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Sb70012 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
When it is a time / that is the time when
We are only a few years from what has been called "personalized medicine", ……………. individual DNA sequences will be cheaply and readily available.
A. based on which it is when
B. when it is a time
C. that is the time when
D. which is when (Answer)
Source: university exam
Hi,
Option A is wrong because it has an awkward grammar and word order.
But B and C look fine.
What's wrong with B and C?
Thank you.
A. based on which it is when
B. when it is a time
C. that is the time when
D. which is when (Answer)
Source: university exam
Hi,
Option A is wrong because it has an awkward grammar and word order.
But B and C look fine.
What's wrong with B and C?
Thank you.
Top answer
I received the answer of my question in WR forum. 3240582 / We can correct the mistake in several ways: Insert the word "and" : We are only a few years from what has been called "personalized medicine", and that is the time when individual DNA sequences will be cheaply and readily available . Change the comma to a semi-colon : We are only a few years from what has been called "personalized medicine"; that is the time when individual DNA sequences will be cheaply and readily available .
- I received the answer of my question in WR forum.
- 3240582 / We can correct the mistake in several ways: Insert the word "and" : We are only a few years from what has been called "personalized medicine", and that is the time when individual DNA sequences will be cheaply and readily available .
- Change the comma to a semi-colon : We are only a few years from what has been called "personalized medicine"; that is the time when individual DNA sequences will be cheaply and readily available .
- Make two separate sentences : We are only a few years from what has been called "personalized medicine".
- That is the time when individual DNA sequences will be cheaply and readily available .
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I received the answer of my question in WR forum.
http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/when-it-is-a-time-that-is-the-time-when.3240582/
We can correct the mistake in several ways:
http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/when-it-is-a-time-that-is-the-time-when.3240582/
We can correct the mistake in several ways:
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sb70012B. when it is a time"when" is a reference to time. It means "at the time that".
When I was a child, I could not read. ~ At the time that I was a child, I could not read.
Therefore, "when it is a time" is pure nonsense.
when it is a time ~ at the time that it is a time
What in the world is that supposed
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Thank you.
Can I use "when it's the time" in the context below?
When it's the time to eat lunch, you get refreshed.
It looks OK.
Doesn't it?
Can I use "when it's the time" in the context below?
When it's the time to eat lunch, you get refreshed.
It looks OK.
Doesn't it?
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sb70012When it's the time to eat lunchNo. There's is no "the" in that expression.
When it's time to ... is the correct form.
In this expression, it's time to [eat / go / ...] has to do with what is scheduled to happen.
When it's time to eat ~ At the time that is scheduled for eating
CJ
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So,
When it's the time to do something..... wrong
When it's a time to do something..... wrong
When it's time to do something..... correct
Am I right now?
When it's the time to do something..... wrong
When it's a time to do something..... wrong
When it's time to do something..... correct
Am I right now?
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