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Beopro Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Simply
1a. The girl next door is a good student, dresses very simply, but when the night falls, she works for a massage parlor.
1b. After several times calling but Mary's husband didn't pick up his cell phone, Mary got mad and drove to the restaurant and stabbed him 3 stabs.
- Are these sentences grammatical and ok to say?
Thank you very much, Teachers
Beopro
1b. After several times calling but Mary's husband didn't pick up his cell phone, Mary got mad and drove to the restaurant and stabbed him 3 stabs.
- Are these sentences grammatical and ok to say?
Thank you very much, Teachers
Beopro
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Hi Welcome to EnglishForward.. As your post is titled Simply, I would like you to know that its usage here has no problem. 1a.
- Hi Welcome to EnglishForward..
- As your post is titled Simply, I would like you to know that its usage here has no problem.
- 1a.
- Correct, but I am quite confused about why you have used 'but'.
- I would have used 'and'.
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Hi
Welcome to EnglishForward..
As your post is titled Simply, I would like you to know that its usage here has no problem.
1a. Correct, but I am quite confused about why you have used 'but'. I would have used 'and'.
1b. After calling several times,but Mary's husband didn't pick up his cell phone; Mary got mad and drove to the restaurant and
Welcome to EnglishForward..
As your post is titled Simply, I would like you to know that its usage here has no problem.
1a. Correct, but I am quite confused about why you have used 'but'. I would have used 'and'.
1b. After calling several times,
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Dear Teachers!
- Are these alternatives natural in spoken English also?
1. The girl next door is a good student, dresses very conservatively, and when the night comes, she works for a massage parlor.
2. After calling a few times, Mary's husband didn't answer his cell phone. Mary became furious, she drove to the restaurant and stabbed him
- Are these alternatives natural in spoken English also?
1. The girl next door is a good student, dresses very conservatively, and when the night comes, she works for a massage parlor.
2. After calling a few times, Mary's husband didn't answer his cell phone. Mary became furious, she drove to the restaurant and stabbed him
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bad Subject verb combination in .
After several times calling but Mary's husband didn't pick up his cell phone, Mary got mad and drove to the restaurant and stabbed him 3 stabs ...
as him is not clear as it refers to Mary's husband or cellphone
After several times calling but Mary's husband didn't pick up his cell phone, Mary got mad and drove to the restaurant and stabbed him 3 stabs ...
as him is not clear as it refers to Mary's husband or cellphone
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Hi,
- Are these alternatives natural in spoken English also? No, and there are also some grammar errors.
1. The girl next door is a good student, dresses very conservatively, and when the night comes, she works for a massage parlor.
2. After calling a few times, Mary's husband didn't answer his cell phone. Mary
- Are these alternatives natural in spoken English also? No, and there are also some grammar errors.
1. The girl next door is a good student, dresses very conservatively, and when the night comes, she works for a massage parlor.
2. After calling a few times, Mary's husband didn't answer his cell phone. Mary
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