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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Phrases

Are these sentences correct:

a) "Pretentious for driving a very luxurious car, he didn't stop at the red light."

b) "Pretentious for driving a very luxurious car, he ran the red light."

  

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No. " phrasing does not work, and "pretentious" is the wrong word for the context anyway.

  • No.
  • " phrasing does not work, and "pretentious" is the wrong word for the context anyway.
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No. The "pretentious for ..." phrasing does not work, and "pretentious" is the wrong word for the context anyway.

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