Writing?
"No," says Mary. "I decided to join the course."
Are the sentences acceptable?
Top answer
anonymous "No," says Mary. " There is no error if you are writing in present tense narrative in the US, but I can't say if they're right unless I know what question she is answering. "Join the course" is odd at first glance, and I can't tell what it is supposed to mean.
- anonymous "No," says Mary.
- " There is no error if you are writing in present tense narrative in the US, but I can't say if they're right unless I know what question she is answering.
- "Join the course" is odd at first glance, and I can't tell what it is supposed to mean.
- "
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
anonymous"No," says Mary. "I decided to join the course."
There is no error if you are writing in present tense narrative in the US, but I can't say if they're right unless I know what question she is answering. "Join the course" is odd at first glance, and I can't tell what it is supposed to mean. Also, very often "no" is considered part of the sentence th
0anonymous"No," says Mary. "I decided to join the course."
Americans do not use "join" in that context. These are American English collocations for "join"
- join an ongoing discussion
- join a club or group
These are the collocations for "course".
We
- enroll in a course.
- register for a course
0
Related Questions