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  1. 26-Nov-2010, 19:31 #1
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    Default ...with $ 1 million being at hand because his number matches 10 number in the lottery

    Dear all,

    Is this sentence correct ?

    My teacher feels happy, with $ 1 million being at hand because his number matches 10 number in the lottery.

    Is ''with'' optional ?
    If the word ''with '' is deleted , does the sentence makes sense grammatically ?

    Many thanks
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    Default Re: ...with $ 1 million being at hand because his number matches 10 number in the lot

    Quote Originally Posted by duiter View Post
    Dear all,

    Is this sentence correct ?

    My teacher feels happy, with $ 1 million being at hand because his number matches 10 number in the lottery.

    Is ''with'' optional ?
    If the word ''with '' is deleted , does the sentence makes sense grammatically ?

    Many thanks
    It's not a very natural sentence and the exact meaning is not clear. What do you mean by "...his number matches 10 number..."
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    Default Re: ...with $ 1 million being at hand because his number matches 10 number in the lot

    in my country, the number one winner lottery must guess the 10 numbers in one row correctly in order to win $ 1 million

    In UK if 6 numbers matches, he will win, receiving most money
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    Default Re: ...with $ 1 million being at hand because his number matches 10 number in the lot

    Quote Originally Posted by duiter View Post
    in my country, the number one winner lottery must guess the 10 numbers in one row correctly in order to win $ 1 million

    In UK if 6 numbers matches, he will win, receiving most money
    Home | The National Lottery - home of Lotto, EuroMillions and Instant Wins
    OK, in that case it's correct like this: "My teacher feels happy, with $ 1 million being at hand because his numbers matched the 10 numbers in the lottery." It's still not very natural though, I would say something like this: "My teacher feels happy, because his numbers matched the 10 numbers in the lottery and he won a million dollars."
    Last edited by bhaisahab; 27-Nov-2010 at 08:00. Reason: highlight
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