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Thread: The little girl refuses to eat the food we ordered. Her mom has to place a side order

  1. 06-Jun-2011, 04:20 #1
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    Default The little girl refuses to eat the food we ordered. Her mom has to place a side order

    1) The little girl refuses to eat the food we ordered. Her mom has to place a side order of sandwich for her specifically.
    2) The little girl refuses to eat the food we ordered. Her mom has to order a side order of sandwich for her specifically.
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    Default Re: The little girl refuses to eat the food we ordered. Her mom has to place a side o

    The little girl refuses to eat the food we ordered. Her mom has to place a side order of a sandwich for her specifically. [Correct]

    The little girl refuses to eat the food we ordered. Her mom has to place a side order of a sandwich specifically for her. [better]
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    Default Re: The little girl refuses to eat the food we ordered. Her mom has to place a side o

    Or: '. . . . Her mom has to order a sandwich just for her'.

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    Default Re: The little girl refuses to eat the food we ordered. Her mom has to place a side o

    Quote Originally Posted by Rover_KE View Post
    Or: '. . . . Her mom has to order a sandwich just for her'.
    That is much more natural than the other versions.
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