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Taka Posted 14 years ago
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Waste
He thought he shouldn't have wasted his time on that.
If 'his' was omitted as this, would it still sound natural?
He thought he shouldn't have wasted time on that.
If 'his' was omitted as this, would it still sound natural?
He thought he shouldn't have wasted time on that.
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Hi Yes, both are good. The "his" emphasises that it was his time that he was wasting, but you can omit it You can also have... - Did he not think that he was wasting my time?
- Hi Yes, both are good.
- The "his" emphasises that it was his time that he was wasting, but you can omit it You can also have...
- - Did he not think that he was wasting my time?
- - This is a waste of time: a waste of your time and mine - You're just wasting time Hope this helps Dave
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Hi
Yes, both are good. The "his" emphasises that it was his time that he was wasting, but you can omit it
You can also have...
- Did he not think that he was wasting my time?
- This is a waste of time: a waste of your time and mine
- You're just wasting time
Hope this helps
Dave
Yes, both are good. The "his" emphasises that it was his time that he was wasting, but you can omit it
You can also have...
- Did he not think that he was wasting my time?
- This is a waste of time: a waste of your time and mine
- You're just wasting time
Hope this helps
Dave
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