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Cboutin3 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Which word is a better choice?
The invading horde sacked the cities of Garnet and Thelgaard, laid siege to Solanthus, and smashed every Solamnic army that tried to oppose/stop them.
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Tried is the key word. they did oppose them. The tried to stop them.
- Tried is the key word.
- they did oppose them.
- The tried to stop them.
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Tried is the key word. They didn't 'try to oppose' them...they did oppose them. The tried to stop them.
Another common error that most people overlook is "I want you to try and be on time more regularly", which should be "I want you to try to be on time..."
Another common error that most people overlook is "I want you to try and be on time more regularly", which should be "I want you to try to be on time..."
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