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Contiluo Posted 15 years ago
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Participle construction sentence

Are the following sentences acceptable? Which is better?

(1) Because I didn't have his phone number, I reported it to the police.

(2) Having no his phone number, so I reported it to the police.
  

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Hi, Are the following sentences acceptable? Which is better? (1) Because I didn't have his phone number, I reported it to the police.

  • Hi, Are the following sentences acceptable?
  • Which is better?
  • (1) Because I didn't have his phone number, I reported it to the police.
  • OK, as long as the context makes clear what 'it' refers to.
  • Without context, it looks like I reported that I didn't have his phone number.
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Hi,
Are the following sentences acceptable? Which is better?

(1) Because I didn't have his phone number, I reported it to the police. OK, as long as the context makes clear what 'it' refers to. Without context, it looks like I reported that I didn't have his phone number.

(2) Having no

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