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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

What's wrong with this sentence?

1. He didn't mind to show me the way to the hotel. Is this correct?

2. The company is very incompetent in the fast food market? Is this correct?

3. Did you go to swim yesterday? this sentence is wrong what is the explanation for this?
  

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1. He didn't mind showing me the way to the hotel. 2.

  • 1.
  • He didn't mind showing me the way to the hotel.
  • 2.
  • The company is very incompetent in the fast food market.
  • -- It is OK grammatically, but I suspect that what the teacher wants is 'competitive' instead of 'incompetent'.
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1. He didn't mind showing me the way to the hotel.

2. The company is very incompetent in the fast food market. -- It is OK grammatically, but I suspect that what the teacher wants is 'competitive' instead of 'incompetent'.

3. Did you go to swim yesterday?-- Actually, the sentence is not wrong: this is said quite often by native speakers. However, what the teac
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Hi,

1. He didn't mind to show me the way to the hotel. Is this correct?

2. The company is very incompetent in the fast food market? Is this correct?

3. Did you go to swim yesterday? this sentence is wrong what is the explanation for this?

1. He didn't mind showing show me the way to the hotel.

2. The company is very incompetent in the fast food
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Mister MicawberDid you go to swim yesterday?-- Actually, the sentence is not wrong: this is said quite often by native speakers.
This definitely sounds right to you, does it? To me its sounds weird...
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It is commonly used, Mr W, in AmE.
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Mister MicawberIt is commonly used, Mr W, in AmE.
Right.

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