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Old 03-Mar-2005, 15:59
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Are these sentences correct:
1-He spoke so slowly that we should understand him.
2-He spoke slowly enough that we should understand him.

His purpose was to be understood and therefore he spoke slowly enough to be undertood.
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I'd prefer them like this:
1-He spoke slowly so that we should understand him.
2-He spoke slowly enough that we might understand him.
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Thanks TDOL.
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I'd prefer them like this:
1-He spoke slowly so that we should understand him.
2-He spoke slowly enough that we might understand him.

Hi tdol!

What about the second sentence like this "He spoke slowly enough for us to understand him" ?

Ta, Maeve O'Cuinn
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