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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
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a. They were on the stage at Church, both singing to Christmas charols.
b. They were on the stage at Church, both of whom were singing to Christmas charols.
c. They were on the stage at Church, both of whom sang to Christmas charols.
d. They were on the stage at Church, and were both singing to Christmas charols.
e. They were on the stage at Church, and singing to Christmas charols.
Are all grammatical?
Which is most idiomatic/the best?
Thank you
b. They were on the stage at Church, both of whom were singing to Christmas charols.
c. They were on the stage at Church, both of whom sang to Christmas charols.
d. They were on the stage at Church, and were both singing to Christmas charols.
e. They were on the stage at Church, and singing to Christmas charols.
Are all grammatical?
Which is most idiomatic/the best?
Thank you
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The word is " carols "; also, though it's possible to sing to carols, you probably just mean "singing Christmas carols". Otherwise... (b) and (c) are ungrammatical.
- The word is " carols "; also, though it's possible to sing to carols, you probably just mean "singing Christmas carols".
- Otherwise...
- (b) and (c) are ungrammatical.
- The others are all possible, but normally one would just say "They were on (the) stage at Church, singing Christmas carols".
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The word is "carols"; also, though it's possible to sing to carols, you probably just mean "singing Christmas carols". Otherwise...
(b) and (c) are ungrammatical. The others are all possible, but normally one would just say "They were on (the) stage at Church, singing Christmas carols".
(b) and (c) are ungrammatical. The others are all possible, but normally one would just say "They were on (the) stage at Church, singing Christmas carols".
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Hi, Mr Wordy,
The sentences weren't mine, but I apologize for not noticing and correcting the minor grammar errors. Anyway, are b and c incorrect because it appears as though 'whom' refers to church?
The sentences weren't mine, but I apologize for not noticing and correcting the minor grammar errors. Anyway, are b and c incorrect because it appears as though 'whom' refers to church?
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English 1b3Anyway, are b and c incorrect because it appears as though 'whom' refers to church?Yes, that's right.
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I'm not sure I understand how "whom" can refer to the stage at church.
I agree that "singing to Christmas carols" is not idiomatic.
You could probably march to "Good King Wenceslas."
We don't usually speak of singing to a song.
(Possibly) "We sang to the recorded strains of Silent Night coming over the loudspeaker."
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I agree that "singing to Christmas carols" is not idiomatic.
You could probably march to "Good King Wenceslas."
We don't usually speak of singing to a song.
(Possibly) "We sang to the recorded strains of Silent Night coming over the loudspeaker."
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AvangiI'm not sure I understand how "whom" can refer to the stage at church.It can't; that's why it's incorrect.
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