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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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When / while / as
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00 (a) Jenny managed to jump over the bar during / in the high jump (event). 02 br
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00 (b) However, she twisted her ankle while / when / as she laid on the mattress. 0-
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00 (a) Jenny managed to jump over the bar during / in the high jump (event). 02 br
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00 (b) However, she twisted her ankle while / when / as she laid on the mattress. 0-
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02 b 02 i 02 br 00 highly improbable, she twisted her ankle 01 b 00 when landing 02 b 00 , 01 b 00 as she landed 02 b 00 ... 0-
- 02 b 02 i 02 br 00 highly improbable, she twisted her ankle 01 b 00 when landing 02 b 00 , 01 b 00 as she landed 02 b 00 ...
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1 i 00 she twisted her ankle while / when / 01 b 00 as she laid on the mattress?? 02 b 02 i 02 br
00 highly improbable, she twisted her ankle 01 b 00 when landing 02 b 00 , 01 b 00 as she landed 02 b 00 ... 0-
00 highly improbable, she twisted her ankle 01 b 00 when landing 02 b 00 , 01 b 00 as she landed 02 b 00 ... 0-
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0 (a) I would use 'in' to designate that she was a participant, while 'during' could mean that she jumped over the bar but not necessarily as a participant. 0-
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0 I don't understand why you consider the event improbable. She could have landed funny on her foot, therefore, twisted her ankle. Mind to elaborate? 0-
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0 Why? my sentences is improbable? Actually, she twisted her ankle by the time she landed onto the mattress after the high jump. Do you understand what I mean? 0-
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