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Taka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Time

Do these two work fine?

The time is ripe for us to go.
The time for us to go is ripe.
  

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#1 is fine, of course. #2 sounds a bit off to me. Clive

— Clive

  • #1 is fine, of course.
  • #2 sounds a bit off to me.
  • Clive
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#1 is fine, of course.

#2 sounds a bit off to me.

Clive
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A bit off, but not completely wrong, or is it?

What about this one, without "for us"?

The time to go is ripe.
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Not completely wrong.

Still rather off to me.
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The three sentences you listed are grammatical. If there is a problem with them, it is that the idiom, "the time is ripe," is generally used for more weighty matters, not, say, for example, leaving a party. For example:

The time is ripe for us to seize power.

It's time for us to leave (this party).
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