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Navitasan Posted 14 years ago
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Was fifteen years ago
Is this sentence correct:
1-The last body that was buried in this cemetery was over fifteen years ago.
Meaing:
2-The last time a body was buried here was over fifteen years ago.
Gratefully,
Navi.
1-The last body that was buried in this cemetery was over fifteen years ago.
Meaing:
2-The last time a body was buried here was over fifteen years ago.
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
Your interpretation is correct. Whether the original sentence is correct is a matter of opinion, I think. This structure would be perfectly ok if the sentence read The last body (that was) buried in this cemetery was a male/female.
- Your interpretation is correct.
- Whether the original sentence is correct is a matter of opinion, I think.
- This structure would be perfectly ok if the sentence read The last body (that was) buried in this cemetery was a male/female.
- Still, sentences like yours are common enough to be considered acceptable (or are at least tolerated).
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Your interpretation is correct. Whether the original sentence is correct is a matter of opinion, I think. This structure would be perfectly ok if the sentence read
The last body (that was) buried in this cemetery was a male/female.
Still, sentences like yours are common enough to be considered acc
The last body (that was) buried in this cemetery was a male/female.
Still, sentences like yours are common enough to be considered acc
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