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Silak12 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
No sooner?
Hye everybody! could you please tell me if I can say that or not?
No sooner was he going to be a graduate than his father died
and is this right too or not? "No sooner was he given the money than he bought a car"
Are these both right?
Please check it too it will be nice of you.
Situation-;My friend always say "I am just going to become a doctor" (butt actually he is not becoming.He has been saying this for 6 years.) Can I say this by the way of joke that"You have been going to become a Doctor for 6 years" ,can I say this.
Thanks!
No sooner was he going to be a graduate than his father died
and is this right too or not? "No sooner was he given the money than he bought a car"
Are these both right?
Please check it too it will be nice of you.
Situation-;My friend always say "I am just going to become a doctor" (butt actually he is not becoming.He has been saying this for 6 years.) Can I say this by the way of joke that"You have been going to become a Doctor for 6 years" ,can I say this.
Thanks!
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"No sooner was he going to be a graduate than his father died." does not sound quite right to my ears. It should be "No sooner had he graduated than his father died." or "No sooner was he graduated than his father died." or "No sooner did he graduate than his father died." or "No sooner was he given his diploma than his father died." You apparently have to have a completed action when you use th
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