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English 1b3 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Quick Grammar questions

a. You have to be a relative of Andrew's.

b. You have to be a relative of Andrew.

Do you accept both? If not why? Which is best?

a. I applied for a position at Divine, a customer of Burger King.

b. I applied for a position at Divine, a customer of Burger Kings.

Do you accept both? If not why? Which is best?

a. I want to know how quickly it will take to get the ball rolling.

b. I want to know how quickly to get the ball rolling will take.

Question: What is the antecedent of it, or is it a dummy pronoun? Do you accept b?

a. I will make one last comment about me, I have travelled the world, seen more things than you would have dreamed of seeing, but I still have regrets, still have issues and problem, just like everyone else.

b. I will make one last comment about me, which is I have travelled the world, seen more things than you would have dreamed of seeing, but I still have regrets, still have issues and problem, just like everyone else.

c. I will make one last comment about me--I have travelled the world, seen more things than you would have dreamed of seeing, but I still have regrets, still have issues and problem, just like everyone else.

d. I will make one last comment about me: I have travelled the world, seen more things than you would have dreamed of seeing, but I still have regrets, still have issues and problem, just like everyone else.

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Top answer

B - not possessive A - the name of the company is Burger King, not Burger Kings A - because it reads better I will make one last comment about me: I have travelled the world, seen more things than you would have dreamed of seeing, but I still have regrets, issues, and problems just like everyone else. Just suggestions...

  • B - not possessive A - the name of the company is Burger King, not Burger Kings A - because it reads better I will make one last comment about me: I have travelled the world, seen more things than you would have dreamed of seeing, but I still have regrets, issues, and problems just like everyone else.
  • Just suggestions...
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B - not possessive
A - the name of the company is Burger King, not Burger Kings
A - because it reads better Emotion: smile

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