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Christine Christie Posted 7 years ago
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Does this sentence make sense:



"She should have first put herself in safety, before making that phone call."

  

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Does this sentence make sense ? " Say 'first' or say 'before', but don't say both. put oneself in safety is not a natural phrase.

  • Does this sentence make sense ?
  • " Say 'first' or say 'before', but don't say both.
  • put oneself in safety is not a natural phrase.
  • Say eg She should have gone to a safe place eg She should have ensured her own safety.
  • Here is a correct version.
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Does this sentence make sense?

"She should have first put herself in safety, before making that phone call."



Say 'first' or say 'before', but don't say both.


put oneself in safety is not a natural phrase. Say

eg She should have gone to a safe place

eg She should have ensured her own safe

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