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Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
people take time to do sth
1. It took me three hours to write this composition.
2. The composition took me three hours.
3. I took three hours to write the composition.
#1 and #2 are correct. According Michael Swan's Practical English Usage, #3 is also correct. However, many English usage manuals published in the People's Republic of China condemn this use. Is #3 really acceptable?
Thanks a lot for your reply.
2. The composition took me three hours.
3. I took three hours to write the composition.
#1 and #2 are correct. According Michael Swan's Practical English Usage, #3 is also correct. However, many English usage manuals published in the People's Republic of China condemn this use. Is #3 really acceptable?
Thanks a lot for your reply.
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" Regards, - A.
- " Regards, - A.
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Hi Teo,
My experience is that #3 is widely used in conversation but the others are preferred among "professionals."
Regards, - A.
My experience is that #3 is widely used in conversation but the others are preferred among "professionals."
Regards, - A.
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