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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Where is the error in this sentence?

If a fire drill ends, everyone returns to the workplace?
  

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Hi, If a fire drill ends, everyone returns to the workplace? There is no technical grammar error, but the sentence has an odd meaning. More likely is eg When a fire drill ends, everyone returns to the workplace.

— Clive

  • Hi, If a fire drill ends, everyone returns to the workplace?
  • There is no technical grammar error, but the sentence has an odd meaning.
  • More likely is eg When a fire drill ends, everyone returns to the workplace.
  • eg When a fire drill ends, everyone should return to the workplace.
  • Clive
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Hi,

If a fire drill ends, everyone returns to the workplace?

There is no technical grammar error, but the sentence has an odd meaning.

More likely is
eg When a fire drill ends, everyone returns to the workplace.
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