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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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to visit

0I can't believe my mom is visiting. I moved here seven years ago and my mother has not been here (to visit).02br
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00Is 'to visit' redundant?02br
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02br 01i 00I can't believe my mom is going to visit me. 02i 02br 00-OR-02br 01i 00I can't believe my mom is planning to visit me. 02i 00 0-

— Yankee

  • 02br 01i 00I can't believe my mom is going to visit me.
  • 02i 02br 00-OR-02br 01i 00I can't believe my mom is planning to visit me.
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0First of all, I'd recommend using the 'is going to visit' or 'is planning to visit' in your first sentence if for no other reason than to make it absolutely clear that your mom hasn't arrived yet.02br
00No, you do not need to repeat 'visit'.02br
01i00I can't believe my mom is going to visit me. I moved here seven years ago and my mother has not been here yet.02
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0Technically, it's probably redundant, since "been here" seems to cover it. But I don't think it's offensively redundant. It would be better to find another way to say it. (has not yet come to see me.) ?? If you really want to avoid repetition, you could replace "my mother" with "she."02br
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00You could argue that she may have been "here" (not very specific) but not to
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0Sorry Amy, I got called away in the middle of my post. Best wishes, - A.0-
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0Hi Yankee, from your explanation, it sounds like if my mother has already arrived, the rest of the statement don't match that well. My question is, why is that so?0-
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