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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
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Unhurt but homeless
Can I say,
One day, there was a landslide. It destroyed Peter's house amd everything. Luckily, she was unhurt but homeless.
One day, there was a landslide. It destroyed Peter's house amd everything. Luckily, she was unhurt but homeless.
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Yes, but it would raise these questions in the mind of the reader: Is Peter a woman? Is she lucky to be homeless?
- Yes, but it would raise these questions in the mind of the reader: Is Peter a woman?
- Is she lucky to be homeless?
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Yes, but it would raise these questions in the mind of the reader:
Is Peter a woman?
Is she lucky to be homeless?
Is Peter a woman?
Is she lucky to be homeless?
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I should say:
One day, there was a landslide. It destroyed Peter's house amd everything. He was unhurt but homeless.
Can I say,
He was unhurt but was homeless.
One day, there was a landslide. It destroyed Peter's house amd everything. He was unhurt but homeless.
Can I say,
He was unhurt but was homeless.
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This is OK:
He was unhurt but homeless.
If you want to say something about his attitude:
He had mixed feelings about it; he felt lucky that he was not hurt, but sad because he realized he was homeless.
He was unhurt but homeless.
If you want to say something about his attitude:
He had mixed feelings about it; he felt lucky that he was not hurt, but sad because he realized he was homeless.
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