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Exodejavu Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Sentences needed to be changed to American English
Hello,
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1. Do you think they opened the doors? They may have done.
2. I've just got a good idea.
3.He has a bookshop in the High Street.
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These sentence, according to the inquirer, are written in British English.
How to make them "American English"?
I think phrases which seem to be British English are "They may have done," "I've just got" and "bookshop."
I think the American-English versions are "I think they already did," "I just had," "bookstore."
Am I right?
But I am not sure about "I think they already did."
My reference is http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/presentperfectorpastsimple/menu.php.
I am also a bit not sure whether the following two sentences convey the same meaning as "I've just got a good idea."
a. I just had a good idea.
b. I just got a good idea.
Best Regards
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1. Do you think they opened the doors? They may have done.
2. I've just got a good idea.
3.He has a bookshop in the High Street.
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These sentence, according to the inquirer, are written in British English.
How to make them "American English"?
I think phrases which seem to be British English are "They may have done," "I've just got" and "bookshop."
I think the American-English versions are "I think they already did," "I just had," "bookstore."
Am I right?
But I am not sure about "I think they already did."
My reference is http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/presentperfectorpastsimple/menu.php.
I am also a bit not sure whether the following two sentences convey the same meaning as "I've just got a good idea."
a. I just had a good idea.
b. I just got a good idea.
Best Regards
Top answer
" Either a or b would work for #2. There's no problem with "bookshop" although "bookstore" is more common. "
- " Either a or b would work for #2.
- There's no problem with "bookshop" although "bookstore" is more common.
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In American English, you can say "They may have" or "They might have." We would not add the "done."
Either a or b would work for #2.
There's no problem with "bookshop" although "bookstore" is more common. The problem is "in the High Street." We'd say "on High Street" although we're more likely to have a "Main Street" than a "High Street." (That said, the last two towns I've live
Either a or b would work for #2.
There's no problem with "bookshop" although "bookstore" is more common. The problem is "in the High Street." We'd say "on High Street" although we're more likely to have a "Main Street" than a "High Street." (That said, the last two towns I've live
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1. Do you think they opened the doors? They may have done.
Do you think they opened the doors? They may have. / They might've.
(Americans don't add "done" in such constructions.)
2. I've just got a good idea.
I just had a good idea. / I just got a good idea.
(Either one.)
3.He has a bookshop in the High Street.
He has a bookstore on Main Stree
Do you think they opened the doors? They may have. / They might've.
(Americans don't add "done" in such constructions.)
2. I've just got a good idea.
I just had a good idea. / I just got a good idea.
(Either one.)
3.He has a bookshop in the High Street.
He has a bookstore on Main Stree
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