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Jack112 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Scenarios
Let’s say this is the scenario:
Scenario 1:
Someone said:
You are wearing your t-shirt inside out.
I replied back with:
1. I intend to. (Is this saying that it is suppose to be like that right now?)
2. I intended to. (Does this mean that at the moment I put on my t-shirt, I intend to?)
So which one would you use if they are both correct?
Scenario 2:
Someone asked:
Should I kill him now?
I replied back with:
1. It depends on the situations.
2. It depends on the situation.
Which one of these would you use? Is "situations' correct? When you come to a situation like this about adding -s, how do you know if you need to make it plural or not?
BTW are these correct? If so, what's the difference in meaing between them?
1. When you come to situations like this... (does this mean many situations ?)
2. When you come to a situation like this... (Saying a specific situation?)
Does it matter which one I use? If so, how do I know which one is better?
Scenario 1:
Someone said:
You are wearing your t-shirt inside out.
I replied back with:
1. I intend to. (Is this saying that it is suppose to be like that right now?)
2. I intended to. (Does this mean that at the moment I put on my t-shirt, I intend to?)
So which one would you use if they are both correct?
Scenario 2:
Someone asked:
Should I kill him now?
I replied back with:
1. It depends on the situations.
2. It depends on the situation.
Which one of these would you use? Is "situations' correct? When you come to a situation like this about adding -s, how do you know if you need to make it plural or not?
BTW are these correct? If so, what's the difference in meaing between them?
1. When you come to situations like this... (does this mean many situations ?)
2. When you come to a situation like this... (Saying a specific situation?)
Does it matter which one I use? If so, how do I know which one is better?
Top answer
) If you were to say this, it would sound a little bizarre. ) This one isn't right. ) This is the one you'd want to use.
- ) If you were to say this, it would sound a little bizarre.
- ) This one isn't right.
- ) This is the one you'd want to use.
- Your other sentences about the word situation vs.
- the word situations....
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Scenario 1:
1.) If you were to say this, it would sound a little bizarre.
2.) This is better, but you should probably add more to the sentence to make it sound normal...something like, "I intended to when I put it on" or "I intended to do so when I put it on"
I personally would just say, "I know, I did it on purpose" or just "I know"
Scenario 2:
1.) If you were to say this, it would sound a little bizarre.
2.) This is better, but you should probably add more to the sentence to make it sound normal...something like, "I intended to when I put it on" or "I intended to do so when I put it on"
I personally would just say, "I know, I did it on purpose" or just "I know"
Scenario 2:
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Thank you very much.
I would like some more explanation on this:
1. It depends on the situations. (Why is this incorrect?)
Are these correct?
2. I would like some more explanation.
3. I would like some more explanations.
What does these mean?
I would like some more explanation on this:
1. It depends on the situations. (Why is this incorrect?)
Are these correct?
2. I would like some more explanation.
3. I would like some more explanations.
What does these mean?
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"It depends on the situations," is incorrect because you're talking about a specific situation. So, "situations" wouldn't fit. The question "Should I kill him now?" is referring to a specific situation, so you would want to answer with a specific "the situation" rather than "the situations," which sounds like more than one situation, situations in general.
Does that make sense?
Does that make sense?
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Mr. Haogide,
I saw your siganture.. I'm 18 years old boy from China, though I suppose my chinese is not really professional, but at least you found a person, perhaps another person to communicate your Chinese with. I'm also very interested in the study of ***, I hope to contact you.. but you left no email in your profile... would you mind to give me your email? or better, to chat lively
I saw your siganture.. I'm 18 years old boy from China, though I suppose my chinese is not really professional, but at least you found a person, perhaps another person to communicate your Chinese with. I'm also very interested in the study of ***, I hope to contact you.. but you left no email in your profile... would you mind to give me your email? or better, to chat lively
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See ya on there!0
For this scenario which one do I use? Does it matter if I use present tense or past tense? What's the point of using present tense and past tense here?
Scenario:
I'm talking to John and I say, "Imagine this John".
Present Tense:
1. You buy a new car and it breaks down on you, and you're stuck in the middle of nowhere. What can you do?
Past Tense:
Scenario:
I'm talking to John and I say, "Imagine this John".
Present Tense:
1. You buy a new car and it breaks down on you, and you're stuck in the middle of nowhere. What can you do?
Past Tense:
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