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Dabat Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Words of wisdom...
1) "Every hour you waste, is an hour you lose."
2) "Every hour you waste, is an hour you've lost."
Which is right?
2) "Every hour you waste, is an hour you've lost."
Which is right?
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Dabat Which is right? Neither; they have punctuation problems. " Now both are fine.
- Dabat Which is right?
- Neither; they have punctuation problems.
- " Now both are fine.
- #1 is more succinct.
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DabatWhich is right?Neither; they have punctuation problems.
1) "Every hour you waste is an hour you lose."
2) "Every hour you waste is an hour you've lost."
Now both are fine. #1 is more succinct.
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Thanks Mister Micawber.
So there's no difference, even though there's a nuance? Other than it being succinct? Felt that (2) feels more right.
So there's no difference, even though there's a nuance? Other than it being succinct? Felt that (2) feels more right.
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