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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Is this sentence correct?

Two days left for my birthday.
  

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Anonymous Is this sentence correct? Two days left for my birthday. It's not a sentence.

  • Anonymous Is this sentence correct?
  • Two days left for my birthday.
  • It's not a sentence.
  • Try this: There are two days left till my birthday.
  • CJ
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Anonymous Is this sentence correct? Two days left for my birthday.
It's not a sentence. Try this:

There are two days left till my birthday.

CJ
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CalifJim Anonymous Is this sentence correct? Two days left for my birthday.It's not a sentence. Try this:There are two days left till my birthday.CJ
Thank you very much, CJ.

I did not write the complete sentence because I just wanted it to be short as a heading. Thanks for showing me the complete sentence.

So is the word 'for' wrong and possi
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Anonymousis the word 'for' wrong ... ?
Yes, it is wrong. left till, left until, and left before are your only choices in the given context.

CJ
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CalifJim Anonymousis the word 'for' wrong ... ?Yes, it is wrong. left till, left until, and left before are your only choices in the given context.CJ
Got it. Thanks. Can the words 'till, until, or before' without 'left' in this context? I think the meaning won't be clear without 'left', am I right?
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AnonymousCan the words 'till, until, or before' without 'left' in this context?
Yes.
AnonymousI think the meaning won't be clear without 'left'
It won't be as clear, but it will be understandable without 'left'.

CJ
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CalifJim AnonymousCan the words 'till, until, or before' without 'left' in this context?Yes.AnonymousI think the meaning won't be clear without 'left'It won't be as clear, but it will be understandable without 'left'.CJ
Got It. Lastly, if I started the sentence without 'there are', which won't be a sentence, would it be considered a phrase and would it be OK a
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Anonymousif I started the sentence without 'there are', which won't be a sentence, would it be considered a phrase and would it be OK and understandable as a heading for a picture
That would be OK. Yes.

CJ
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CalifJim Anonymousif I started the sentence without 'there are', which won't be a sentence, would it be considered a phrase and would it be OK and understandable as a heading for a pictureThat would be OK. Yes.CJ
Thank you very much for your help.

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