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English 1b3 Posted 15 years ago
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Which do you not accept, and which is your preferred?
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a. Behind you are the books, 150 of them.
b. Behind you are the books, 150 of the books.
c. Behind you are the books--150 of them.
d. Behind you are the books. 150 of them.
e. Behind you are the books. There are 150 of them.
f. Behind you are the books; there are 150 of them.
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a. Behind you are the books, 150 of them.
b. Behind you are the books, 150 of the books.
c. Behind you are the books--150 of them.
d. Behind you are the books. 150 of them.
e. Behind you are the books. There are 150 of them.
f. Behind you are the books; there are 150 of them.
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Hi, Which do you not accept, and which is your preferred? What do you mean by 'accept' and 'prefer? In casual English?
- Hi, Which do you not accept, and which is your preferred?
- What do you mean by 'accept' and 'prefer?
- In casual English?
- In formal writng?
- I dunno, so I'll just offer a few comments.
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Hi,
Which do you not accept, and which is your preferred?
What do you mean by 'accept' and 'prefer? In casual English? In formal writng? I dunno, so I'll just offer a few comments.
a. Behind you are the books, 150 of them. Said a lot.
b. Behind you are the
Which do you not accept, and which is your preferred?
What do you mean by 'accept' and 'prefer? In casual English? In formal writng? I dunno, so I'll just offer a few comments.
a. Behind you are the books, 150 of them. Said a lot.
b. Behind you are the
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Thanks, Clive. I agree with your comments.
CliveHi,Haha, I apply similar thinking with the use of the word 'get.'
f. Behind you are the books; there are 150 of them. Still more formal and careful. I usually recommend to students that they use no more than one semi-colon every six months.
Clive
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