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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
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One sentence, does it sound natural?
Can you tell me if this makes sense and if it sounds natural?
- It's so typical of the french to give a name to their soon to be conceived children. The wife isn't pregnant yet but still talks about the baby as if it was on the way.
Thank you
- It's so typical of the french to give a name to their soon to be conceived children. The wife isn't pregnant yet but still talks about the baby as if it was on the way.
Thank you
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I hear things like this, Alex. " I can't really say I liked it. " I'd use the subjunctive "as if it were on the way," but yours is fine.
- I hear things like this, Alex.
- " I can't really say I liked it.
- " I'd use the subjunctive "as if it were on the way," but yours is fine.
- - A.
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I hear things like this, Alex. Some would hyphenate "soon-to-be-conceived."
I knew a guy who would say, "Let me explain something to you about this oh-so-special product of ours." I can't really say I liked it.
Don't forget to capitalize "French."
I'd use the subjunctive "as if it were on the way," but yours is fine.
- A.
I knew a guy who would say, "Let me explain something to you about this oh-so-special product of ours." I can't really say I liked it.
Don't forget to capitalize "French."
I'd use the subjunctive "as if it were on the way," but yours is fine.
- A.
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