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Tinanam0102 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Which is first without outage?
Hi teachers,
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Close to 2 million people lost power in the New York City area. The National Grid reported that 19,000-plus homes in Rhode Island lost power, and 6,000-plus homes are already without power in Massachusetts.
The writer used past tense "lost power" two times before he used present tense "are already without power". Does that mean New York and Rhode Island residents had power outage after Massachusetts residents?
Thanks
Tinanam
Excerpts:
Close to 2 million people lost power in the New York City area. The National Grid reported that 19,000-plus homes in Rhode Island lost power, and 6,000-plus homes are already without power in Massachusetts.
The writer used past tense "lost power" two times before he used present tense "are already without power". Does that mean New York and Rhode Island residents had power outage after Massachusetts residents?
Thanks
Tinanam
Top answer
Hi, Excerpts: Close to 2 million people lost power in the New York City area. The National Grid reported that 19,000-plus homes in Rhode Island lost power, and 6,000-plus homes are already without power in Massachusetts. The writer used past tense "lost power" two times before he used present tense "are already without power".
- Hi, Excerpts: Close to 2 million people lost power in the New York City area.
- The National Grid reported that 19,000-plus homes in Rhode Island lost power, and 6,000-plus homes are already without power in Massachusetts.
- The writer used past tense "lost power" two times before he used present tense "are already without power".
- Does that mean New York and Rhode Island residents had power outage after Massachusetts residents?
- I don't know, but probably.
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Hi,
Excerpts:
Close to 2 million people lost power in the New York City area. The National Grid reported that 19,000-plus homes in Rhode Island lost power, and 6,000-plus homes are already without power in Massachusetts.
Excerpts:
Close to 2 million people lost power in the New York City area. The National Grid reported that 19,000-plus homes in Rhode Island lost power, and 6,000-plus homes are already without power in Massachusetts.
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Writing as somone who lost power and still doesn't have it back, I suggest the storm was traveling and creating more losses as it went. When the sentence was written, Irene had already passed NYC, and done what it was going to do to Rhode Island, but still creating havoc in Massachusetts. The 6,000 homes were going to be joined by several other thousands before it was over, while the situaton in
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Grammar Geek I figure I have another six hours or so before I have to throw out everything in my refigerator and freezer. Maybe power will be restored by then.I truly hope it will!
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Hi Clive, hi Grammar Geek,
Thank you for your help even with the worse weather outside. I read from the news, the storm is making its ways into Canada. Take good care and be vigilant. Sunshine will come soon.
Tinanam
Thank you for your help even with the worse weather outside. I read from the news, the storm is making its ways into Canada. Take good care and be vigilant. Sunshine will come soon.
Tinanam
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