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Old 01-Dec-2007, 01:10
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Default Re: before Joe can clear up the situation
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Originally Posted by baqarah131 View Post
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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Thanks, baqarah.
Just to make, do I have to say "before Joe could explain (away) the situation?"
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