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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Problems with nouns.Can you help?
Hi. Can you help?
1 He was ``reluctant`` to accept our help, and we clearly felt it.
If I say:We clearly felt his reluctance to accept our help.-is it correct?
2He found that the dates of the letter and the e-mail ``coincided``.It seemed strange to him.
If I say:It seemed strange to him the coincidence about the dates of the letter and the e-mail.-is it correct?
3The matter was most`` important``.There was no denying it.
If I say:There was no denying about the importance of the matter.-ia it correct?
Thank you!
1 He was ``reluctant`` to accept our help, and we clearly felt it.
If I say:We clearly felt his reluctance to accept our help.-is it correct?
2He found that the dates of the letter and the e-mail ``coincided``.It seemed strange to him.
If I say:It seemed strange to him the coincidence about the dates of the letter and the e-mail.-is it correct?
3The matter was most`` important``.There was no denying it.
If I say:There was no denying about the importance of the matter.-ia it correct?
Thank you!
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Hi, 1 He was ``reluctant`` to accept our help, and we clearly felt it. -is it correct? The grammar is OK.
- Hi, 1 He was ``reluctant`` to accept our help, and we clearly felt it.
- -is it correct?
- The grammar is OK.
- But by rewording a sentence, you often change the emphasis.
- eg Your version now focuses more on 'we'.
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Hi,
1 He was ``reluctant`` to accept our help, and we clearly felt it.
If I say:We clearly felt his reluctance to accept our help.-is it correct?
The grammar is OK. But by rewording a sentence, you often change the emphasis.
eg Your version now focuses more on 'we'.
2He found that the dates of the letter and the e-mail ``coincided``.It seemed strange
1 He was ``reluctant`` to accept our help, and we clearly felt it.
If I say:We clearly felt his reluctance to accept our help.-is it correct?
The grammar is OK. But by rewording a sentence, you often change the emphasis.
eg Your version now focuses more on 'we'.
2He found that the dates of the letter and the e-mail ``coincided``.It seemed strange
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AnonymousHi. Can you help?
1 He was ``reluctant`` to accept our help, and we clearly felt it.
If I say:We clearly felt his reluctance to accept our help.-is it correct?
2He found that the dates of the letter and the e-mail ``coincided``.It seemed strange to him.
If I say:It seemed strange to him the coincidence about the dates of the letter and t
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