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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Need paragraph correction. Unit 6
Hi Teachers,
I've rewritten this paragraph from my previous one. Could you help me correct it please?
Arthur, Deborah’s husband, got up really early this morning. He got up at six thirty because he wanted to take the eight o’clock train to London. Unfortunately, when he arrived at the train station the train wasn’t there. Arthur was puzzled, so he told the station attendant, “ Where's the train? It’s only seven fifty-five and it always leaves at eight”. The station attendant said, "The train left at eight sharp. It's now five after eight. Your watch is ten minutes slow."
Thanks in advance
I've rewritten this paragraph from my previous one. Could you help me correct it please?
Arthur, Deborah’s husband, got up really early this morning. He got up at six thirty because he wanted to take the eight o’clock train to London. Unfortunately, when he arrived at the train station the train wasn’t there. Arthur was puzzled, so he told the station attendant, “ Where's the train? It’s only seven fifty-five and it always leaves at eight”. The station attendant said, "The train left at eight sharp. It's now five after eight. Your watch is ten minutes slow."
Thanks in advance
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Hi, Arthur, Deborah’s husband, got up really early this morning. He got up at six thirty because he wanted to take the eight o’clock train to London. Unfortunately, when he arrived at the train station the train wasn’t there.
- Hi, Arthur, Deborah’s husband, got up really early this morning.
- He got up at six thirty because he wanted to take the eight o’clock train to London.
- Unfortunately, when he arrived at the train station the train wasn’t there.
- Arthur was puzzled, so he asked the station attendant, “ Where's the train?
- It’s only seven fifty-five and it always leaves at eight ” .
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Hi,
Arthur, Deborah’s husband, got up really early this morning. He got up at six thirty because he wanted to take the eight o’clock train to London. Unfortunately, when he arrived at the train station the train wasn’t there. Arthur was puzzled, so he asked the station attendant, “ Where's the train? It’s only
Arthur, Deborah’s husband, got up really early this morning. He got up at six thirty because he wanted to take the eight o’clock train to London. Unfortunately, when he arrived at the train station the train wasn’t there. Arthur was puzzled, so he asked the station attendant, “ Where's the train? It’s only
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Hi Clive,
Thank you so much for your correction and help.
One more question, is it at 'six-thirty' or 'six thirty'? Someone, who is British, told me to use a hyphen between them.
Best,
TS
Thank you so much for your correction and help.
One more question, is it at 'six-thirty' or 'six thirty'? Someone, who is British, told me to use a hyphen between them.
Best,
TS
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Hi,
Use the hyphen.
But - in today's English, I think many people are pretty casual about hyphens. Including me!
Clive
Use the hyphen.
But - in today's English, I think many people are pretty casual about hyphens. Including me!
Clive
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