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Musicgold Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Sentences Feb 7- 2
Hi,
Are the following sentences natural to a native ear?
1. I entered the email addresses in that order based on my judgment of the degree to which those people are likely to be concerned with the contents. (I am trying to say that the first email address on the list is the person who is going to be the most concerned with the contents.)
2. As per our conversation on Friday, you were available on Wednesday after 3.00pm. If that still holds, can we meet at 3.30pm on Wednesday?
3. you would figure that she would have practiced it a couple of times if she was going to sing it in front of millions of people.
Thanks,
MG.
Are the following sentences natural to a native ear?
1. I entered the email addresses in that order based on my judgment of the degree to which those people are likely to be concerned with the contents. (I am trying to say that the first email address on the list is the person who is going to be the most concerned with the contents.)
2. As per our conversation on Friday, you were available on Wednesday after 3.00pm. If that still holds, can we meet at 3.30pm on Wednesday?
3. you would figure that she would have practiced it a couple of times if she was going to sing it in front of millions of people.
Thanks,
MG.
Top answer
1. - I think this is shorter and clearer. 2.
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- - I think this is shorter and clearer.
- 2.
- In our conversation on Friday , you said you were available on Wednesday after 3:00 pm .
- If that still holds, can we meet at 3:30 p m on Wednesday?
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1. I entered the email addresses in descending order of presumed interest in the contents.- I think this is shorter and clearer.
2. In our conversation on Friday, you said you were available on Wednesday after 3:00 pm. If that still holds, can we meet at 3:30 pm on Wednesday?
3. You'd figure she'd've practiced it a couple
2. In our conversation on Friday, you said you were available on Wednesday after 3:00 pm. If that still holds, can we meet at 3:30 pm on Wednesday?
3. You'd figure she'd've practiced it a couple
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Thanks MM.
In a 'you'd figure' construction, does one always speak hypothetically?
I am not sure. These are some addtional sentences I could think of.
4. You'd figure she is / would
Mister Micawber3. You'd figure she'd've practiced it a couple of times if she was going to sing it in front of millions of people!A follow up question.
In a 'you'd figure' construction, does one always speak hypothetically?
I am not sure. These are some addtional sentences I could think of.
4. You'd figure she is / would
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No native speaker thinks of himself as 'thinking hypothetically'. Many constructions that we try to dissect here and in grammar books are just set phrases for native speakers, and I'd count this as one: 'You'd figure that...'.
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