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Persian Learner Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Sentence correction

Hi.

What did she promise him?

Can he depend on the car to be ready by 5 o'clock?

Are the above sentences OK?
  

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Persian Learner Are the above sentences OK? The first is fine. The second (after some thought) seems natural to me as an informal utterance.

— Mister Micawber

  • Persian Learner Are the above sentences OK?
  • The first is fine.
  • The second (after some thought) seems natural to me as an informal utterance.
  • I much prefer this: Can he depend on the car/car's being ready by 5 o'clock?
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Persian LearnerAre the above sentences OK?
The first is fine. The second (after some thought) seems natural to me as an informal utterance. I much prefer this:

Can he depend on the car/car's being ready by 5 o'clock?
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