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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Past perfect tense
"They brushed Netherlands aside before their bus driver had found a parking space"
Is that correct
Is that correct
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Yes, the tense is OK. Usually it is " the Netherlands". g.
- Yes, the tense is OK.
- Usually it is " the Netherlands".
- g.
- Ukraine, Sudan), but article-less "Netherlands" still sounds odd to me.
- Opinions may vary.
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Yes, the tense is OK.
Usually it is "the Netherlands". There is a tendency towards dropping articles for country names that previously had them (e.g. Ukraine, Sudan), but article-less "Netherlands" still sounds odd to me. Opinions may vary.
The full stop is missing.
Usually it is "the Netherlands". There is a tendency towards dropping articles for country names that previously had them (e.g. Ukraine, Sudan), but article-less "Netherlands" still sounds odd to me. Opinions may vary.
The full stop is missing.
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AnonymousThey brushed Netherlands asideIs this an idiom I'm not familiar with? How does one brush a whole nation aside?
Is "Netherlands" being used as a person's name? That would be strange.
CJ
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It's talking about an easy victory over the Netherlands in a cricket match.
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