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Teo Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
the first time + clause
1. Ask someone for help the first time you lift weights.
2. Ask someone for help the first time that you lift weights.
3. Ask someone for help the first time when you lift weights.
Which of the above sentences is NOT acceptable?
2. Ask someone for help the first time that you lift weights.
3. Ask someone for help the first time when you lift weights.
Which of the above sentences is NOT acceptable?
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in 3 , when is not a relative conjunction word, and therefore the sentence is incorrect . in 1, the conjunction word, that, is ellipted. OK.
- in 3 , when is not a relative conjunction word, and therefore the sentence is incorrect .
- in 1, the conjunction word, that, is ellipted.
- OK.
- 2 is OK.
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in 3, when is not a relative conjunction word, and therefore the sentence is incorrect.
in 1, the conjunction word, that, is ellipted. OK.
2 is OK.
in 1, the conjunction word, that, is ellipted. OK.
2 is OK.
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Did you mean in the beginning of every set or when the person has never used the weights before?
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Inchoateknowledgein 3, when is not a relative conjunction word, and therefore the sentence is incorrect.I've no problems with when. Perhaps just adding a comma.
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#3 http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?p=303579#303579
This would be correct: Ask someone for help when you lift weights the first time.
This would be correct: Ask someone for help when you lift weights the first time.
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