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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Need some help
Hi,
I am wondering whether the following are good ways to structure a sentence:
1) The first thing he saw on his trip was Times Square, that great place at the heart of NY.
Can one put it this way, that is ... giving the name first, then adding 'that great place' after a comma?
2) There was a possibility (that) he might have lied.
Is (that) necessary?
3) Can we say: A man his size/his age wouldn't do it. Or, must we necessarily add 'of' as in: 'a man of his size' or 'a man of his age'?
4) He had been tossing in bed, occupied with the idea of rescuing his friends.
Can one use 'occupied' in this manner after comma?
Regards,
I am wondering whether the following are good ways to structure a sentence:
1) The first thing he saw on his trip was Times Square, that great place at the heart of NY.
Can one put it this way, that is ... giving the name first, then adding 'that great place' after a comma?
2) There was a possibility (that) he might have lied.
Is (that) necessary?
3) Can we say: A man his size/his age wouldn't do it. Or, must we necessarily add 'of' as in: 'a man of his size' or 'a man of his age'?
4) He had been tossing in bed, occupied with the idea of rescuing his friends.
Can one use 'occupied' in this manner after comma?
Regards,
Top answer
1) Yes 2) No 3) 'Of' is unnecessary. 4) Yes. The mot juste, though, is 'preoccupied'.
- 1) Yes 2) No 3) 'Of' is unnecessary.
- 4) Yes.
- The mot juste, though, is 'preoccupied'.
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1) Yes
2) No
3) 'Of' is unnecessary.
4) Yes. The mot juste, though, is 'preoccupied'.
2) No
3) 'Of' is unnecessary.
4) Yes. The mot juste, though, is 'preoccupied'.
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