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Ghulhambodyguard Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

ıs this sentence correct?

"He had injured his knee in high school in a skiing accident while playing football."



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" Hi, the grammar seems OK to me. It's a bit clumsy because you have two 'in' phrases in a row. A comma or two might also help.

— Clive

  • " Hi, the grammar seems OK to me.
  • It's a bit clumsy because you have two 'in' phrases in a row.
  • A comma or two might also help.
  • However, the meaning seems wrong.
  • Was he skiing or playing football when he injured his knee?
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Hi,

"He had injured his knee in high school in a skiing accident while playing football."

Hi, the grammar seems OK to me. It's a bit clumsy because you have two 'in' phrases in a row. A comma or two might also help.

However, the meaning seems wrong. Was he skiing or playing football when he injured his knee? Was he playing football when a ski
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You may say " He had injured his knee during high school........" in order to avoid using "in" 2 times in a row.
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