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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Now, about you: why have I got a feeling...

Hi

Would you say that the following lines sound natural? Any suggestions are welcome.

Now, about you: why have I got a feeling that you are a native English speaker and that, should there be any mistakes in your emails (not that I can think of any right now), you make them on purpose? At least, that’s how you’ve come across to me from the beginning. Strange, isn’t it?



Thanks,



Tom
  

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I have only one suggestion. Change should there be any to if there are any . The opening "Now, about you" is informal in style, and "should there be" is too formal to match it in style.

— CalifJim

  • I have only one suggestion.
  • Change should there be any to if there are any .
  • The opening "Now, about you" is informal in style, and "should there be" is too formal to match it in style.
  • Besides, "should there be" means "if, in the future , there are", and that doesn't mix well with the idea that you can't think of any mistakes right now (which occurred in the past ).
  • CJ
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I have only one suggestion.

Change should there be any to if there are any.

The opening "Now, about you" is informal in style, and "should there be" is too formal to match it in style. Besides, "should there be" means "if, in the future, there are", and that doesn't mix well with the idea that you can't think of any mistakes right now (which occurred in the
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