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Mr-Taciturn Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

pretend ..

1b00I don't really trust and give money to all beggars I see, some of them pretend ------ blind until they see an officer.02br
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00A) 02b00 that they are02br
01b00B) 02b00 as if they were02br
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00Which one do you suggest for the blank?02br
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00Thanks in advance ....0-
  

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12br 12br 10A) 12b 10 that they are12br 11b 10B) 12b 10 as if they were12br 12br 10Which one do you suggest for the blank? 02font 02b 00 0-

— Philip

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01cite10Mr-Taciturn12cite11b10I don't really trust and give money to all beggars I see, some of them pretend ------ blind until they see an officer.12br
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0Hi, Philip 02br
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00Can you explain why not B?0-
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0 pretend -> doubts02br
00 were -> more doubts02br
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00Thus don't use both, it'd feel overcorrect050010id1
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0 Thanks, MM, it is kind of you to answer. 0-
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0 MH, not MM, speaking:)]0-
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0Ohhhhh, 05005102br
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00Wait, I will find something.Yes, I found.05202br
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00What differs? I thank both of you:DMM ,MH are all same for me:DReally, no difference:D(How am I?)010id1011id1012id2
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01cite10Doll12cite10Hi, Philip 12br
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10Can you explain why not B?12br
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10 01b01font00"As if they were" + "pretend" would be redundant.02font02b00 0-
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0 This doesn't relate to your question, but the overall question is a comma splice. It immediately makes me suspicious of other aspects about it. 0-
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01cite10Doll12cite12br
10Ohhhhh, 15015112br
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10Wait, I will find something.Yes, I found.15212br
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10What differs? I thank both of you:DMM ,MH are all same for me:DReally, no difference:D(How am I?)12br
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10I suggest you add
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