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Guyper Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

What is wrong with this sentence?

"He doesn't like when I look into their affairs too much"

I heard that the sentence is gramatically wrong, but I don't know which part

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Guyper "He doesn't like when I look into their affairs too much" I would probably say, "He doesn't like it when I look into their affairs too much", but you might hear it said your way.

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  • Guyper "He doesn't like when I look into their affairs too much" I would probably say, "He doesn't like it when I look into their affairs too much", but you might hear it said your way.
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Guyper"He doesn't like when I look into their affairs too much"
I would probably say, "He doesn't like it when I look into their affairs too much", but you might hear it said your way.
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It's not a sentence. It lacks a subject.

The suit is very common, and quite fine.

It's a bit incongruous: when "fine" describes quality, the thing being described is frequently uncommon, or rare.

Edit: Sorry, guys. This was listed in moderation under "What's wrong with this sentence."
(Very common, and quite fine.)

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Thanks for your reply. (It now seems to have disappeared.)

The poster's reply was in moderation, and when I approved it (and answered it) I neglected to check for previous posts in the thread (they're not visible in the moderation box).

My bad!

Another version could be, "He doesn't like my looking into their affairs too much." (or "me to look")
"He doesn't
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