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Bbk_agp Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Spending long hours/long spent hours?
Hi,
Acute eye irritation can result from _______ at a computer.
1) spending long hour
2) long spent hours
Which one is correct? why?
Thanks
Acute eye irritation can result from _______ at a computer.
1) spending long hour
2) long spent hours
Which one is correct? why?
Thanks
Top answer
Listen, Bbk: either you are typing these questions very poorly or the originals are written very poorly, and until we determine which problem it is and correct it, I am unable to judge why you cannot get the answers yourself. As this question stands, both answers area again incorrect. Please check the originals, type them accurately, and then try to answer yourself first.
- Listen, Bbk: either you are typing these questions very poorly or the originals are written very poorly, and until we determine which problem it is and correct it, I am unable to judge why you cannot get the answers yourself.
- As this question stands, both answers area again incorrect.
- Please check the originals, type them accurately, and then try to answer yourself first.
- I will review your effort.
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Listen, Bbk: either you are typing these questions very poorly or the originals are written very poorly, and until we determine which problem it is and correct it, I am unable to judge why you cannot get the answers yourself. As this question stands, both answers area again incorrect.
Please check the originals, type them accurately, and then try to answer yourself first. I will revie
Please check the originals, type them accurately, and then try to answer yourself first. I will revie
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Mister MicawberListen, Bbk: either you are typing these questions very poorly or the originals are written very poorly, and until we determine which problem it is and correct it, I am unable to judge why you cannot get the answers yourself. As this question stands, both answers area again incorrect.Please check the originals, type them accurately, and then try to answer
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Then the original text is wrong. Yes, please check it.
We are happy to have you ask about as many of these questions as you wish. All I ask in return is that (1) you type them carefully and (2) you make an effort to answer them yourself first.
We are happy to have you ask about as many of these questions as you wish. All I ask in return is that (1) you type them carefully and (2) you make an effort to answer them yourself first.
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Thanks.
Here is a picture from the software. I just wrote (A) and (D), which one of them is my answer and the other is the software's answer.
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Here is a picture from the software. I just wrote (A) and (D), which one of them is my answer and the other is the software's answer.
(missing image)
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Aha! Thank you, Bbk. What we have is a mistake in the original. (A) should read 'spending long hours'.
Now, do you still have a question?
Now, do you still have a question?
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Mister MicawberAha! Thank you, Bbk. What we have is a mistake in the original. (A) should read 'spending long hours'.Now, do you still have a question?Thanks, (A) was my answer, but according to sotfware the answer is (D)... I just got stick how (D) can be the answer
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It may be getting too late for me here, Bbk.
If the test writer actually intended 'spending long hour', then that answer is obviously wrong (no '-s')-- and (D) does work grammatically at least. Why I don't like (D) is that the word order is odd; it is usually 'hours long spent'.
If the test writer actually intended 'spending long hour', then that answer is obviously wrong (no '-s')-- and (D) does work grammatically at least. Why I don't like (D) is that the word order is odd; it is usually 'hours long spent'.
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