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English 1b3 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

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a) Do you walk to school? Because I just moved nearby, so I could give you a lift every morning.

b) Do you walk to school because I just moved nearby, so I could give you a lift every morning?

c) Do you walk to school? I just moved nearby, so I could give you a lift every morning.

Is c the only grammatical version? I feel as though a is ungrammatical but is frequently said this way in speech.
  

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a) Do you walk to school? Because I just moved nearby, so I could give you a lift every morning. b) Do you walk to school because I just moved nearby, so I could give you a lift every morning?

— Clive

  • a) Do you walk to school?
  • Because I just moved nearby, so I could give you a lift every morning.
  • b) Do you walk to school because I just moved nearby, so I could give you a lift every morning?
  • c) Do you walk to school?
  • I just moved nearby, so I could give you a lift every morning.
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a) Do you walk to school? Because I just moved nearby, so I could give you a lift every morning.

b) Do you walk to school because I just moved nearby, so I could give you a lift every morning?

c) Do you walk to school? I just moved nearby, so I could give you a lift every morning.

Is c the only grammatical version? Yes

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English 1b3 I feel as though a is ungrammatical but is frequently said this way in speech.
There is some ellipsis going on there.

Do you walk to school? [I ask / I'm asking] because I just moved nearby, so I could give you a lift every morning.

CJ
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