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Lucas21c Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Wherever/No matter where
Could you tell me which one is okay among the following sentences? Thank you.
1. You can get in touch with your friends through the Internet wherever you are in the world.
2. Wherever you are in the world, you can get in touch with your friends through the Internet.
3. No matter where you are in the world, you can get in touch with your friends through the Internet.
1. You can get in touch with your friends through the Internet wherever you are in the world.
2. Wherever you are in the world, you can get in touch with your friends through the Internet.
3. No matter where you are in the world, you can get in touch with your friends through the Internet.
Top answer
All of them are OK.
- All of them are OK.
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Then, how about the following one? Also, can I drop the 'in' in front of the 'any place'?
You can get in touch with your friends through the Internet (in) any place where you are in the world.
You can get in touch with your friends through the Internet (in) any place where you are in the world.
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Hi Lucas21c
A couple of comments about your sentences ...
Your questions about these sentences relate predominantly to use of the adverbial element in English sentences.
The adverbial element can be used in lots of different positions in a sentence, hence the reason for your initial sentences each being correct.
In this last sentence, you have changed the adverbial element to "any
A couple of comments about your sentences ...
Your questions about these sentences relate predominantly to use of the adverbial element in English sentences.
The adverbial element can be used in lots of different positions in a sentence, hence the reason for your initial sentences each being correct.
In this last sentence, you have changed the adverbial element to "any
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Then, is this sentence, "Decisions can be made at any time when decision maker wants," also wrong?
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Hi Lucas 21c
I think you are getting it!
Yes the correct sentence would be:
Decisions can be made at any time the decision maker wants.
Best wishes
Dr Norman :-)
I think you are getting it!
Yes the correct sentence would be:
Decisions can be made at any time the decision maker wants.
Best wishes
Dr Norman :-)
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DrNormanYou can get in touch with your friends through the internet any place you are in the worldThat sounds quite odd and unnatural.
You can get in touch with your friends through the internet from any place (anywhere) in the world.
You can get in touch with your friends through the internet no matter where you are in the w
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Hi AlpheccaStars
All sounds fine to me (I'm a native speaker too) - this is probably where regional differences in English usage come into play.
What shall we say? Vive la difference?
Best wishes
All sounds fine to me (I'm a native speaker too) - this is probably where regional differences in English usage come into play.
What shall we say? Vive la difference?
Best wishes
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