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Seagull Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The weather was dry and sunny after
a. The weather was dry and sunny after it had been raining for many days.
b. The weather was dry and sunny after it was raining for many days.
c. The weather was dry and sunny after it had been rainy for many days.
d. The weather was dry and sunny after it was rainy for many days.
Which of the above four sentences is the most appropriate? Also, which is acceptable and which is unacceptable? Can the preposition "for" in the four sentences be omitted in informal, colloquial English?
b. The weather was dry and sunny after it was raining for many days.
c. The weather was dry and sunny after it had been rainy for many days.
d. The weather was dry and sunny after it was rainy for many days.
Which of the above four sentences is the most appropriate? Also, which is acceptable and which is unacceptable? Can the preposition "for" in the four sentences be omitted in informal, colloquial English?
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seagull Which of the above four sentences is the most appropriate? ( a ) is the best. ( c ) is fine, too.
- seagull Which of the above four sentences is the most appropriate?
- ( a ) is the best.
- ( c ) is fine, too.
- The sequence of tenses in the other two are not as natural.
- seagull Can the preposition "for" in the four sentences be omitted in informal, colloquial English?
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seagullWhich of the above four sentences is the most appropriate?( a ) is the best.
( c ) is fine, too.
The sequence of tenses in the other two are not as natural.
seagullCan the preposition "for" in the four sentences be omitted in informal, colloquial English?I wouldn't.
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