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Jandi Posted 22 years ago
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working
Hello, teachers!
Would you please tell me if these are acceptable?
1-1. Two years ago I first met Jane, working at a hospital. [Jane was working, right?]
1-2. Working at a hospital two years ago, I met Jane.
2-1. I happened to know Mark, working at the construction (site) of the building.
2-2. Working at the construction (site) of the building. I happened to know Mark.
- Is the expression correct: to work at the construction (site)?
Thank you very much.
Peace!
Would you please tell me if these are acceptable?
1-1. Two years ago I first met Jane, working at a hospital. [Jane was working, right?]
1-2. Working at a hospital two years ago, I met Jane.
2-1. I happened to know Mark, working at the construction (site) of the building.
2-2. Working at the construction (site) of the building. I happened to know Mark.
- Is the expression correct: to work at the construction (site)?
Thank you very much.
Peace!
Top answer
1-1. ' Jane was probably working, but this is not a clear structure no matter how you rearrange it. Say: '...
- 1-1.
- ' Jane was probably working, but this is not a clear structure no matter how you rearrange it.
- Say: '...
- ' 1-2.
- ' No idea who was working, really-- don't dally with this dangerous structure-- use 'when I was working'.
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1-1. 'Two years ago I first met Jane, working at a hospital.' Jane was probably working, but this is not a clear structure no matter how you rearrange it. Say: '... when she was working at a hospital.'
1-2. 'Working at a hospital two years ago, I met Jane.' No idea who was working, really-- don't dally with this dangerous structure-- use 'when I was working'.
2-1. 'I happened
1-2. 'Working at a hospital two years ago, I met Jane.' No idea who was working, really-- don't dally with this dangerous structure-- use 'when I was working'.
2-1. 'I happened
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You can work at a construction site, but you can't work at a construction (if you mean 'construction site'). 
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Hi, Jim.
Would you tell me why you bracketed "(if you mean 'construction site')," please?
Do you mean; both below are correct, but they have different meanings?
1. He is working at the construction site of the building.
2. He is working at the construction of the building.
Thank you very much.
Peace!
Would you tell me why you bracketed "(if you mean 'construction site')," please?
Do you mean; both below are correct, but they have different meanings?
1. He is working at the construction site of the building.
2. He is working at the construction of the building.
Thank you very much.
Peace!
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I was thinking that under some weird contextualization "working at a construction" might just be possible, but in that case it would not mean the same as "working at a construction site".
"construction" can mean a grammatical construction, for example.
It's possible that if you are struggling to study how relative clauses work in English, for example, you might be said to be "worki
"construction" can mean a grammatical construction, for example.
It's possible that if you are struggling to study how relative clauses work in English, for example, you might be said to be "worki
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Thank you!!!
I've got it!
Lovely weather, lovely lunch, and wonderful teacher(s) I have!!!
All the best.
I've got it!
Lovely weather, lovely lunch, and wonderful teacher(s) I have!!!
All the best.
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