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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Word, tense and structure problem?

Which of these are correct please how would a native write it?

It will no longer be by the time I get back.

It will no longer exist by the time I get back.

It hurt every time I did that.

It would hurt every time I did that.

These headphones give off very good sound.

These headphones have very good sound.
  

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All six sentences are grammatically okay, and each pair of sentences are approximately synonymous. The first sentence is a little unusual, but this is conceivable usage in a literary type of situation.

  • All six sentences are grammatically okay, and each pair of sentences are approximately synonymous.
  • The first sentence is a little unusual, but this is conceivable usage in a literary type of situation.
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All six sentences are grammatically okay, and each pair of sentences are approximately synonymous. The first sentence is a little unusual, but this is conceivable usage in a literary type of situation.

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