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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Is there a word missing?

What were the odds that she'd turn away at the same instant the ball came flying her way?
What were the odds that she'd turn away at the same instant as the ball came flying her way?
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" But I think this sentence is best as it stands. We routinely omit words. I'll admit it's very difficult to contrive rules which explain it.

— Avangi

  • " But I think this sentence is best as it stands.
  • We routinely omit words.
  • I'll admit it's very difficult to contrive rules which explain it.
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Going by my native ear, if I had to add a word, it would be "that." Emotion: smile
But I think this sentence is best as it stands.

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AnonymousIs there a word missing?
No, but there is a tacit that.

What were the odds that she'd turn away at the same instant [that] the ball came flying her way?

It is optional. As would be wrong.
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