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Titiwangsa Posted 12 years ago
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She crossed the road without checking.

She crossed the road without checking whether there have car coming.
She crossed the road without checking.

Can I omit the last sentence?
  

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She crossed the road without checking whether there was a car coming. She crossed the road without checking . Titiwangsa Can I omit the last sentence?

  • She crossed the road without checking whether there was a car coming.
  • She crossed the road without checking .
  • Titiwangsa Can I omit the last sentence?
  • Not if you wish to make clear why she is checking.
  • In the second sentence, she could be checking for rattlesnakes, water buffalo, or her mobile phone.
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She crossed the road without checking whether there was a car coming.
She crossed the road without checking.
TitiwangsaCan I omit the last sentence?
Not if you wish to make clear why she is checking. In the second sentence, she could be checking for rattlesnakes, water buffalo, or her mobile phone.

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