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Hotmale Posted 8 years ago
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When he fell down ...
Hello,
Can you tell me whether "when" is the right word in the sentence below. Normally I would say "During a hockey match the boy fell down ...." but "during" is already used. I've got the feeling that "when" is a bad choice here.
"The boy had an accident during a hockey match when he fell down on the ice and broke his leg"
Thank you
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Hotmale The boy had an accident during a hockey match when he fell down on the ice and broke his leg. Yes. You can do that.
- Hotmale The boy had an accident during a hockey match when he fell down on the ice and broke his leg.
- Yes.
- You can do that.
- The when -clause explains the main clause in greater detail.
- It's not a literal use of 'when'.
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HotmaleThe boy had an accident during a hockey match when he fell down on the ice and broke his leg.
Yes. You can do that. The when-clause explains the main clause in greater detail. It's not a literal use of 'when'.
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