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| That saves you time and effort.--- (1) That saves your time and effort.---(2) With reference to the above two sentences, I would appreciate it if you kindly answer my questions such as: 1) Which sentence is grammatically acceptable ? 2) If both are grammatically acceptable, which sentence is more advisable between sentence (1) and (2) ? Best regards, Sariputra Last edited by sariputra; 18-Jun-2005 at 05:31. |
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| Both are acceptable; #1 is idiomatic. |
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| Dear Mr. Micawber, Thank you very much for your kind answer. It was very helpful to me. I wish you good health and prosperity in all of your businesses. Sincerely yours, Sariputra Last edited by sariputra; 18-Jun-2005 at 06:57. |
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