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Beopro Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Waiting in line

1. Last night Mary was waiting in line for a ticket at a movie theater, a woman cut in front of her. Mary politely asked her to wait in line in order.

Is this sentence natural to say?

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1. Last night when Mary was waiting in line for a ticket at a movie theater, a woman cut in front of her. These are more natural: Mary politely asked her to go to the end of the line .

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  • Last night when Mary was waiting in line for a ticket at a movie theater, a woman cut in front of her.
  • These are more natural: Mary politely asked her to go to the end of the line .
  • Mary politely asked her to get in line behind everyone else.
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1. Last night when Mary was waiting in line for a ticket at a movie theater, a woman cut in front of her.

These are more natural:

Mary politely asked her to go to the end of the line.
Mary politely asked her to get in line behind everyone else.
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