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Med Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Preposition
Is the preposición "at" correct in the following sentence?
It would have been nice meeting you at ATIA 2004 Conference.
Please, tell me if there is any mistake in the sentence .
Thanks in advanced
It would have been nice meeting you at ATIA 2004 Conference.
Please, tell me if there is any mistake in the sentence .
Thanks in advanced
Top answer
It's correct. The preposition "at" implies "temporarily", that's why we say "at school", "at the theater" or "at the movies". You eat "at a restaurant", but a waiter works "in a restaurant".
- It's correct.
- The preposition "at" implies "temporarily", that's why we say "at school", "at the theater" or "at the movies".
- You eat "at a restaurant", but a waiter works "in a restaurant".
- Hope this helps!
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It's correct. The preposition "at" implies "temporarily", that's why we say "at school", "at the theater" or "at the movies". You eat "at a restaurant", but a waiter works "in a restaurant".
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
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dinosmAlso, I think it should be 'at the ATIA 2004 Conference'.Correct!
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After being away over a month, I am happy to be back in the US.
This sentence caught my attention and so I am going to toss my two cents into the mix.
”It would have been nice meeting you at ATIA 2004 Conference” This is not a complete thought in my opinion. The blue part immediately offers a
This sentence caught my attention and so I am going to toss my two cents into the mix.
”It would have been nice meeting you at ATIA 2004 Conference” This is not a complete thought in my opinion. The blue part immediately offers a
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Hi Goodman
There are lots of perfectly acceptable sentences that imply an IF-clause, but don't actually need to have one.
The sentence "It would have been nice meeting you at the ATIA 2004 Conference" tells me that "meeting you at the conference" is counter-factual, and I would simply expect the broader context to provide further information (for example, the reason why we did not me
There are lots of perfectly acceptable sentences that imply an IF-clause, but don't actually need to have one.
The sentence "It would have been nice meeting you at the ATIA 2004 Conference" tells me that "meeting you at the conference" is counter-factual, and I would simply expect the broader context to provide further information (for example, the reason why we did not me
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Hi Amy,
I understand what you said. I am sure your input is valid. Whether it has an If-clause or not, with this sentence standing alone without addtional context, I just had that incomplete and strangely unclear feeling, You are correct, there was impied context but not everyone can appreciate the simplicity. I have no further comments. Thank you for your reply!
I understand what you said. I am sure your input is valid. Whether it has an If-clause or not, with this sentence standing alone without addtional context, I just had that incomplete and strangely unclear feeling, You are correct, there was impied context but not everyone can appreciate the simplicity. I have no further comments. Thank you for your reply!
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Oh yes, it was my carelessness. It should have been:
The vacation would have been perfect if we could have stayed for a few more days.
The vacation would have been perfect if we could have stayed for a few more days.
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