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Lucus Ong2 Posted 13 years ago
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What with
Could you please help me check if the sentences below correct?
1. What with a slew of books to read, school work, and teaching job, I really do not have time to hang out with you tonight.
2.What with the big gap between our personalities, and our ages, we can't be lovers.
Great Thanks in Advance
1. What with a slew of books to read, school work, and teaching job, I really do not have time to hang out with you tonight.
2.What with the big gap between our personalities, and our ages, we can't be lovers.
Great Thanks in Advance
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Hi, 'What with . ' is used in casual speech to introduce background information that influences a situation indirectly. It does not usually involve information that is important and serious.
- Hi, 'What with .
- ' is used in casual speech to introduce background information that influences a situation indirectly.
- It does not usually involve information that is important and serious.
- For such matters, 'because' is better.
- Clive
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Hi,
'What with . . .' is used in casual speech to introduce background information that influences a situation indirectly.
It does not usually involve information that is important and serious. For such matters, 'because' is better.
'What with . . .' is used in casual speech to introduce background information that influences a situation indirectly.
It does not usually involve information that is important and serious. For such matters, 'because' is better.
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Hi Clive
Please see if this example is OK.
A: I want you to come here tomorrow.
B:I don't know if I can. What with my grandmother lying sick and a whole pack of cousins arriving for vacation?
Please see if this example is OK.
A: I want you to come here tomorrow.
B:I don't know if I can. What with my grandmother lying sick and a whole pack of cousins arriving for vacation?
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Are these two examples okay?
Ex1. A casual conversation in the cafe after work.
Jack: Look at the boss. He's sitting in the checkout again. How good it is to be a boss. You only have to sit there and money will come in.
Jane: John. Running a business is not that easy, what with bad economy, high maintenance fees, and poor staff.
Ex2. A casual conversation with f
Ex1. A casual conversation in the cafe after work.
Jack: Look at the boss. He's sitting in the checkout again. How good it is to be a boss. You only have to sit there and money will come in.
Jane: John. Running a business is not that easy, what with bad economy, high maintenance fees, and poor staff.
Ex2. A casual conversation with f
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John: What with school, and part-time job, Jane is very busy lately.
Typing error.
Typing error.
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Please see if this example is OK.
A: I want you to come here tomorrow.
B:I don't know if I can. What with my grandmother lying sick and a whole pack of cousins arriving for vacation?
Yes, but watch your punctuation.
B:I don't know if I can, what with my grandmother lying sick and a whole pack of cous
A: I want you to come here tomorrow.
B:I don't know if I can. What with my grandmother lying sick and a whole pack of cousins arriving for vacation?
Yes, but watch your punctuation.
B:I don't know if I can, what with my grandmother lying sick and a whole pack of cous
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Are these two examples okay?
As corrected.
Ex1. A casual conversation in the cafe after work.
Jack: Look at the boss. He's sitting in the checkout again. How good it is to be a boss. You only have to sit there and money will come in.
Jane: John. Running a business is not that easy, what with the
As corrected.
Ex1. A casual conversation in the cafe after work.
Jack: Look at the boss. He's sitting in the checkout again. How good it is to be a boss. You only have to sit there and money will come in.
Jane: John. Running a business is not that easy, what with the
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