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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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pleasa help me correct the following ungrammatical sentences
1.if they would have been at the airport before 8:00 the most would have not waited too long. Had we know the flight delay, we would not be there too early, the host said.
2.the requirement that mary works in the training center should have been issued yesterday so she can begin work soon
2.the requirement that mary works in the training center should have been issued yesterday so she can begin work soon
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1. "If they had been at the airport before 8:00, most of them would not have waited so long. Had we known of the flight delay, we would not have been there so early," the host said.
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- "If they had been at the airport before 8:00, most of them would not have waited so long.
- Had we known of the flight delay, we would not have been there so early," the host said.
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- The requirement that Mary work in the training center should have been announced yesterday so that she can begin work soon.
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1. "If they had been at the airport before 8:00, most of them would not have waited so long. Had we known of the flight delay, we would not have been there so early," the host said.
2. The requirement that Mary work in the training center should have been announced yesterday so that she can begin work soon.
2. The requirement that Mary work in the training center should have been announced yesterday so that she can begin work soon.
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Mister Micawber2. The requirement that Mary work in the training center should have been announced yesterday so that she can begin work soon.Just curious....
Despite the awkward construction, should it be "works"?
2. The requirement that Mary works in the training center
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Some people would write either 'works' or 'should work', and those forms are accep, table these daysbut the subjunctive form 'work' is correct.
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