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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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only to find him out
We called on Jack last night, but only to find him out.
Does the above sound right? Is it better to reword it as follows:
We called on Jack last night, but only to find him going out.
... but only to find he was out.
Does the above sound right? Is it better to reword it as follows:
We called on Jack last night, but only to find him going out.
... but only to find he was out.
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<< We called on Jack last night, but only to find him out. Does the above sound right? Yes, but it could be better.
- << We called on Jack last night, but only to find him out.
- Does the above sound right?
- Yes, but it could be better.
- Is it better to reword it as follows: We called on Jack last night, but only to find him going out.
- No.
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We called on Jack last night, but only to find him out.
Does the above sound right? Yes, but it could be better. Is it better to reword it as follows:
We called on Jack last night, but only to find him going out. No. That means you saw him in the act of leaving.
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We called on Jack last night, but only to find him out.
Does the above sound right? Yes, but it could be better. Is it better to reword it as follows:
We called on Jack last night, but only to find him going out. No. That means you saw him in the act of leaving.
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