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Grammar
Verb after a preposition
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I like sports except I do ski.
I like sports except I do ski.
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Your verbs are fine, good job! However, you've used "except" wrong, unless you don't consider skiing a sport. When you use "except," the second idea needs to conflict with the first.
- Your verbs are fine, good job!
- However, you've used "except" wrong, unless you don't consider skiing a sport.
- When you use "except," the second idea needs to conflict with the first.
- " Note that "except" is rarely used in such a circumstance for the common English speaker.
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Your verbs are fine, good job!
However, you've used "except" wrong, unless you don't consider skiing a sport. When you use "except," the second idea needs to conflict with the first. For example: "I don't like sports, except I do ski."
Note that "except" is rarely used in such a circumstance for the common English speaker. Most often you'll hear "I don't like sports, although
However, you've used "except" wrong, unless you don't consider skiing a sport. When you use "except," the second idea needs to conflict with the first. For example: "I don't like sports, except I do ski."
Note that "except" is rarely used in such a circumstance for the common English speaker. Most often you'll hear "I don't like sports, although
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