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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
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Hi teachers,
Could you possibly help edit the following for me?:
Though my grandfather is very old - over 80 years of age, his eyes are still quick and expressive, and his mind is still very intelligent.
Thank you in advance
Could you possibly help edit the following for me?:
Though my grandfather is very old - over 80 years of age, his eyes are still quick and expressive, and his mind is still very intelligent.
Thank you in advance
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Hi, Though my grandfather is very old - over 80 years of age, his eyes are still quick and expressive, and his mind is still very intelligent. I'd write it this way. Though my grandfather is very old, over 80 years of age, his eyes are still quick and expressive, and his mind is still very intelligent.
- Hi, Though my grandfather is very old - over 80 years of age, his eyes are still quick and expressive, and his mind is still very intelligent.
- I'd write it this way.
- Though my grandfather is very old, over 80 years of age, his eyes are still quick and expressive, and his mind is still very intelligent.
- If you feel you must use dashes, write it thus.
- Though my grandfather is very old - over 80 years of age - his eyes are still quick and expressive, and his mind is still very intelligent.
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Hi,
Though my grandfather is very old - over 80 years of age, his eyes are still quick and expressive, and his mind is still very intelligent.
I'd write it this way.
Though my grandfather is very old, over 80 years of age, his eyes are still quick and expressive, and his mind is still very intelligent.
If you feel you must use dashes, write it thus.
Though my grandfather
Though my grandfather is very old - over 80 years of age, his eyes are still quick and expressive, and his mind is still very intelligent.
I'd write it this way.
Though my grandfather is very old, over 80 years of age, his eyes are still quick and expressive, and his mind is still very intelligent.
If you feel you must use dashes, write it thus.
Though my grandfather
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Thank you Clive very much.Is it ok when I say "his eyes are still quick and expressive, and his mind is still very intelligent."?Do you think this sentence is natural to a native speaker's ears ?If possible ,could you tell me what adjectives could be used to replace 'quick and expressive' and' intelligent' in this context ?
Thanks and Best
Thanks and Best
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Hi,
Is it ok when I say "his eyes are still quick and expressive, and his mind is still very intelligent."?Do you think this sentence is natural to a native speaker's ears ? If possible ,could you tell me what adjectives could be used to replace 'quick and expressive' and' intelligent' in this context ?
This all sounds OK as written. You might us
Is it ok when I say "his eyes are still quick and expressive, and his mind is still very intelligent."?Do you think this sentence is natural to a native speaker's ears ? If possible ,could you tell me what adjectives could be used to replace 'quick and expressive' and' intelligent' in this context ?
This all sounds OK as written. You might us
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