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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Sentence inquiry

Is it correct to say a separate sentence after your teacher suggests that you do something: I think this would be a great opportunity for me.

What does that mean exactly?
Do you have any other suggestion in which I should say?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

' That is fine. You are looking forward to the chance.

— Mister Micawber

  • ' That is fine.
  • You are looking forward to the chance.
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Anonymousafter your teacher suggests that you do something: 'I think this would be a great opportunity for me.'
That is fine. You are looking forward to the chance.
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Great. How about this one: it would be a great opportunity if I would be allowed to work with you for a few days.
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Or should the second 'would be' in the sentence be substituted for 'were'.

Thanks in advance.
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AnonymousOr should the second 'would be' in the sentence be substituted for 'were'.
I would show confidence and use 'am'.
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So would all of them be correct: would be, were,or am.

You suggest that I say: it would be a great opportunity if 'I am' allowed to work with you for a few days.

For some reason my computer points out a grammatical error when using 'am' and suggests 'were'! Why is that?
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AnonymousFor some reason my computer points out a grammatical error when using 'am' and suggests 'were'! Why is that?
Because it is just a computer. It is not aware of the subtleties that can be wrought with language.
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Great. Thank you for the tip teacher. Actually that was my first choice but that d..n computer made me doubt.

Just curious, would any of these be correct in the sentence: would be, were,or am.
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Anonymouswould any of these be correct in the sentence: would be, were,or am.
They are all correct. The duplication makes 'would' awkward; I would substitute 'could'. 'Were' is the standard formal choice. And 'am' as I said shows confidence.
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Thank you for your most valued assistance teacher Emotion: smile
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Just double checking the use of 'could', in which the sentence would still be the same except for the substitution of would: ..........If I could be allowed to work with you for a few days.

Is that correct?
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