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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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we wait until the last moment before boarding

0A: The train leaves in 10 minutes. Do you want to change his diaper before we board?02br
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00B: I'd just changed his diaper before we left home. 02br
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00A: OK. I just wanted to make sure. Did you bring his toys? 02br
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00B: Everything is in the bag, all his supplies and toys. When the train arrives, we wait until the last moment before boarding. Just to give the passengers around us a few more minutes of peace.02br
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00Are there any mistakes?02br
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00Thanks.0-
  

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0A: The train leaves in 10 minutes. 02br 02br 00B: I'd just changed his diaper before we left home. - 01i 00I changed his nappy just before we left home02i 02br 02br 00A: OK.

— Optilang

  • 0A: The train leaves in 10 minutes.
  • 02br 02br 00B: I'd just changed his diaper before we left home.
  • - 01i 00I changed his nappy just before we left home02i 02br 02br 00A: OK.
  • I just wanted to make sure.
  • Did you bring his toys?
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0A: The train leaves in 10 minutes. Do you want to change his diaper before we board?02br
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00B: I'd just changed his diaper before we left home. - 01i00I changed his nappy just before we left home02i02br
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00A: OK. I just wanted to make sure. Did you bring his toys? 02br
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00B: Everything is in the bag, all
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0Thank you, Optilang.02br
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00I have only one question.02br
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00Is 'of' really optional? (of - 01i00optional, you can leave it out02i00)02br
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00Can you give me other similar examples where 'of' is optional? I can't think of any. I've always thought it's mandatory.0-
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0Is 'of' really optional? (of - 01i00optional, you can leave it out02i00)02br
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00Can you give me other similar examples where 'of' is optional? I can't think of any. I've always thought it's mandatory.02br
00There is a standard English expression a minute's/ a few minutes peace.02br
00"I need a few minutes peace before I
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0It seems like 'of' may need to be replaced with an apostrophe.02br
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00a few minutes' peace02br
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0240hrefhttp://books.google.com.my/books?q=%22a+few+minutes+peace%22&um=1
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0 Doesn't this follow the same pattern as 01i00in a month's time02i00 /01i00 in six months' time02i00? 01i00An hour's notice02i00 / 01i00two hours' notice02i00 ?02br
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00By the way, the word 'diaper' is fine in AmE.02br
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0If you do a search on google you will find it with and without the apostrophe. A grammar expert (which I'm not) will tell us if it is required. I must admit, I don't think that before today I'd ever written the phrase, but have said it many many times - in fact I'm still waiting for my few minutes' peace! 050010id20
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0HAHA... dentist?0-
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0Don't ask - it's going from bad to worse - next meeting on 18th June with dental surgeon to perform surgery to remove a tooth - Ouch Ouch Ouch. 0-
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