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Rotter Posted 18 years ago
I had a minor accident recently at the gym; this was nearly a 6 weeks ago.
I just stepped or rather jumped on to the treadmill which is running. For some reason the person who trained before me kept the band running. There are about 50 treadmills at the gym. People just walk or rather jump on to a treadmill which is not in use. Treadmill is a good machine to keep your weight low. It is like you run in an outdoor track.
It ejected with me all the power and I fell on to the ground. I had terrible pains and people who are training around me came and lifted me. I thought I would go to a doctor. However, the pains alleviated after about 48 hours. You should never walked on to a treadmill when the band is running.
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The running treadmill
I had a minor accident recently at the gym; this was nearly a 6 weeks ago.
I just stepped or rather jumped on to the treadmill which is running. For some reason the person who trained before me kept the band running. There are about 50 treadmills at the gym. People just walk or rather jump on to a treadmill which is not in use. Treadmill is a good machine to keep your weight low. It is like you run in an outdoor track.
It ejected with me all the power and I fell on to the ground. I had terrible pains and people who are training around me came and lifted me. I thought I would go to a doctor. However, the pains alleviated after about 48 hours. You should never walked on to a treadmill when the band is running.
If I had hit the head on the ground, I would have died.
As I didn't die, this is a past hypothetical event. Today I am telling you an event which didn't take place some 6 weeks ago.
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Yes, it's correct.
- Yes, it's correct.
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Hi,
those tenses you used there in blue are perfect, but I think there's something stange with these red ones I highlighted:
those tenses you used there in blue are perfect, but I think there's something stange with these red ones I highlighted:
RotterI had a minor accident recently at the gym; this was nearly a 6 weeks ago.
I just stepped or rather jumped on to the treadmill which is running. For some reason the person who trained before me k
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Kooyean
I would agree with you. It should be 'was' and 'were'.
It should be 'You should never walk on to ...
I made an error.
I would agree with you. It should be 'was' and 'were'.
It should be 'You should never walk on to ...
I made an error.
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If I had hit the head on the ground, I would have got killed.
is the above fine too?
is the above fine too?
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First, in your original, use "If I had hit my head" not "the" head.
American English is "I would have been killed." or "I would have gotten killed."
I know there's a difference with the forms of "to get" in BrE, but I can never remember how they form this.
American English is "I would have been killed." or "I would have gotten killed."
I know there's a difference with the forms of "to get" in BrE, but I can never remember how they form this.
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More compact:
Had I hit my head on the ground, I would have died.
Had I hit my head on the ground, I would have died.
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Marius HancuMore compact:
Had I hit the head on the ground, I would have died.
If I had hit
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Grammar GeekFirst, in your original, use "If I had hit my head" not "the" head.To the best of my knowledge, in BrE, it is also "I would have
American English is "I would have been killed." or "I would have gotten killed."
I know there's a difference with the forms of "to get" in BrE, but I can never remember how they form this.
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Ooops, yeah, my head. Can anyone come up with some examples where saying "the head", "the hand, "the finger", etc. would be ok? I don't think it's always mandatory to use possessive adjectives with body parts. Thx
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