Which of the sentences are correct please?

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Could someone be so kind as to tell me which of the sentences are correct?

1 He’s as far from nice as there is/there gets/they get/they come.

2 We were luck to find someone (who is) as nice as Ron. (Did they find Ron or someone as nice as Ron?) 3 For all his faults, your father was a man who loved his people.
Although he had faults, your father was a man who loves his people.
4Even if my phone was fully charged when I started the movie I wouldn’t be able to finish it. It would die before I did.

If I started a movie on my phone fully charged, I wouldn’t be able to finish it. It would die before I did.

5 He’s driving faster to make up for the 40 minute delay. He’s driving fast to make up the 40 minute delay.

He drove faster and made up 40 minutes.

6 It’s not in their interest that I miss my train. It’s not in their interest for me to miss my train.
7 It looks bigger in real/real life than in the picture.

8 She fell asleep just as we got there/we were getting there.

9 When there is a lot of sun...When it is very sunny...

10 What kind of shoes/shoe are you wearing?What brand (of) shoe/shoes are you wearing?What shoe brand are you wearing?
11 I don’t get bit as much/many times as last summer. (Mosquito)I don’t get bit as often as last summer.

Thanks

RPinPA · Accepted Answer

1. He’s as far from nice as there is/there gets/they get/they come

This entire sentence is very idiomatic. I could imagine hearing any of those except there gets.

2 We were lucky to find someone (who is) as nice as Ron. (Did they find Ron or someone as nice as Ron?)

They found Ron, who is very nice. Notice: lucky not luck.

3 For all his faults, your father was a man who loved his people.

This is the correct choice. "Your father was a man...", so the father is no longer living. The rest of the sentence needs to be in past tense as well.

4 Even if my phone was fully charged when I started the movie I wouldn’t be able to finish it. It would die before I did.

Both versions are possible, but adding the "Even" makes the meaning clearer, that being fully charged is not enough. The second sentence is a little confusing though. At first it sounds like you're saying "the phone will die before I die". I would actually repeat the word "finish" or add a phrase with similar meaning: It would die before I finished.

5 He’s driving faster to make up for the 40 minute delay. He’s driving fast to make up the 40 minute delay. He drove faster and made up 40 minutes.

All three are correct. The first two mean that the driving is currently happening. The third one says the drive is completed.

6 It’s not in their interest that I miss my train. It’s not in their interest for me to miss my train.

Both of these work fine.

7 It looks bigger in real life than in the picture.

Real life is the correct phrase.

8 She fell asleep just as we got there/we were getting there.

Both of them work.

9 When it is very sunny...
This is the preferred phrase.

10 What kind of shoes/shoe are you wearing?What brand (of) shoe/shoes are you wearing?What shoe brand are you wearing?

All are possible, but I would intepret the first one as a general class of shoe (sandals, loafers, dress shoes, etc) rather than asking about a particular brand.

11 I don’t get bit as much as last summer. (Mosquito)

I would say it this way, because you aren't talking about how many times you are out. You're saying that when you are out in mosquito weather, you don't get as many bites. You could be referring to one occasion or 50.

Which of the sentences are correct please?

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