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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

senetnce correction

Hello,

1. Alas! We have won the match.

Is this sentence correct?

Thanks and regards!
  

Top answer

Hi, Alas! We have won the match. The grammar is correct, but the meaning is not OK.

— Clive

  • Hi, Alas!
  • We have won the match.
  • The grammar is correct, but the meaning is not OK.
  • 'Alas' expresses dismay, so you are saying that you are dismayed that you have won the match.
  • Maybe you should say Hurrah (or Hurray).
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Hi,

Alas! We have won the match. The grammar is correct, but the meaning is not OK. 'Alas' expresses dismay, so you are saying that you are dismayed that you have won the match. Maybe you should say Hurrah (or Hurray).

Clive
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Hello Clive ,

Can I write it as

Alas! We have lost the match.

Thanks and regards.
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Hello Clive,

Alas! We have lost the match.

Is this correct?

Thanks and regards.
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The job is complete.

The job is completed.

Which of the two sentences is correct?
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Sorry to leapfrog in here, Clive, but-- both the above sentences are correct. The first states the condition of the job; the second notifies us of the attainment of that condition.

The rest is yours, Clive-- alas!
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Hi,

Alas! We have lost the match. Yes, the grammar and meaning are both fine, now.

However, please note that 'Alas' is a very old-fashioned, in fact archaic, word. You could live you whole life in an English-speaking country and never hear anyone say that. On rare occasions, you might read it in old or rhetorical writing.

Best wishes, Clive
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