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Alc24 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Spent 30 minutes correcting, NO MISTAKES I THINK???
I've corrected these sentences, and now I think there are no mistakes, Could you tell me if they are correct?
- I can't wait to have worked a year at this company/until I've worked a year... BOTH ARE POSSIBLE
- I haven't seen past episode 10. OK
- I never knew how much I loved him until he left. OK
- I slept for all but 2 hours of my shift. OK
- What's the maximum days you've worked in a row? OK
- The best part of/in the movie is... BOTH
- If he's taking forever it means he's going to do it. OK
- He's best to do that. I DON'T KNOW
- Turn the door handle down all the way. OK
- When I didn't hear the ring, I thought I had won. OK
- The temperature difference is so great/big that you can feel it. BOTH
- I start with the table furthest from us. OK
- When I leave today, you won't see me until next week. OK
- I find that when/if one does that, they succeed. BOTH POSSIBLE, DIFFERENT MEANING
- Walk as far back to the end of the platform as you can before the train pulls. NOT SURE
Thank you
- I can't wait to have worked a year at this company/until I've worked a year... BOTH ARE POSSIBLE
- I haven't seen past episode 10. OK
- I never knew how much I loved him until he left. OK
- I slept for all but 2 hours of my shift. OK
- What's the maximum days you've worked in a row? OK
- The best part of/in the movie is... BOTH
- If he's taking forever it means he's going to do it. OK
- He's best to do that. I DON'T KNOW
- Turn the door handle down all the way. OK
- When I didn't hear the ring, I thought I had won. OK
- The temperature difference is so great/big that you can feel it. BOTH
- I start with the table furthest from us. OK
- When I leave today, you won't see me until next week. OK
- I find that when/if one does that, they succeed. BOTH POSSIBLE, DIFFERENT MEANING
- Walk as far back to the end of the platform as you can before the train pulls. NOT SURE
Thank you
Top answer
These still have problems: - What's the maximum days you've worked in a row? OK - He's best to do that. I DON'T KNOW - Walk as far back to the end of the platform as you can before the train pulls.
- These still have problems: - What's the maximum days you've worked in a row?
- OK - He's best to do that.
- I DON'T KNOW - Walk as far back to the end of the platform as you can before the train pulls.
- NOT SURE
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These still have problems:
- What's the maximum days you've worked in a row? OK
- He's best to do that. I DON'T KNOW
- Walk as far back to the end of the platform as you can before the train pulls. NOT SURE
- What's the maximum days you've worked in a row? OK
- He's best to do that. I DON'T KNOW
- Walk as far back to the end of the platform as you can before the train pulls. NOT SURE
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Thank you Mister Micawber
I've been staring at them, but I can't find the mistake. Could you please help me write them?
Thank you
I've been staring at them, but I can't find the mistake. Could you please help me write them?
Thank you
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- What's the maximum number of days you've worked in a row?
- He's the best person to do that.
- Walk as far back to the end of the platform as you can before the train pulls out.
- He's the best person to do that.
- Walk as far back to the end of the platform as you can before the train pulls out.
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Thank you
For "He's best to do that"
I mean "He's better off doing that"
But I heard an american say "He's best to take this route, right?" Is that not correct an slang?
Thank you
For "He's best to do that"
I mean "He's better off doing that"
But I heard an american say "He's best to take this route, right?" Is that not correct an slang?
Thank you
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In stead of copying speech patterns, it may be more worth for you to understand English better by learning grammatical structures and grammar. Better off to take vs better off taking = to infinity vs partciple. Which one to use depends on the context.
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For "He's best to do that" I mean "He's better off doing that"
But I heard an american say "He's best to take this route, right?" Is that not correct an slang?
Ah, I see what your intent was. Yes, I suppose 'He's best to do that' is possible. It seems to me that what I hear is 'It's best he do/does that', however.
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Hello Mr Micawber,
I had just one question,
Would you say:
Walk as far as you can to the end of the platform before the train pulls in
or
Walk as far back to the end of the platform as you can before the train pulls out.
Thank you
I had just one question,
Would you say:
Walk as far as you can to the end of the platform before the train pulls in
or
Walk as far back to the end of the platform as you can before the train pulls out.
Thank you
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It depends on whether the train is coming or going, of course. I usually walk as far as I can toward (not 'to') the end of the platform before the train arrives.
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So you would go with the first example but instead of TO, you'd put towards?
How come when I first wrote it you found nothing wrong with it.
I'm sad as I though my sentence was correct. "Walk as far back towards the end of the platform as you can before the train arrives.
That's what I thought was correct? Is that OK?
How come when I first wrote it you found nothing wrong with it.
I'm sad as I though my sentence was correct. "Walk as far back towards the end of the platform as you can before the train arrives.
That's what I thought was correct? Is that OK?
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So you would go with the first example but instead of TO, you'd put towards?-- Yes.
How come when I first wrote it you found nothing wrong with it.-- Nobody's perfect. Not even me.
I'm sad as I though my sentence was correct.-- Save your emotions for important things like death in your family.
"Walk as far back towards the end of the platform as y
How come when I first wrote it you found nothing wrong with it.-- Nobody's perfect. Not even me.
I'm sad as I though my sentence was correct.-- Save your emotions for important things like death in your family.
"Walk as far back towards the end of the platform as y
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