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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Visiting is harder than it should be!
Hello, you lovable forum-poster-thingies! I've got myself into a bit of a problem and am in a somewhat dire need of help!
A good friend of mine asked me to help her out with a formal letter and I proudly declared that it's no problem, just like one would in a comedy show before realising the task actually isn't quite that simple.
After two rather draining evenings, I've managed to edit most of the lines into an acceptable (well, I hope so anyway!) piece of work, but one line continues to perplex me. It's nothing less than the first line of the form:
Ms. Daisy Duck from the DuckSmile Company is planning to visit at Mouseton in the spring/summer of this year.
(there is a decent chance the names are fictional)
I'm fairly sure something's wrong with the "to visit at" part, but couldn't find a good way to verify it. Also the "spring/summer" part sort of bothers me. Am I wrong? Any suggestions on how to improve the line?
For clarification, the line is meant to indicate that Ms. Daisy Duck will be living in Mouseton from spring to summer (March-August to be specific, the wording is ambigious probably on purpose as the main reason for the visit is private). Later in the form a meeting is proposed for late March.
My life is in your hands! Should I fail the task, I'm sure I'd be all nervous and I'd stumble and probably crash into a mirror and it would break and I'd have misfortune for 7 years and Idon't want misfortune for 7 years!!!
Any lovable-forum-poster-thingy to the rescue?
A good friend of mine asked me to help her out with a formal letter and I proudly declared that it's no problem, just like one would in a comedy show before realising the task actually isn't quite that simple.
After two rather draining evenings, I've managed to edit most of the lines into an acceptable (well, I hope so anyway!) piece of work, but one line continues to perplex me. It's nothing less than the first line of the form:
Ms. Daisy Duck from the DuckSmile Company is planning to visit at Mouseton in the spring/summer of this year.
(there is a decent chance the names are fictional)
I'm fairly sure something's wrong with the "to visit at" part, but couldn't find a good way to verify it. Also the "spring/summer" part sort of bothers me. Am I wrong? Any suggestions on how to improve the line?
For clarification, the line is meant to indicate that Ms. Daisy Duck will be living in Mouseton from spring to summer (March-August to be specific, the wording is ambigious probably on purpose as the main reason for the visit is private). Later in the form a meeting is proposed for late March.
My life is in your hands! Should I fail the task, I'm sure I'd be all nervous and I'd stumble and probably crash into a mirror and it would break and I'd have misfortune for 7 years and I
Any lovable-forum-poster-thingy to the rescue?
Top answer
The only thing my ear disagrees with is the preposition at after visit. CB
- The only thing my ear disagrees with is the preposition at after visit.
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The only thing my ear disagrees with is the preposition at after visit.
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And I would say throughout the spring and summer.
If you say "visit in the spring/summer" it sounds as though it could be a brief visit at any time from March through the summer.
If you say "visit in the spring and summer," it sounds as though it could be repeatedly (or at least twice), during that span of time.
If you say "visit in the spring/summer" it sounds as though it could be a brief visit at any time from March through the summer.
If you say "visit in the spring and summer," it sounds as though it could be repeatedly (or at least twice), during that span of time.
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Amazing, simply amazing! I was able to work out a few other questionable passages too.
Thank you very much, I hope you'll have a nice christmas next year too!
Thank you very much, I hope you'll have a nice christmas next year too!
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