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Vsuresh Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

was not paid heed to

Hi
They did not pay heed to my counsel.
This sounds all right to me.
I think this in passive sounds odd. Please give your views.
I was not paid heed to.
  

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vsuresh They did not pay heed to my counsel. That's fine, if a little formal. vsuresh I was not paid heed to.

— Fivejedjon

  • vsuresh They did not pay heed to my counsel.
  • That's fine, if a little formal.
  • vsuresh I was not paid heed to.
  • That's not natural.
  • This is better: "My counsel was not heeded.
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vsureshThey did not pay heed to my counsel.
That's fine, if a little formal.
vsureshI was not paid heed to.
That's not natural. This is better: "My counsel was not heeded.
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Thank you, fivejedjon.
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