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Odessa Dawn Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

"on the basis that he was busy and had many tasks to be done then"?

If you asked someone for help and you get/got rejected on the basis that he was busy and had many tasks to be done then, would you ask him again, please?

Is this question grammatically correct and worded well, please?
  

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The overall problem is that "... " does not fit the hypothetical nature of the preceding question. "If you asked ...

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  • The overall problem is that "...
  • " does not fit the hypothetical nature of the preceding question.
  • "If you asked ...
  • ".
  • This use of the verb "get" to form the passive voice is informal.
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The overall problem is that "... please?" does not fit the hypothetical nature of the preceding question.

"If you asked ... and you got rejected ...". This use of the verb "get" to form the passive voice is informal.

"someone" could be either ***. In informal English, most people would follow this with "they" where you have "he". The formal correctness of this is st
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If you asked someone for help and you got rejected on the basis that they were busy and had many tasks to do, would you ask him again?

Now is it with your suggestion?
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Odessa DawnIf you asked someone for help and you got rejected on the basis that they were busy and had many tasks to be do, would you ask him again?Now is it with your suggestion?
Almost. You made a mistake/typo in "to be do", and you forgot to change "him" in line with the earlier change to "they".
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My intention: I am seeking someone's advice if it is appropriate/proper to ask that person, who offered no help, again although I got rejected in the first place.

If you asked someone for help and you got rejected on the basis that they were busy and had many tasks to do, would you ask them again?
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Odessa DawnMy intention: I am seeking someone's advice if it is appropriate/proper to ask that person, who offered no help, again although I got rejected in the first place.If you asked someone for help and you got rejected on the basis that they were busy and had many tasks to do, would you ask them again?
That's correct English. In itself, it doesn't specify
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