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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Statement (word) (Statement)
Is there some kind of rule to this or is it just natural for english speakers?
Example:
Original: You promised she could stop the concert hall was complete.
My version: You promised she could stop after the concert hall was complete.
Example 2:
Original: If he should come, ask him to wait.
Rewritten: Ask him to wait should he come.
My version: Ask him to wait if he should come.
The thing is, it's like two statements after each other without anything connecting them.
(You promised she could stop.)
(The concert hall was complete.)
Example:
Original: You promised she could stop the concert hall was complete.
My version: You promised she could stop after the concert hall was complete.
Example 2:
Original: If he should come, ask him to wait.
Rewritten: Ask him to wait should he come.
My version: Ask him to wait if he should come.
The thing is, it's like two statements after each other without anything connecting them.
(You promised she could stop.)
(The concert hall was complete.)
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Hi, Is there some kind of rule to this or is it just natural for english speakers? Example: Original: You promised she could stop the concert hall was complete. This is not correct grammar.
- Hi, Is there some kind of rule to this or is it just natural for english speakers?
- Example: Original: You promised she could stop the concert hall was complete.
- This is not correct grammar.
- Did you omit something?
- My version: You promised she could stop after the concert hall was complete.
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Hi,
Is there some kind of rule to this or is it just natural for english speakers?
Example:
Original: You promised she could stop the concert hall was complete. This is not correct grammar. Did you omit something?
My version: You promised she could stop after the concert
Is there some kind of rule to this or is it just natural for english speakers?
Example:
Original: You promised she could stop the concert hall was complete. This is not correct grammar. Did you omit something?
My version: You promised she could stop after the concert
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Original: You promised she could stop the concert hall was complete.-- This is not a possible English sentence.
My version: You promised she could stop after the concert hall was complete.-- This is OK.
Original: If he should come, ask him to wait.-- OK. This is called 'putative should'. It is commoner in BrE.
Rewritten: Ask him to wai
My version: You promised she could stop after the concert hall was complete.-- This is OK.
Original: If he should come, ask him to wait.-- OK. This is called 'putative should'. It is commoner in BrE.
Rewritten: Ask him to wai
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Sorry, I left out a word! Does it make any difference this way?
Original: You promised that she could stop the concert hall was complete.
My version: You promised that she could stop after the concert hall was complete.
How the original line was supposed to be interpreted:
You promised that she could stop (playing an instrument) ...after/once?
Original: You promised that she could stop the concert hall was complete.
My version: You promised that she could stop after the concert hall was complete.
How the original line was supposed to be interpreted:
You promised that she could stop (playing an instrument) ...after/once?
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Sorry, I left out a word! (that). Does it make any difference like this?
Original: You promised that she could stop the concert hall was complete.
My version: You promised that she could stop after the concert hall was complete.
Is there absolutely no way to build a sentence like this?
(Statement + statement) without a word like after
Original: You promised that she could stop the concert hall was complete.
My version: You promised that she could stop after the concert hall was complete.
Is there absolutely no way to build a sentence like this?
(Statement + statement) without a word like after
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Hi,
Sorry, I left out a word! Does it make any difference this way? No, still just seems wrong.
Original: You promised that she could stop the concert hall was complete.
My version: You promised that she could stop after the concert hall was complete.
How the orig
Sorry, I left out a word! Does it make any difference this way? No, still just seems wrong.
Original: You promised that she could stop the concert hall was complete.
My version: You promised that she could stop after the concert hall was complete.
How the orig
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Hi,
Original: You promised that she could stop the concert hall was complete.
My version: You promised that she could stop after the concert hall was complete.
Is there absolutely no way to build a sentence like this?
(Statement + statement) without a word like after/once/when etc. between them?
Original: You promised that she could stop the concert hall was complete.
My version: You promised that she could stop after the concert hall was complete.
Is there absolutely no way to build a sentence like this?
(Statement + statement) without a word like after/once/when etc. between them?
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No, still just seems wrong.
Ok, I see.
So the meaning is that she has to play herinstrument until they finish consructing the concert hall? Sounds like an odd idea.
Yeah, that's the story - but there was a reason for that.
Just this se
Ok, I see.
So the meaning is that she has to play herinstrument until they finish consructing the concert hall? Sounds like an odd idea.
Yeah, that's the story - but there was a reason for that.
Just this se
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