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Matfever Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

turned (down) a lot of men (down) ?

Hi,
I have 2 sentences. Which one is correct?

1. She turned down a lot of men who asked her to marry them.

2. She turned a lot of men down who asked her to marry them.

Number 1 right?
  

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Yes, #1 is much better. Both are grammatically correct but #1 is much better style.

— Mister Micawber

  • Yes, #1 is much better.
  • Both are grammatically correct but #1 is much better style.
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Yes, #1 is much better. Both are grammatically correct but #1 is much better style.
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