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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Use of to be

He was thrilled to be reunited with his friends.

What does the 'to be' convey in that sentence? Was the person thrilled before acually reuniting or as soon as he reunited with his friends?
  

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Anonymous Was the person thrilled before acually reuniting or as soon as he reunited with his friends? Strictly, he was reunited first. Otherwise, the writer should write: He was thrilled that he would be reunited with his friends.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Was the person thrilled before acually reuniting or as soon as he reunited with his friends?
  • Strictly, he was reunited first.
  • Otherwise, the writer should write: He was thrilled that he would be reunited with his friends.
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Anonymous Was the person thrilled before acually reuniting or as soon as he reunited with his friends?
Strictly, he was reunited first. Otherwise, the writer should write:

He was thrilled that he would be reunited with his friends.
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Mister Micawber Anonymous Was the person thrilled before acually reuniting or as soon as he reunited with his friends?Strictly, he was reunited first. Otherwise, the writer should write:He was thrilled that he would be reunited with his friends.
Thanks MM. You are awesome.

I have posted another question but I would like you to tell me what you think p
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AnonymousAre these sentences grammatical and natural:
You are not presenting the paper, I think; you are presenting the material it contains.

I have attached the paper that my presentation is based on.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousAre these sentences grammatical and natural:You are not presenting the paper, I think; you are presenting the material it contains.I have attached the paper that my presentation is based on.
I see. Yes, the material to be presented is from that paper.

But isn't it correct to say that 'my presentation is on this article. In ot
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Mister MicawberIt is confusing to me.
I am sorry. What is confusing? Is it what I just wrote or the sentence that you edited?
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Mister MicawberYour original sentences.
Thanks. Then just to be on the safe side I will always use 'based on'.
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Anonymous I have attached the paper that my presentation will be based on.
OK.
Anonymousis this sentence understandable and correct: I have attached a copy of the article for my presentation.
That sounds like you are including an article in the presentation—perhaps handing out copies to the audience?
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Mister MicawberThat sounds like you are including an article in the presentation—perhaps handing out copies to the audience?
Haha, You made me laugh here.
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