Questions tagged [sentence-choice]
The Sentence-Choice tag is for when you can have multiple ways to write a sentence but are not sure which way is most appropriate. Please explain which sentence you prefer and why.
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"He neither texted me nor did he call me". "He neither texted me nor called me". "He neither texted me nor he called me"
"He neither texted me nor did he call me".
"He neither texted me nor called me".
"He neither texted me nor he called me".
Could you please tell me which one is ...
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to Both of you, or to you both
A friend of mine got married,I want to congratulate them but I got confused which sentence is correct Or more appropriate.
1.Congratulations to both of you.
2.Congratulations to you both.
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Does this sentence have a double meaning? [closed]
Recently I asked a user on the web to upload a file somewhere, and it was returned with the answer: “I don’t even see the option to do that anymore.” Well, I understood it as a lack of desire for ...
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Which one sounds more like a suggestion of a possible option for consideration?
Which one of the following sentences sounds more like a suggestion of a possible action for consideration and which one sounds like the gaining of a future ability?
If the enemy retreats, we can ...
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This shows how popular astronomical channels, in particular, and astronomy, in general, [is/are] in England. => IS or ARE? Why?
This shows how popular astronomical channels, in particular, and astronomy, in general, is/are in England.
I’m wondering if we use “is” to match with the subject right in front of it “astronomy” or ...
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Present Perfect Continuous + Before + Present Simple vs. Past Perfect Continuous + Before + Past Simple / Which combination to choose?
As an obstetrician, I must say that throughout my career I've known women who have been smoking cigarettes for five or even ten years before they become pregnant and they had healthy pregnancy, ...
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Who will the house be cleaned (by) from now on?
Should I say
Who will the house be cleaned from now on?
OR
Who will the house be cleaned by from now on?
The first sentence is written on my English book. Is the second sentence wrong?
I know the ...
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use VS be used, sell VS be sold - passive voice? [duplicate]
1.a Most of the machines aren't ready to use yet.
1.b Most of the machines aren't ready to be used yet.
Based on my research I believe both are grammatically correct, but I still have trouble ...
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Which (if any) of these three alternative sentence constructions is most understandable for use in function documentation comments? [closed]
I'm writing documentation (i.e. code comments) for a JavaScript function with multiple parameters.
In specifying the purposes of each of the parameters, I have encountered some difficulty in making ...
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"was lost", "had lost", "had been lost". Which one suits best this context and how do they differ in conveying meaning?
Which one suits best? What are the differences? How do they differ in conveying meaning?
Last month, when I was walking in the street, I faced a little girl who ...
had been lost in the city.
had ...
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Is 'He would always say' a valid alternative for 'He always said'?
He would always say hello to me when he saw me in the street.
Is this sentence equal to 'He always said Hello to me when he saw me in the street'? If not how can I write it without 'would'?
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How to ask for the position on a book that someone has finished reading
What are some of the most frequent questions to ask friend for the position (either general like chapter number or specific like page number) in a book that they have finished reading yesterday? I ...
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if someone says "My {insert a body part} is better" which one of these would you use: "yeah, but your face isn't" vs "yeah, but your face doesn't"
I am sorry for taking the time to ask this silly question but it has been bugging me quite a bit. There was a twitter argument (as is usual for twitter) and an OF model said that about one of her body ...
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Is it correct to say, "they charge expensive amount of money?" [closed]
If it is not correct, does it atleast get the meaning across for a native speaker?
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Why it should be 'estimated', instead of 'is estimated'?
The hurricane caused damage ......... at $300 million.
What I have chosen: is estimated
The answer should have been: estimated
Is estimated adjective, what type of adjective, or what parts of speech ...
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