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Gene93 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

to be the one to do something

Hello,
I just came across this random sentence: "Feel fee to be the one to start a conversation because I am probably too shy to do so."
I think that "Feel free to be the one who starts the conversation, because I am too shy to do so." The speaker is addressing a specific person. What do you think?

I wouldn't use either, to be honest. I am not saying they are wrong, but my preference is slightly different.
  

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Both versions are OK, and address a specific person. Some other comments - a conversation sounds like there may be a conversation. the conversation sounds more like there will be a conversation.

  • Both versions are OK, and address a specific person.
  • Some other comments - a conversation sounds like there may be a conversation.
  • the conversation sounds more like there will be a conversation.
  • I prefer the comma before ' because '.
  • The word ' probably ' is not in #2.
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Both versions are OK, and address a specific person.

Some other comments -

a conversation sounds like there may be a conversation.
the conversation sounds more like there will be a conversation.

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