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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Which sentence sounds (more) natural?
Which sentence sounds (more) natural? Is there any room left to improve the better one?
1) When you have been trying to convince us how serious you are on the matter, you give us this funny stuff?
2) You give us this funny stuff, all the while you've been trying to convince us how serious you are on the matter?
1) When you have been trying to convince us how serious you are on the matter, you give us this funny stuff?
2) You give us this funny stuff, all the while you've been trying to convince us how serious you are on the matter?
Top answer
They are both informal, and you may use either without fear or favour. When you use casual phrases like 'funny stuff', the rest of the structuring is of little importance.
- They are both informal, and you may use either without fear or favour.
- When you use casual phrases like 'funny stuff', the rest of the structuring is of little importance.
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They are both informal, and you may use either without fear or favour. When you use casual phrases like 'funny stuff', the rest of the structuring is of little importance.
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Thanks.
How to make it sound formal?
Use "something so humorous" (to substitute "this funny stuff"), it sounds less critical; if use "something so ridiculous", too pejorative.
How to make it sound formal?
Use "something so humorous" (to substitute "this funny stuff"), it sounds less critical; if use "something so ridiculous", too pejorative.
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NL888Use "something so humorous" (to substitute "this funny stuff"), it sounds less critical; if use "something so ridiculous", too pejorativeI don't think that is very accurate.
Why are you being facetious when you have been trying to convince us how serious you are on the matter?
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