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Old 29-Apr-2005, 05:19
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Is this sentense correct if not please correct it
Sell all the papers to Abhi seven days before from now
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Old 29-Apr-2005, 09:32
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Try,

Sell all the papers to Abhi seven days from now.
=> meaning: Wait seven days before you sell the papers to Abhi.

Sell all the papers to Abhi seven days before now. (ungrammatical: tense error)
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i need help also.. i have a myspace account.. and all of my friends that i have on my friends list are people i actually met or seen in person.. how do i write a sentense stating that?
so far i wrote:

"All of my friends on my myspace account, i've met or seen in person"
is that correct?
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Hi misterscary
Ex: All of my friends on my myspace account, I've [either] met or seen in person.

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wow that was quick.. appreciated.
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