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Navitasan Posted 15 years ago
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Are these sentences correct:
1-This show, to air in a month, might be become highly popular.
2-This show, to be aired in a month, might become highly popular.
3-John Smith, to operate on the patient in room 6 tomorrow, has already gone to bed.
4-Sally, to help us organise the party, is going to arrive on Saturday.
The first two sound correct to me but I have doubts about the other two.
1-This show, to air in a month, might be become highly popular.
2-This show, to be aired in a month, might become highly popular.
3-John Smith, to operate on the patient in room 6 tomorrow, has already gone to bed.
4-Sally, to help us organise the party, is going to arrive on Saturday.
The first two sound correct to me but I have doubts about the other two.
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navitasan 1-This show, to air in a month, might be become highly popular. 2-This show, to be aired in a month, might become highly popular. 3-John Smith, to operate on the patient in room 6 tomorrow, has already gone to bed.
- navitasan 1-This show, to air in a month, might be become highly popular.
- 2-This show, to be aired in a month, might become highly popular.
- 3-John Smith, to operate on the patient in room 6 tomorrow, has already gone to bed.
- 4-Sally, to help us organise the party, is going to arrive on Saturday.
- The first two sound correct to me but I have doubts about the other two.
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navitasan1-This show, to air in a month, might be become highly popular.
2-This show, to be aired in a month, might become highly popular.
3-John Smith, to operate on the patient in room 6 tomorrow, has already gone to bed.
4-Sally, to help us organise the party, is going to arrive on Saturday.
The first two sound correct to me but I have doubts about the
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Thanks a lot CalifJim.
Maybe it is just that the sentences seem too formal-sounding for the simple ideas they express.
Would you rule "3" and "4" out as incorrect or would you just consider them "off"?
Maybe it is just that the sentences seem too formal-sounding for the simple ideas they express.
Would you rule "3" and "4" out as incorrect or would you just consider them "off"?
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3-John Smith, to operate on the patient in room 6 tomorrow, has already gone to bed.
4-Sally, to help us organise the party, is going to arrive on Saturday.
I'd say 3 is "off" and 4 is incorrect or, to be charitable, "very off".
4-Sally, to help us organise the party, is going to arrive on Saturday.
I'd say 3 is "off" and 4 is incorrect or, to be charitable, "very off".
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