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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
please help.
A. I had my nose broken in a fight. It means I am not responsible for that, right? It also means I wasn't in the fight (with intention to fight) , right?
B. I was Made to laugh. Is it a correct sentence?
B. I was Made to laugh. Is it a correct sentence?
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A. it is simple fact. B.
- A.
- it is simple fact.
- B.
- The word, Made should not be capitalized.
- The sentence has at least two interpretations: I laugh a lot and enjoy doing so.
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A. In everyday English, I have never heard "I had my nose broken in a fight." But I would attach no colloquial meaning to it...it is simple fact.
B. The word, Made should not be capitalized. The sentence has at least two interpretations:
I laugh a lot and enjoy doing so. (In this case the word "made" is emphasized.)
I had no choice but to laugh. (In this case it might be because what w
B. The word, Made should not be capitalized. The sentence has at least two interpretations:
I laugh a lot and enjoy doing so. (In this case the word "made" is emphasized.)
I had no choice but to laugh. (In this case it might be because what w
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I agree with Wilpeter.
I broke my nose in a fight.
My nose was broken in a fight.
My nose got broken in a fight.
I got my nose broken in a fight.
All mean the same, and I would probably use "My nose was broken" but the others sound fine.
The "I had my nose broken" sounds the least natural.
None suggest you entered the fight with the intention of brea
I broke my nose in a fight.
My nose was broken in a fight.
My nose got broken in a fight.
I got my nose broken in a fight.
All mean the same, and I would probably use "My nose was broken" but the others sound fine.
The "I had my nose broken" sounds the least natural.
None suggest you entered the fight with the intention of brea
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