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Fire1 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Which sentences are the grammatically correct and make sense?

1. I was having dinner, talking with my wife.


2. I was having dinner and talking with my wife.


3. I was having dinner as I was talking with my wife.


4. I was having dinner while talking with my wife.


I think 1 2 4 are okay, except 3. But 2 sounds awkward. The best choice would be 1 or 4.

  

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They are all OK. However, I think the focus is odd in 3 and 4. I'd prefer this: I was talking with my wife [as I was / while] having dinner.

— CalifJim

  • They are all OK.
  • However, I think the focus is odd in 3 and 4.
  • I'd prefer this: I was talking with my wife [as I was / while] having dinner.
  • CJ
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They are all OK.

However, I think the focus is odd in 3 and 4. I'd prefer this:

I was talking with my wife [as I was / while] having dinner.

CJ

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