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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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The first clause doesn't seem to fit
The first clause doesn't seem to fit, what do you think?
The cheap people that they are, they are probably going to charge me for breaking that.
The cheap people that they are, they are probably going to charge me for breaking that.
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It is awkward. As cheap as they are, they are probably going to charge me for breaking that.
- It is awkward.
- As cheap as they are, they are probably going to charge me for breaking that.
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It is awkward.
As cheap as they are, they are probably going to charge me for breaking that.
As cheap as they are, they are probably going to charge me for breaking that.
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AnonymousThe first clause doesn't seem to fit, what do you think?The cheap people that they are, they are probably going to charge me for breaking that.It's OK, but consider these alternatives using a participial clause:
"Being cheap people, they are probably going to charge me for breaking that".
"Being the cheap people that they are, they are p
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