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Kumenglish Posted 7 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

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Upon Mr. Ian Brown's gave your email address, I have reached you regarding our business.

Is this correct?

  

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No. kumenglish Upon Mr. Ian Brown's gave I read it first as a grave marker.

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  • kumenglish Upon Mr.
  • Ian Brown's gave I read it first as a grave marker.
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  • " You can't make a prepositional phrase the subject of a sentence.
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No.

kumenglishUpon Mr. Ian Brown's gave

I read it first as a grave marker.

Upon Mr. Ian Brown's grave was written "Rest in Peace."

You can't make a prepositional phrase the subject of a sentence.

You can't use a possessive as a subject, either. The verb "give" takes two objects:

Mr. Ian Brown gave me

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