, could you tell me how I can make the affirmative verb form correct?
Is the tense of the verb wrong? Or, should I use another auxiliary verb?
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...some mistakes that we missed.
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