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Guest Posted 21 years ago
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Problem with "to be"

0 Hello everybody! 02br
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- The problem is getting there in time. 02br 02br 00is what would be said. 1 may be gramatically correct but never used).

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  • - The problem is getting there in time.
  • 02br 02br 00is what would be said.
  • 1 may be gramatically correct but never used).
  • 3 I would suggest is wrong.
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0 Hi guest, 02br
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002.- The problem is getting there in time. 02br
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00is what would be said. 02br
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00(Although I think No.1 may be gramatically correct but never used). 02br
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00No.3 I would suggest is wrong. 0-
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0 With some form of 01i00to be02i00 the predicate might be: 02br
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00-a noun (phrase): 01i00The problem is my inability to swim.02i02br
00-an adjective: 01i00The problem is enormous.02i02br
00-a progressive tense verb: 01i00We are getting richer every day. I have been readin
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