The only thing I do/can see
Cop:
I'm standing out here and I'm not really seeing any cult members or bikini girl slaves or anything. The only thing I do/can see is the body of a man that you've admitted to have thrown off the building.
Marcus:
He's one of them. It was self defense.
1) Does this sound correct and natural if you look apart from the unusual subjects discussed in the dialog?
2) What is more natural, using do or can?
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anonymous 1) Does this sound correct and natural if you look apart from the unusual subjects discussed in the dialog? Not exactly. a) you've admitted to have thrown off the building should be you've admitted to hav ing thrown off the building.
- anonymous 1) Does this sound correct and natural if you look apart from the unusual subjects discussed in the dialog?
- Not exactly.
- a) you've admitted to have thrown off the building should be you've admitted to hav ing thrown off the building.
- b) admitted to having thrown is much too formal for a police officer.
- Try the body of the man you say you threw off the building.
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anonymous1) Does this sound correct and natural if you look apart from the unusual subjects discussed in the dialog?
Not exactly.
a) you've admitted to have thrown off the building should be you've admitted to having thrown off the building.
b) admitted to having thrown is much too formal for a police officer. Try
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