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Hirashin Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Where should I put "in those days"?

Which sentence would be possible ? Which would sound more natural?
(a) In those days, carpenters built this tall wooden tower without using (any) nails.
(b) Carpenters in those days built this tall wooden tower without using (any) nails.
Hirashin
  

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Neither sounds right, since 'in those days' means 'during an old, long period of time' while 'this tower' indicates that there is just one tower.

— Mister Micawber

  • Neither sounds right, since 'in those days' means 'during an old, long period of time' while 'this tower' indicates that there is just one tower.
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Neither sounds right, since 'in those days' means 'during an old, long period of time' while 'this tower' indicates that there is just one tower.
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Thank you for the help, Mister Micawber.

But I don't understand what you say.

Can you use "at that time" instead of "In those days"?

How about this? Does it still sound strange? If so, would you please give me a better one?
This tower is more than one thousand years old. Carpenters at that time built it without using any nails. They must have known the nature of wood
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hirashinHow about this? Does it still sound strange?
Yes: now you don't need either phrase at all:

This tower is more than one thousand years old. Carpenters built it without using any nails. They must have known the nature of wood very well.
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Oh, thank you for your further help, Mister Macawber. I think I understand.

Hirashin
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