Thread: before Joe can clear up the situation
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Old 01-Dec-2007, 00:38
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Default Re: before Joe can clear up the situation
I don't like "clear up the situtation."
It seems odd that the sentence is in the simple present tense.
It's not clear who "they" refers to.
Best would be "...before Joe can explain."
or, in the past,
"before Joe could explain."

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