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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Use of his
Is 'his' optional in this sentence?
Murray hands Nadal 'his' first semi final loss on clay.
Murray hands Nadal 'his' first semi final loss on clay.
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No. Not unless you are trying to write eg a newspaper headline. semi - final Clive
- No.
- Not unless you are trying to write eg a newspaper headline.
- semi - final Clive
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No.
Not unless you are trying to write eg a newspaper headline.
semi-final
Clive
Not unless you are trying to write eg a newspaper headline.
semi-final
Clive
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CliveNo.Not unless you are trying to write eg a newspaper headline.semi-finalCliveThanks. Do you mean that it is required in formal writing but for and newsletter headline it is OK to exclude it?
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CliveYes.And required for informal writing, too.Thanks. Just curious, is it wrong to use 'in' instead of 'for' in your last sentence: ... Required in informal writing..?
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