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JKBelieve Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
We carry umbrellas to...
"we carry umbrellas to minimize our getting wet when it rains"
is there a better replacement for 'carry'?
Oh and is it awkward to have that 'our' in there?
is there a better replacement for 'carry'?
Oh and is it awkward to have that 'our' in there?
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"carry" is fine. "minimize our getting wet" is not natural. "
- "carry" is fine.
- "minimize our getting wet" is not natural.
- "
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"carry" is fine. "minimize our getting wet" is not natural. You could say:
"We carry umbrellas to avoid getting wet when it rains."
"We carry umbrellas so we don't get wet when it rains."
"We carry umbrellas to avoid getting wet when it rains."
"We carry umbrellas so we don't get wet when it rains."
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