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JKBelieve Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
'on days that I get back home before 5'
Is this sentence grammatically correct and idiomatic?
"I should exercise on days that I return home before 5."
Or is this a better alternative
"I should exercise on days on which I return home before 5."
Thank you for helping me ^^
"I should exercise on days that I return home before 5."
Or is this a better alternative
"I should exercise on days on which I return home before 5."
Thank you for helping me ^^
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'' It says that the conjunction that specifies something whereas which doesn't. Compare : The book that I sent her is lost. The book, which I sent her, is lost.
- '' It says that the conjunction that specifies something whereas which doesn't.
- Compare : The book that I sent her is lost.
- The book, which I sent her, is lost.
- In the first sentence, the stress is laid on the fact that there is a particular book which I sent her, which is lost.
- While, in the second one, the fact the book is lost is more important.
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Hi JKBelieve,
From the Concise Oxford's point of view, you should probably say
'' I should exercise on days I return home before 5.''
It says that the conjunction that specifies something whereas which doesn't.
Compare :
The book that I sent her is lost.
The book, which I sent her, is lost.
In the first sent
From the Concise Oxford's point of view, you should probably say
'' I should exercise on days I return home before 5.''
It says that the conjunction that specifies something whereas which doesn't.
Compare :
The book that I sent her is lost.
The book, which I sent her, is lost.
In the first sent
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Both are correct and idiomatic. The first is more natural; the second, much more formal and a little odd to use for a very informal topic like a personal excercise schedule.
CJ
CJ
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