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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
two grammar questions
Hi,
1) Can you give me some examples for using "for the last forty years" and "for last forty years."
2) Can you tell me whether this sentence is correct or not.
Can you sing a John Doe's song?
3) When you have two sentences that are so closely related in terms of their overall content, do you separate the two with a comma?
e.g.
My friend asked me for a book and I gave it to him right away.
1) Can you give me some examples for using "for the last forty years" and "for last forty years."
2) Can you tell me whether this sentence is correct or not.
Can you sing a John Doe's song?
3) When you have two sentences that are so closely related in terms of their overall content, do you separate the two with a comma?
e.g.
My friend asked me for a book and I gave it to him right away.
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1) I've been living in London for the last forty years. I don't know "for last forty years"; do you mean "for at least forty years"? ", and it's a bit weird.
- 1) I've been living in London for the last forty years.
- I don't know "for last forty years"; do you mean "for at least forty years"?
- ", and it's a bit weird.
- 3) I would
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1) I've been living in London for the last forty years. I don't know "for last forty years"; do you mean "for at least forty years"?
2) It's grammatically OK, but John Doe is used to name an unknown person, so your sentence means "Can you sing a song sung by an unknown person?", and it's a bit weird.
3) I would
2) It's grammatically OK, but John Doe is used to name an unknown person, so your sentence means "Can you sing a song sung by an unknown person?", and it's a bit weird.
3) I would
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Thank you.
So for #2, are you saying it is grammatically OK to say, "Can you sing a John Smith's song?" but you would recommend for me to say, "Can you sing a song by John Smith?" or "Can you sing a song sung by John Smith?"
As for #3, you would like for me to write: My friend asked me for a book, and I gave to me right away. Right? But I have seen in so many writings the sentenc
So for #2, are you saying it is grammatically OK to say, "Can you sing a John Smith's song?" but you would recommend for me to say, "Can you sing a song by John Smith?" or "Can you sing a song sung by John Smith?"
As for #3, you would like for me to write: My friend asked me for a book, and I gave to me right away. Right? But I have seen in so many writings the sentenc
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2) I would say f.i. "can you sing a Bob Dylan's song?"
3) ... and I gave it to him right away. I have no idea about the norms, acceptable or not. That's simply the way I would write it.
3) ... and I gave it to him right away. I have no idea about the norms, acceptable or not. That's simply the way I would write it.
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Hi -
2) There would NOT be a possessive s in the expample you cite. A David Bowie song, a Bob Dylan song - the proper noun modifies "song" without the apostrophe if you use "a" or "the." If you wanted to refer to a SPECIFIC song, you would include the apostroph. "Can you sing Bob Dylan's song, Blowing in the Wind?"
3) There should be a comma when complete sentences are joined
2) There would NOT be a possessive s in the expample you cite. A David Bowie song, a Bob Dylan song - the proper noun modifies "song" without the apostrophe if you use "a" or "the." If you wanted to refer to a SPECIFIC song, you would include the apostroph. "Can you sing Bob Dylan's song, Blowing in the Wind?"
3) There should be a comma when complete sentences are joined
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