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Wangqh2696122 Posted 15 years ago
The following is a proofreading. I am not sure whether I should 1) change “buy” into “to buy” or “buying” or either? 2) whether I should change “and then” into “but then”?
My summer travel started terribly . I was at the Shanghai Railway Station buy a ticket to Hang Zhou. I was going to visit a friend there and after that I would go toXiamenfor a long holiday. I bought my ticket and turned around to pick up my bag Form the floor and then I realized that someone had stolen it. Luckily I had all my money in my pocket, but the only clothes I had were those I had on. It felt very strange to travel without any luggage. When I finally arrived at my friend’s he lent me lots of clothes. I felt very happy that I could change my clothes at last.
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To buy or buying?
The following is a proofreading. I am not sure whether I should 1) change “buy” into “to buy” or “buying” or either? 2) whether I should change “and then” into “but then”?
My summer travel started terribly . I was at the Shanghai Railway Station buy a ticket to Hang Zhou. I was going to visit a friend there and after that I would go toXiamenfor a long holiday. I bought my ticket and turned around to pick up my bag Form the floor and then I realized that someone had stolen it. Luckily I had all my money in my pocket, but the only clothes I had were those I had on. It felt very strange to travel without any luggage. When I finally arrived at my friend’s he lent me lots of clothes. I felt very happy that I could change my clothes at last.
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Either 'to buy' (purpose) or 'buying' (activity) will work. Either 'but then' or 'and then' is fine, but be sure to precede but/and with a comma.
- Either 'to buy' (purpose) or 'buying' (activity) will work.
- Either 'but then' or 'and then' is fine, but be sure to precede but/and with a comma.
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Either 'to buy' (purpose) or 'buying' (activity) will work.
Either 'but then' or 'and then' is fine, but be sure to precede but/and with a comma.
Either 'but then' or 'and then' is fine, but be sure to precede but/and with a comma.
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Could you please tell me why we must precede but/and with a comma?
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It is a coordinating conjunction between two independent clauses.
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For your studying reference:
wangqh2696122My summer travel started terribly . I was at the Shanghai Railway Station [trying to] buy a ticket to Hang Zhou. I was going to visit a friend there and after that I would go to Xiamen for a long holiday. I bought my ticket and turned around to pick up my bag.
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