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Jaleh Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

structure of the sentence

"can l that live in Iran also receive a certificate?"
is this sentence correct??
l want to ask if my living place (lran) can have a bad effect on receiving the certificate
  

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Apart from the missing capital letter at the start, your sentence is formally correct. However, the structure has a literary or poetic flavour that does not seem suitable for modern everyday communication. "

— GPY

  • Apart from the missing capital letter at the start, your sentence is formally correct.
  • However, the structure has a literary or poetic flavour that does not seem suitable for modern everyday communication.
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Apart from the missing capital letter at the start, your sentence is formally correct. However, the structure has a literary or poetic flavour that does not seem suitable for modern everyday communication. You can say "Given that I live in Iran, can I still receive a certificate?"
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Simple and natural is -
eg Can I receive a certificate if I live in Iran?
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thank you so much. your explanation and reply was so informative.
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Cliveeg Can I receive a certificate if I live in Iran?
Oh yeah, that is a bit simpler!
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GPYOh yeah, that is a bit simpler!
It is indeed, but I think your version catches the tone of the original better. Merely my personal opinion.
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