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Teleostomi Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Possible omission

0(1) I can't eat cavier and him beans.02br
00(2) I can't eat cavier and he beans.02br
00(3) I can't eat cavier and he can beans.02br
00(4) I can't eat cavier and him can beans.02br
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00Are there any correct sentences among these?0-
  

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0They all sound awful to me, Teleo. #1 and #3 make me laugh. 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 0They all sound awful to me, Teleo.
  • #1 and #3 make me laugh.
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0They all sound awful to me, Teleo. #1 and #3 make me laugh. On second thought, they all make me laugh.0-
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01cite10Mister Micawber12cite10They all sound awful to me, Teleo. #1 and #3 make me laugh. On second thought, they all make me laugh.12br
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10"On second thought..." - I believe this is AmE. In BrE, it should be "On second thoughts... " Correct me if I'm wrong.0-
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